This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Adverbs > Adverbial Phrase – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Adverbial Phrase Quiz 2 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. It wasn't an accident. I think he did it ..... A) In a hurry. B) In a panic. C) On purpose. D) By accident. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) On purpose. 2. I'm so sorry that I lost your papers-I left them on the bus ..... A) On purpose. B) By accident. C) In public. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) By accident. 3. It was raining on Sunday, so we didn't go for a picnic ..... A) At the end. B) In the end. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In the end. 4. Identify the adverbial phrase in the sentence 'The students worked diligently on their projects.' A) On their homework. B) Diligently on their projects. C) Worked on their projects. D) Diligently in the classroom. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Diligently on their projects. 5. What is the noun phrase? The most friendly and loyal animal is man's best friend. A) The most friendly. B) Friendly and loyal. C) Is man. D) Loyal animal. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Loyal animal. 6. I went to the bathroom without a sound to not wake the baby up. A) Manner. B) Reason/ Purpose. C) Place. D) Time. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Manner. 7. What does the adverb clause modify? You may sit wherever you wish. A) You. B) May sit. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) May sit. 8. Because it was cold, we had to turn on the heating. Which type of adverbial clause is this? A) Condition. B) Contrast. C) Reason. D) Time. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Reason. 9. Identify the sentence with the correct modifying adverbial phrase: A) While cooking, the phone rang. B) While I was cooking, the phone rang. C) While cooked, the phone rang. D) While I cooking, the phone rang. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) While I was cooking, the phone rang. 10. Choose the correct placement A) We're incredibly tired because we went to bed late last night. B) Incredibly we're tired because we went to bed late last night. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) We're incredibly tired because we went to bed late last night. 11. Susie though she would prepare dinner by herself, but ..... she had no idea of what to do. A) Obviously. B) Actually. C) Basically. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Actually. 12. Identify the prepositional phrase as 'adjectival' or 'adverbial.' The cat slept under the warm blanket. A) Adjectival. B) Adverbial. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Adverbial. 13. Mary watches TV hardly ever. A) Right. B) Wrong. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Wrong. 14. Find the adjective clause.Joan, who is my older sister, works at St. Simon. A) Joan works at St. Simon. B) Who is my older sister. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Who is my older sister. 15. Identify if the given words are a phrase or a clause.under the table A) Phrase. B) Clause. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Phrase. 16. It took us five hours to get there, but eventually we were able to relax. A) According to. B) In the end. C) Clearly. D) In a perfect world. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In the end. 17. My friends and I often make decisions ..... , which keeps our weekend plans exciting. A) FAST. B) HIGHLY. C) LATE. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) FAST. 18. I've been all over the USA-I've ..... been to Alaska. A) Ever. B) Yet. C) Never. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Never. 19. Choose the adverbial phrase in the following sentence:The mother hen clucked loudly in the house. A) The house. B) The mother hen. C) Clucked loudly. D) In the house. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) In the house. 20. He is 35, but he ..... lives with his parents. A) Yet. B) Still. C) Till. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Still. 21. Correct Adverb UsageChoose the correct adverb or adverbial phrase to complete the sentence:He completed the task ..... A) Quickest. B) Quicker. C) Quick. D) Quickly. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Quickly. 22. Although she has some money, she can't afford to buy the car. A) Because she can't afford to buy the car, she doesn't have enough money. B) She wants to buy the car but it costs a lot. C) She has some money, however, she can't afford to buy the car. D) Because she doesn't have enough money, she she can't afford to buy the car. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Because she can't afford to buy the car, she doesn't have enough money. 23. I woke up early to clean the yard before my mother arrives. A) Time. B) Reason/ Purpose. C) Place. D) Manner. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Time. 24. She looks older than me, but ..... she is two years younger. A) At the moment. B) Actually. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Actually. 25. She's been ill for weeks, but gradually she's beginning to feel better. A) Most importantly. B) Actually. C) Little by little. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Little by little. 26. She do exercise every morning. A) Place (where?). B) Frequency (how often?. C) Reason (Why). D) Time (when?). Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Frequency (how often?. 27. Which one of these sentences includes a prepositional phrase used as an adverb? A) The house beyond that hill was built two years ago. B) The woman in the business suit is distributing free tickets. C) Elaine was unhappy with the predictable movie plot. D) The most exciting game of the season occurred yesterday. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Elaine was unhappy with the predictable movie plot. 28. Identify the adverbial phrase in the sentence:'The children played in the park until sunset.' A) The children played. B) Until sunset. C) Played in the park. D) In the park. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Until sunset. 29. Choose the adverbial phrase in the following sentence:My friend gave me the library book in the hall. A) Gave me. B) The library book. C) In the hall. D) My friend. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) In the hall. 30. Match the adverbial phrase to its function: "With a smile" A) Where. B) How. C) Why. D) When. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) How. 31. I hate most TV shows, ..... reality shows. A) Specially. B) Especially. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Especially. 32. -How was your day?-Fine. I finished work a bit earlier than usual ..... , did you remember to get a birthday present for your mom? A) On the whole. B) Basically. C) By the way. D) In other words. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) By the way. 33. Meaning of Adverbial Phrase:Waiting for the bus this morning, Karen spotted an old friend across the street. A) Because. B) Both. C) While. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) While. 34. Identify the adverbial phrase in this sentence:'She sings beautifully in the park.' A) Beautifully. B) Sings. C) In the park. D) Beautifully in the park. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Beautifully. 35. Architecture is considered a form of art. A) Adverb. B) Adjective. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Adjective. 36. My uncle is moving to Stockholm definitely soon. A) Right. B) Wrong. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Wrong. 37. Which of the following is an adverbial phrase? A) 'the tall building' B) 'quickly and quietly' C) 'the red car' A) Slowly and steadily. B) The big dog. C) In the park. D) Quickly and quietly. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Quickly and quietly. 38. While taking a walk last night, a black snake slithered across my path. A) Incorrect. B) Correct. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Incorrect. 39. Find the adjective clause.Ms. Walsh, who is an Irish musician, teaches at our school. A) Ms. Walsh teaches at our school. B) Who is an Irish musician. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Who is an Irish musician. 40. Identify the adjective phrase in the following sentence:Stella enjoys reading articles about early space exploration. A) Stella enjoys reading articles. B) About early. C) Enjoys reading articles. D) About early space exploration. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) About early space exploration. 41. Sarah works really ..... , but her boss won't give her a promotion. A) Hard. B) Hardly. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hard. 42. What is the adverbial phrase in the following sentence? The cat slept under the warm sun. A) Slept. B) Under the warm sun. C) The cat. D) Warm sun. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Under the warm sun. 43. Select the correct option:The lion walks through the tall grass. A) Lion walks. B) Through the tall grass. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Through the tall grass. 44. What type of adverbial phrase is this?Every evening A) Time (when). B) Place (where). C) Frequency (how often). D) Degree (how much). E) In what manner (how). Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Frequency (how often). 45. Click on the adverbial phrase in this sentence:Max declared, in an angry tone, "I will not eat my peas!" A) "I will not eat my peas!". B) Max declared, in an angry tone. C) In an angry tone. D) Max declared. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) In an angry tone. 46. What is an adverb clause? A) A word that modifies an adverb, adjectives, verbs, and verb phrases. B) A phrase that modifies adjectives, verbs, other adverbs, and verb phrases. C) A phrase that tells you what a noun does. D) Who?. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A phrase that modifies adjectives, verbs, other adverbs, and verb phrases. 47. A prepositional phrase that modifies a verb, an adverb, or an adjective is called an adverb phrase. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 48. Oh, don't go ..... ! Stay for a bit longer. A) Yet. B) Still. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yet. 49. My grandfather goes to the doctor on January and June. He goes ..... A) Twice a year. B) Once a year. C) Twice a month. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Twice a year. 50. I love chocolate, especially / specially darkchocolate. A) Especially. B) Specially. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Especially. 51. Choose the adjective phrase in the following sentence:Horseshoe crabs resemble hard hats with long tails. A) With long tails. B) Resemble hard hats. C) Hats with long tails. D) Long tails. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) With long tails. 52. What is the function of the phrase 'through its lungs' in the sentence:'A whale breathes air through its lungs.'? A) It functions as an adjective phrase, describing the whale. B) It functions as a noun phrase, identifying the lungs of the whale. C) It functions as an adverbial phrase, explaining how a whale breathes. D) It functions as a prepositional phrase, indicating the location of breathing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It functions as an adverbial phrase, explaining how a whale breathes. 53. I'm not going to Sam's party-I ..... know him A) Hard. B) Hardly. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hardly. 54. Identify the adjective phrase in the following sentence: "The cat with the fluffy tail sat on the windowsill." A) With the fluffy tail. B) On the windowsill. C) Sat on the windowsill. D) The cat. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) With the fluffy tail. 55. ..... it's a very simple task. A) Ideally. B) Basically. C) Apparently. D) Anyway. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Basically. 56. If you do something, that other people can hear or see, you do it ..... A) In a hurry. B) On purpose. C) In private. D) In public. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) In public. 57. Identify the clause in green ink as either an independent or subordinate clause.Kate is a writer, but she works nights at a restaurant. A) Independent clause. B) Subordinate clause. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Independent clause. 58. Which adverb answers "How often?" A) Here. B) Never. C) Slowly. D) Tomorrow. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Never. 59. Identify the clause in red ink as either independent or subordinate. Although she was better at music, she loved science. A) Independent clause. B) Subordinate clause. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Subordinate clause. 60. Which sentence is funnier? (Doesn't make sense?) A) Ann discovered a cat hiding under the hood of her car. B) Hiding under the hood of her car, Ann discovered a cat. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hiding under the hood of her car, Ann discovered a cat. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesAdverbial Phrase Quiz 1Adverbial Phrase Quiz 3Adverbial Phrase Quiz 4Adverbial Phrase Quiz 5Adverbial Phrase Quiz 6Adverbial Phrase Quiz 7Adverbial Phrase Quiz 8Adverbial Phrase Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books