This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Adverbs > Adverbial Phrase – Quiz 16 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Adverbial Phrase Quiz 16 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Find the adverb:The lottery winner was completely overjoyed. A) Lottery. B) Completely. C) Winner. D) Overjoyed. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Completely. 2. Select the correct option:The music teacher played the piano better than her student. A) Better than her student. B) Played the piano. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Better than her student. 3. Identify the prepositional phrase as "adjectival" or "adverbial."Many of these books have great plots. A) Adjectival. B) Adverbial. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Adjectival. 4. Dave ..... broke his leg in a motorbike accident. A) Near. B) Nearly. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nearly. 5. My sister and I found several wrapped presents under the table. A) Adjectival phrase. B) Adverbial phrase. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Adverbial phrase. 6. What is the adverb in the sentence?Kayla finally arrived at the park. A) At. B) Arrived. C) Park. D) Finally. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Finally. 7. Clarify the adverbial phrase in this sentence"She related how she is on the verge of collapse on most days, shuttling between meetings, videoconferencing sessions and attending to clients, staff, and family A) Prepositional phrase. B) Infinitive phrase. C) An adverb with intifier. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Prepositional phrase. 8. Choose the adverbial phrase in the following sentence:We go jogging every weekend. A) We go. B) We go jogging. C) Go jogging. D) Every weekend. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Every weekend. 9. Tom wrote me a letter to apologize for what he said. A) Time (when?). B) Reason (Why). C) Frequency (how often?. D) Manner (how?). Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Reason (Why). 10. Create a sentence using an adverbial phrase that indicates time. A) We went to the park yesterday. B) She likes to jog in the morning. C) He runs every day. D) They will eat lunch later. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She likes to jog in the morning. 11. I can't wait to see what happens ..... of this book A) At the end. B) In the end. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) At the end. 12. The man seldom comes here. A) Seldom. B) Comes here. C) No adverbial phrase. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Seldom. 13. Identify the adverbial phrase in the following sentence:'She completed the assignment with great care.' A) With great care. B) She completed. C) The assignment. D) Completed the assignment. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) With great care. 14. I always study ..... for a big test. A) Hardly. B) Hard. C) Goodly. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hard. 15. Choose the sentence where the adverbial phrase is placed correctly: A) She every morning goes to the gym after breakfast. B) Every morning she goes after breakfast to the gym. C) After breakfast, she every morning goes to the gym. D) She goes to the gym every morning after breakfast. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) She goes to the gym every morning after breakfast. 16. I thought he was nice at first but ..... he's really arrogant! A) Actually. B) Anyway. C) Never. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Actually. 17. If you look ..... , you can see me in the photo. A) Hard. B) Rough. C) Lately. D) Monthly. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hard. 18. Which is the adverb of time? A) Around. B) Clock. C) Until. D) Through. E) Fast. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Until. 19. Classify the phrase in bold:She left her keys on the kitchen counter. A) Adjectival. B) Adverbial. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Adverbial. 20. Find the sentence with the reduced adverb clause:Because I don't know her phone number, I can't call her. A) Not know her phone number, I can't call her. B) Not knowed her phone number, I can't call her. C) Not knowing her phone number, I can call her. D) Not knowing her phone number, I can't call her. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Not knowing her phone number, I can't call her. 21. The goalkeeper caught the ball as fast as lightning. A) The goalkeeper. B) As fast as lightning. C) Caught the ball. D) The goalkeeper caught. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) As fast as lightning. 22. We think often about you. A) Right. B) Wrong. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Wrong. 23. What is the function of the prepositional phrase in the following sentence:'He ran with great speed.' A) A) Adjectival. B) B) Adverbial. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) B) Adverbial. 24. Choose the sentence where the adverbial phrase explains "why" the action is done. A) He left in a hurry. B) She smiled because she was happy. C) They arrived at noon. D) We met at the park. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She smiled because she was happy. 25. How would you feel if you had to speak in public in a hurry? A) I would feel prepared and calm. B) I would feel indifferent and relaxed. C) I would feel excited and confident. D) I would feel anxious and rushed. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) I would feel anxious and rushed. 26. We are going to watch a movie on Friday. A) We are going. B) To watch a movie. C) On Friday. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) On Friday. 27. Which sentence contains an adverbial phrase? A) The book is on the table. B) She sings beautifully. C) They arrived early. D) He is very tall. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The book is on the table. 28. In which sentence is the adverbial phrase of time correctly placed? A) They will arrive tomorrow at 10 AM. B) She has already gone to bed. C) I have met him before many times. D) He spoke calmly yesterday at the meeting. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) He spoke calmly yesterday at the meeting. 29. We expect our grandparents to arrive in about an hour. A) How?. B) When?. C) Where?. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) When?. 30. Find the sentence with the reduced adverb clause:Before I left for work, I ate breakfast. A) Before leaving for work, I ate lunch. B) Before leaving for work, I ate breakfast. C) Before leaving for work, I ate dinner. D) Before leave for work, I ate breakfast. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Before leaving for work, I ate breakfast. 31. Find the adverbial phrase.He found his old baseball glove under the couch. A) Old baseball glove. B) He found. C) Under the couch. D) Found his old. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Under the couch. 32. In which sentence is the adverb incorrectly placed? A) I always have breakfast at 7 AM. B) They are usually happy to help. C) She quickly has to finish the project. D) We rarely have any problems. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) She quickly has to finish the project. 33. Identify the adverbial phrase in the following sentence:'She sang beautifully at the concert last night.' A) Beautifully. B) She sang. C) At the concert last night. D) Sang beautifully. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) At the concert last night. 34. Find the adjectival phrase:The winter coat in the closet is too small. A) Too small. B) Winter coat. C) The winter. D) In the closet. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) In the closet. 35. What is modified by the red phrase? In a year, a new bridge was built. A) Was built. B) Bridge. C) A new. D) Year. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Was built. 36. Johnny visits his girlfriend on Saturdays and Sundays. He visits her ..... A) Twice a week. B) Once a week. C) Four times a week. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Twice a week. 37. What is an adjectival phrase? A) A single word that modifies a verb. B) A type of sentence that expresses a complete thought. C) A group of words that describe a noun or pronoun. D) A phrase that indicates a location or time. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A group of words that describe a noun or pronoun. 38. Where can adverbial phrases be positioned in a sentence? A) Adverbial phrases can be positioned at the beginning, middle, or end of a sentence. B) Adverbial phrases can only be positioned at the end of a sentence. C) Adverbial phrases can be positioned in the middle and at the end of a sentence, but not at the beginning. D) Adverbial phrases can only be positioned at the beginning of a sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Adverbial phrases can be positioned at the beginning, middle, or end of a sentence. 39. The students screamed with excitement! A) When. B) How. C) Where. D) Why. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) How. 40. Where should the comma go?On Saturday I went bowling. A) Saturday,. B) Went,. C) On,. D) Bowling,. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Saturday,. 41. Whenever we take our time A) Independent Clause. B) Subordinate Clause. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Subordinate Clause. 42. Write a sentence using the adverbial phrase 'in the morning'. A) I like to go for a run in the morning. B) We have breakfast in the afternoon. C) She goes to bed early in the evening. D) I enjoy reading at night. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I like to go for a run in the morning. 43. Identify adverbial clause. I washed the dishes when my daughter fell asleep. A) Time. B) Reason. C) Manner. D) Condition. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Time. 44. Identify the adverbial phrase in this sentence:'They traveled to the beach for vacation.' A) For a trip. B) They traveled. C) To the beach. D) For vacation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) For vacation. 45. Identify the adjective clause:the Penguins have a game tonight against the Ducks A) Independent Clause. B) Subordinate Clause. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Independent Clause. 46. Choose the adverb from this sentence. "Alex and Brad walked above the moving cars." A) Walked. B) Above. C) Cars. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Above. 47. Which type of adverbial phrase is in the sentence: "He finished his homework before dinner" ? A) Adverbial phrase of time. B) Adverbial phrase of manner. C) Adverbial phrase of reason. D) Adverbial phrase of place. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Adverbial phrase of time. 48. Read the sentence carefully and choose the correct answer.Phrase:In the morningWhat is the preposition in the adverbial phrase? A) In. B) The. C) Morning. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In. 49. Find the sentence with the reduced clause:After I saw the horror movie, I felt sick. A) After sawing the horror movie, I felt sick. B) After seeing the horror movie, I felt sick. C) After saw the horror movie, I felt sick. D) After see the horror movie, I felt sick. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) After seeing the horror movie, I felt sick. 50. I'm certainly never going back to that restaurant. The food was digusting. A) Without doubt. B) Clearly. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Without doubt. 51. I've been to the doctor's ..... A) Recent. B) Late. C) Lately. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Lately. 52. In passive sentences or when the verb "to be" is the main verb of the sentence, we can ..... the subject and be. A) Decrease. B) Increase. C) Add. D) Exclude. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Exclude. 53. Find the adverbial phrase:The magician vanished behind the curtains. A) Behind the curtains. B) Vanished behind. C) Behind. D) The magician. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Behind the curtains. 54. Which of the following sentences uses an adverb correctly? A) The soup tastes deliciously. B) She sings beautiful. C) He ran quickly to catch the bus. D) They are happily married. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He ran quickly to catch the bus. 55. Identify the prepositional phrase as "adjectival" or "adverbial."She read a history book during the first study period. A) Adjectival. B) Adverbial. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Adverbial. 56. How is the red phrase functioning? At two the post office reopened for business. A) Adjective. B) Adverb. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Adverb. 57. Find the adjectival phrase:The sound of rain on the roof is very loud. A) On the roof. B) Sound of rain. C) Loud. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) On the roof. 58. Which sentence has an adverbial phrase of time? A) The baby slept under the blanket. B) The baby slept without crying. C) The baby slept for two hours. D) The baby slept peacefully. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The baby slept for two hours. 59. Choose the sentence where the adverbial phrase explains "when" the action is done. A) He spoke with excitement. B) They played in the park. C) She left before sunrise. D) We traveled by car. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) She left before sunrise. 60. Choose the adverb or prepositional phrase in the following sentence:My friend gave me the library book in the hall. A) Gave me. B) In the hall. C) The library book. D) My friend. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In the hall. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesAdverbial Phrase Quiz 1Adverbial Phrase Quiz 2Adverbial Phrase Quiz 3Adverbial Phrase Quiz 4Adverbial Phrase Quiz 5Adverbial Phrase Quiz 6Adverbial Phrase Quiz 7Adverbial Phrase Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books