Do it to the best of your ability.
Do it so that it will be best of your ability.
it is an adverb
Any of an adverb, an adverb phrase or an adverb clause can describe a verb.Adverb: She swam smoothly.Adverb phrase: She swam through the water.Adverb clause: She swam when she saw the turtle.
This is a sentence (or clause), not a phrase. The adjective is dumb, and the adverb is very, modifying dumb. So "very dumb" is the adjective phrase.
An adverbial phrase. A word, phrase, or clause of a sentence has the aspect of an adverb if it modifies a verb. By the same token, a word, phrase, or clause of a sentence that modifies a noun would be an adjective, adjectivial phrase or adjectivial clause.
It's an adverb clause.
The adverb clause in the sentence is 'if we sell our house.' An adverb clause contains a subject and verb, a subordinate conjunction that keeps the phrase from containing a complete thought, and answers the question of how, when, or why.
subordinate adverb conjunction, beginning an adverb clause (synonym for "although")
Any word, phrase or clause that answers the question When is acting as an adverb.
The beginnings of adverb clauses can differ a lot. However, you can spot an adverb clause by finding what the clause is modifying. If the clause in the sentence is modifying a verb, than it's an adverb clause. Also, adverb clauses will tell you: * When the action occurred * Where the action took place * To what extent the action was * How the action was done Make sure the clause is modifying a verb though, because often times it can be a prepositional phrase!
adverbial clause
An adverb clause is a group of words that functions as an adverb in a sentence. It typically includes a subject and a verb and provides information about when, where, why, or how an action is taking place. Adverb clauses can appear at the beginning, middle, or end of a sentence.
'Where they would be protected from the wind' is an adverbial clause, a group of words that contains a subject (they) and a verb (be protected) but is not a complete thought, not a complete sentence.An adverbial clause is a dependent clause that functions as an adverb; the entire clause modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb.