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Expressing 'manner' |
Prepositional phrases using a variety of prepositions (with, by, in), may be used to express the 'manner' in which the main action of a clause is accomplished:
The visitor spoke with an American accent. [How did the visitor speak?]
Tommy travelled by train. [How did Tommy travel?]
The gangster lived and died by the gun. [How did the gangster live and die?]
The teacher spoke to him in an angry tone. [How did the teacher speak to him?]
Expressions of manner are also common with adverb
groups (eg It
was raining heavily). For more
information, see 
Grammar:
Groups
& phrases: Adverb groups: Expressing how / when / where
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| adverb group | adverbial phrase |
For more information, see:
Text
types: Instructions: Specifying how to carry out steps: manner
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