Identifying adverbials	

1.	My friend works at the grocery store. 
2.	We went to the pool to swim. 
3.	I went to sleep after midnight. 
4.	Jack went outside for some fresh air. 
5.	After the show, we went skating. 
6.	She left with a smile. 
7.	She saw the cat on the porch. 
8.	My friend and I decided to take a walk this morning. 
9.	He will meet me here at 4 o'clock. 
10.	Beth cried because of her dog died. 
11.	The dog barked all night while I was trying to sleep. 
12.	The boy laughed loudly. 

Identifying adverbials	

1.	My friend works at the grocery store. 
2.	We went to the pool to swim. 
3.	I went to sleep after midnight. 
4.	Jack went outside for some fresh air. 
5.	After the show, we went skating. 
6.	She left with a smile. 
7.	She saw the cat on the porch. 
8.	My friend and I decided to take a walk this morning. 
9.	He will meet me here at 4 o'clock. 
10.	Beth cried because  her dog died. 
11.	The dog barked all night while I was trying to sleep. 
12.	The boy laughed loudly. 

Answers	

Source: http://www.uncp.edu/home/canada/work/caneng/adverb.htm

1.	 My friend works at the grocery store. 
- prepositional phrase that answers the question where?
	
2. We went to the pool to swim. 
- "to the pool" is a prepositional phrase that answers the question where? 
- "to swim" is an infinitive that answers the question why? 
	
3. I went to sleep after midnight. 
- prepositional phrase that answers the question when? 
	
4. Jack went outside for some fresh air. 
- "outside" is an adverb that answers the question where? 
 - "for some fresh air" is a prepositional phrase that answers the question why? (Pattern VI) 
	
5. After the show, we went skating. 
- "after the show" is a subordinate clause that answers the question when? 
 - "skating" is a participle that answers the question where? (Pattern VI) 
	
6. She left with a smile. 
- prepositional phrase that answers the question how? (Pattern VI) 
	
7. She saw the cat on the porch. 
- "on the porch" is a prepositional phrase that answers the question where? (Pattern VII)
	
8. My friend and I decided to take a walk this morning. 
- "this morning" is a noun phrase acting as an adverbial; it answers the question when? (Pattern VII) 
	
9. He will meet me here at 4 o'clock. 
- "here" is an adverb that answers the question where? 
- "at 4 o'clock" is a prepositional phrase that answers the question when? (Pattern VII) 
	
10. Beth cried because of her dog died. 
- prepositional phrase that answers the question why? (Pattern VI) 
	
11. The dog barked all night while I was trying to sleep. 
- "all night" is a noun phrase acting as an adverbial; it answers the question when? 
- "while I was trying to sleep" is a subordinate clause that answers the question when? ( Pattern VI) 
	
12. The boy laughed loudly. 
- adverb that answers the question how? (Pattern VI)