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Adjectival and adverbial phrases are types of prepositional phrases. They contain a preposition, an object, and any modifiers.
An adjectival phrase describes or modifies a noun. An adverbial phrase modifies a verb.
An adjectival phrase begins with a preposition, acts as an adjective, and answers the question "which one". An adverbial phrase begins with a preposition, acts as an adverb, and answers the question "how, when, where, or why". Adverbials may not always be mobile. If you can shift a phrase or clause in a sentence, it's most likely an adverbial.
Examples of adjectival phrases: "I watched the man in the brown coat" "The tree near the house was a wattle" "He was a man of few words"
Examples of adverbial phrases: "On Saturday night, we went to a jazz concert" "This afternoon, I went to Subway to eat Spicy Italian sandwich for lunch"
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