Sentence with adjectival and adverbial phrases:

1. The athlete made a surprisingly complete recovery from the accident, despite the doctor's prediction.
2. She shook her head back and forth when the interviewer asked her an invasive question.
3. Many animals have a keener sense of smell than humans do.
4. My banged-up old boat can still sail perfectly well through any storm.

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Here are sentences with adjectival and adverbial phrases:

  1. The athlete made a surprisingly complete recovery from the accident, despite the doctor's prediction.

    • Adjectival Phrase: "complete recovery" (describes what kind of recovery)
    • Adverbial Phrase: "surprisingly" (modifies how the recovery was made)
  2. With a puzzled look, she shook her head back and forth when the interviewer asked her an invasive question.

    • Adjectival Phrase: "with a puzzled look" (describes her appearance)
    • Adverbial Phrase: "back and forth" (describes how she shook her head)
  3. Many animals have a keener sense of smell than humans do.

    • Adjectival Phrase: "keener sense of smell" (describes the type of sense animals possess)
  4. My banged-up old boat can still sail perfectly well through any storm.

    • Adjectival Phrase: "banged-up old boat" (describes the condition of the boat)
    • Adverbial Phrase: "perfectly well" (modifies how well the boat can sail)
Ohhh... I get it more. Can you give me another sentence with both in them? Thank you

Of course! Here’s another sentence that includes both adjectival and adverbial phrases:

The elegantly dressed woman spoke loudly during the meeting to make sure everyone could hear her.

  • Adjectival Phrase: "elegantly dressed woman" (describes the woman)
  • Adverbial Phrase: "loudly" (modifies how she spoke) and "during the meeting" (indicates when she spoke)

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