Grammar · JHS3 English Language

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B9.3.1.1.4 - Use the knowledge of the adverbial phrase and its functions

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Define an adverbial phrase and distinguish it from a single adverb.
Identify adverbial phrases in given sentences and state the function each performs (how, where, why, or when).
Construct their own sentences using adverbial phrases to describe how, where, why, and when an action happens.
Revise sentences by replacing single adverbs with adverbial phrases to add detail and precision.
Use adverbial phrases appropriately in a short written paragraph about a familiar topic.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Grammar Usage (Strand 3)
Sub-strand: Grammar (3.1)
Content standard: B9.3.1.1 - Apply the knowledge of phrases and clauses and their functions in Communication.
Indicator: B9.3.1.1.4 - Use the knowledge of the adverbial phrase and its functions
Suggested placement: Term 2, Week 7 (Week 19 of the year)
Our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order across three terms of twelve weeks. NaCCA does not fix the week, so follow your school's scheme of learning.
Curriculum reference: English Language, Common Core Programme (JHS1-JHS3), 2023, p. 84
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Use adverb phrases to:
  - Describe how - e.g. Aysha passed the exam quite easily.
  - Describe where - e.g. I met Kwame near the bridge.
  - Describe why - e.g. The law was abolished to end discrimination of girls in school.
  - Describe when - e.g. The disgraced thief left the scene as quickly as possible.