Circumstance
Circumstance gives information about a process. It can
appear in the form of prepositional phrase (in the house), adverbial group (so
quickly), or nominal group function as adverb (all week).
Type of Circumstance
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Answer the Question
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Example
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EXTENT
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How long?
How far?
How many times?
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for two hour
for two miles
five times a week
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LOCATION
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Where?
When?
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in the yard
after dinner
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CONTINGENCY
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If what?
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in the case of rain
in the absence of teacher
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CAUSE
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What for?
Why?
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for a rest
because of the earthquake
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ACCOMPANIMENT
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With whom?
And who else?
But not who?
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with my mother
as well as John
Instead of Kate
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MATTER
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What about?
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about famine
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ROLE
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As what?
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as a friend
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MANNER
MEANS
QUALITY
COMPARISON
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How?
With what?
How?
What like?
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by car
with a stick
neatly
like a trooper
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ANGLE
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According to whom?
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according to Luke
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