Question

read the passage
during the battle of gettysburg, union and confederate forces fought very intensely. the fighting ultimately resulted in a decisive union victory.
which phrase from the passage is an adverbial phrase?
∘ “very intensely”
∘ “union and confederate forces”
∘ “ultimately resulted”
∘ “a decisive union victory”

Explanation:

To determine the adverbial phrase, we analyze each option:

• "very intensely": An adverbial phrase modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb. Here, "very intensely" modifies the verb "fought" (telling how the forces fought), so it functions as an adverbial phrase.
• "Union and Confederate forces": This is a noun phrase (names the subjects doing the action).
• "ultimately resulted": "ultimately" is an adverb, but "resulted" is a verb, so this is a verb phrase with an adverb, not an adverbial phrase.
• "a decisive Union victory": This is a noun phrase (names the result of the fighting).

Answer:

"very intensely"