Adverbial Phrases ESL Games & Worksheets

ESL Adverbial Phrases Game- Grammar and Speaking: Forming Sentences from Prompts, Freer Practice - Group Work In this entertaining adverbial phrases game, students practice forming sentences with adverbial phrases of manner, time, place, frequency, and reason. In groups, players take turns rolling a dice and selecting an adverbial phrase card that matches the question word rolled (How?, When?, Where?, How often?, or Why?) For example, if a player rolls the question word 'How?', they might lay down the matching adverbial phrase card 'without thinking'. The player then makes a sentence using the phrase, e.g. 'You shouldn't speak without thinking.' If a player rolls 'Free Choice', they lay down any adverbial phrase card they want and make a sentence using the adverbial phrase. If the other players agree that the sentence is appropriate and grammatically correct, the card is removed from the game. If a player cannot form a grammatically correct sentence or doesn't have a suitable card, play passes to the next student, and no cards are removed. The first player to get rid of all their cards wins the game. show less

ESL Adverbial Phrases Board Game - Grammar and Speaking: Forming Sentences from Prompts, Freer Practice - Group Work In this engaging adverbial phrases board game, students practice forming sentences with adverbial phrases in everyday situations. In groups, players take turns rolling the dice and moving their counters along the board. When a player lands on a 'Situation' square, they take a situation card and read it aloud to the group, then create a sentence that incorporates an adverbial phrase from the cards in their hand, e.g. 'I'm late for the meeting because of the heavy traffic on the highway this morning.' If the group agrees that the sentence is grammatically correct and matches the situation, the player keeps the situation card and scores one point. The player then puts the adverbial phrase card back and takes another from the top, maintaining four cards. If the sentence is incorrect, the player returns the situation card to the bottom of the pile and keeps their adverbial phrase card, scoring no points. When a player lands on a 'Challenge' square, they pick up an adverbial phrase card from the pile and create their own sentence using the phrase. If the group agrees that the sentence is correct, the player scores one point and then returns the card to the bottom of the pile. If a player lands on a 'Bonus' square, they choose any adverbial phrase from their hand to create a sentence for one point. The game ends when a player reaches the finish. Players then count their points to determine the winner. show less

ESL Adverbial Phrases Worksheet - Grammar Exercises: Matching, Error Correction - Speaking Activity: Asking and Answering Questions, Freer Practice - Pair Work In this free adverbial phrases worksheet, students practice 12 adverbial phrases and use them to comment on specific situations. First, students complete each adverbial phrase by matching the beginning to its correct ending. Students then circle the best adverbial phrase to complete each sentence. Next, students find adverbial phrase mistakes in sentences and correct them. After that, students complete sentences that include adverbial phrases with their own ideas and then compare their answers with a partner. Finally, students ask and answer conversation questions with their partner using adverbial phrases from a box in their responses, ticking the adverbial phrases they use. show less

ESL Adverbial Phrases Game - Grammar: Matching - Group Work In this fun adverbial phrases game, students match pairs of clauses with adverbial phrases to make grammatically correct and logical sentences. Students take turns to be the dealer for the round, shuffling and dealing out three cards to each group member including themselves. The dealer then places the remaining cards in a pile. The aim of the game is to match three cards, two clauses and an adverbial phrase that connects them. To begin the round, the dealer picks up one card from the pile and adds it to their hand, discarding one card on their left. The next student then picks up the card discarded by the dealer, adds it to their hand, and discards one card on their left, and so on. At the same time, the dealer continues to pick up and discard cards from the pile. When a student matches two clauses and an adverbial phrase that connects them, they say 'Match!', showing the matching cards to the group and reading them out. If the match is correct, the student keeps the cards and the round is over. Play continues for up to seven rounds. The student with the most matches at the end of the game wins. show less