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We walked very carefully across the floor. manner how something happens
They almost never invite people to their house how often something
frequency
these days. happens
Personally, I don’t see why the party has to start the speaker’s perspective or
viewpoint
so early. reaction
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Adverb phrases + be
We use adverb phrases with be. This is especially typical of adverbs of place:
[ADV] [adjective]
I found it extremely difficult to talk to her.
[ADV] [ADV]
He drives really carefully.
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quite a tree. (it’s a tree that is special in some way, e.g. it’s very big)
[ADV] [pronoun]
There was hardly anyone at the concert.
[ADV] [prepositional phrase]
We climbed right over the top of the hill and down again.
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peacekeeper
a person who tries to prevent or stop arguments or fighting between two or more people or
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