Can someone help me with these adverb phrases? i give medals to the first person to get it right, here is the first question:

Which words make up the adverb phrase in this sentence?

In colonial days, there were no fire departments.

A.
no fire

B.
In colonial days

C.
fire departments

D.
there were

Question

Can someone help me with these adverb phrases? i give medals to the first person to get it right, here is the first question: 

Which words make up the adverb phrase in this sentence? 


In colonial days, there were no fire departments.
 
 A.
no fire
 
 B.
In colonial days
 
 C.
fire departments
 
 D.
there were

blurbendy · Answer

adverb phrases normally tell "how", "why", or "when".  So, which one of the answers do you think it is now

anonymous · Answer

i thought it was B but i wasnt sure

blurbendy · Answer

that's right

anonymous · Answer

ok thnx

blurbendy · Answer

np

anonymous · Answer

im nt sure about this one but i think it's C:

Which words make up the adverb phrase in this sentence? 


Weather satellites circle above the earth, collecting information.
 
 A.
collecting information
 
 B.
above the earth
 
 C.
circle above
 
 D.
Weather satellites

anonymous · Answer

The verb is circle.  Which phrase tells how the satellites circle?

anonymous · Answer

circle above?

anonymous · Answer

Not quite.  The adverbial phrase does not include the verb.