Adverb phrases made with prepositions

All kinds of adverb phrases can be made with prepositions. Here are some examples:

Type	Adverb phrase	Example
Manner	with a hammer	The carpenter hit the nail with a hammer.
Place	next door	The woman who lives next door is a doctor.
Time	before the holidays	We must finish our project before the holidays.
Frequency	every month	Jodie buys two CDs every month.
Purpose	for his mother	Jack bought the flowers for his mother.

Adverb phrases made with infinitives

Another kind of adjective phrase can be made with the infinitive form of a verb. Most of these phrases express purpose, as in these examples:

Type	Adverb phrase	Example
Purpose	to buy a car	I'm saving my money to buy a car.
Purpose	to support the team	The students all showed up to support the team.
Purpose	to show to her mother	Sally brought a painting home from school to show to her mother.