Adverbial Phrases ESL Games and Worksheets

ESL Adverbial Phrases Game- Grammar and Speaking: Forming Sentences from Prompts, Freer Practice - Group Work In this entertaining adverbial phrases game, students make sentences containing specific adverbial phrases that answer different question types. Students take turns rolling a dice and selecting an adverbial phrase card that matches the question word or phrase rolled (How?, When?, Where?, How often?, or Why?). The student then makes a sentence using the adverbial phrase from their card. For example, if the dice shows 'How?' and the card says 'without thinking', the student can say, 'You shouldn't speak without thinking.' Students can make any sentence they like as long as it is grammatically correct and uses the adverbial phrase appropriately. If the sentence is correct, the student puts the card aside, and it is no longer in play. If not, the student keeps the card and misses their turn. The first student to use 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 entertaining adverbial phrases board game, students practice forming sentences using various types of adverbial phrases. In groups, students take turns rolling the dice and moving their counters along the board. When a player lands on a situation square, they draw a situation card and must create a grammatically correct sentence that incorporates one of the adverbial phrases from their hand of four cards, e.g. 'I'm late for the meeting because of the heavy traffic on the highway this morning.' If a player lands on a 'Challenge' square, they must form sentences using two adverbial phrases selected by another player. Each time a player forms a sentence, the other group members listen and decide if it is grammatically correct and matches the given situation appropriately. If the group agrees the sentence is correct, the player keeps the situation card and scores one point, then draws a new adverbial phrase card. If the player forms an incorrect sentence, they return the situation card to the pile and score no points. The player with the most points at the end of the game wins. 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 beginning with its appropriate ending and write the matching letter at the end. 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