Here are sentences with adjectival and adverbial phrases:
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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)
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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)
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Many animals have a keener sense of smell than humans do.
- Adjectival Phrase: "keener sense of smell" (describes the type of sense animals possess)
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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)