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 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Mark's unemployed, so ..... he doesn't have much money to spend on going out. A) Gradually. B) Anyway. C) Ideally. D) Obviously. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Obviously. 2. Choose the adverb:Annie always watched her baby brother A) Watched. B) Always. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Always. 3. What are some common reasons for being in a hurry? A) Running late due to a leisurely breakfast. B) Taking a scenic route for enjoyment. C) Common reasons for being in a hurry include time constraints, unexpected delays, personal commitments, and deadlines. D) Waiting for a friend to arrive. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Common reasons for being in a hurry include time constraints, unexpected delays, personal commitments, and deadlines. 4. He studies extremely ..... about four hours a day. A) A lot. B) Hard. C) Hardly. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hard. 5. Excuse, is there a bank ..... here? A) Near. B) Nearly. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Near. 6. Which sentence uses an adverb of frequency? A) They are playing outside. B) He is running fast. C) The cake tastes sweet. D) She always forgets her keys. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) She always forgets her keys. 7. Which adverbial phrase in the sentence below tells "how" ? "They answered the questions with confidence." A) With confidence. B) They answered. C) Answered the questions. D) The questions. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) With confidence. 8. Identify the clause in parenthesis, and clarify what word it modifies.The penguin ate 14 sardines (because he was so hungry). A) Adjective clause (describing ate). B) Adverb clause (describing ate). C) Adjective clause (describing penguin). D) Adverb clause (describing penguin). Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Adverb clause (describing ate). 9. Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence. "Some supplies fell into the water." A) Fell into. B) Supplies fell into. C) Into the water. D) Some supplies. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Into the water. 10. Classify the phrase in bold:The car with the red stripes is fast. A) Adjectival. B) Adverbial. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Adjectival. 11. What is the difference between an adjectival phrase and an adverbial phrase? A) An adjectival phrase describes a noun, while an adverbial phrase modifies a verb, adjective, or adverb. B) An adjectival phrase modifies an adverb, while an adverbial phrase describes an adjective. C) An adjectival phrase modifies a verb, while an adverbial phrase describes a noun. D) An adjectival phrase describes a verb, while an adverbial phrase describes a noun. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) An adjectival phrase describes a noun, while an adverbial phrase modifies a verb, adjective, or adverb. 12. Which part of speech modifies a verb, adjective, or adverb? A) Prepositional phrase. B) Adverb. C) Adjective. D) Preposition. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Adverb. 13. Click on the adverbial phrase in this sentence:We went home after dinner. A) Went home. B) We went. C) After dinner. D) Home after. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) After dinner. 14. I thought the job was going to be difficult, but ..... it's quite easy. A) In fact. B) Ideally. C) Anyway. D) Apparently. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In fact. 15. Classify the phrase in bold:The shoes with blue laces are new. A) Adjectival. B) Adverbial. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Adjectival. 16. He trains very ..... at least three hours a day. A) Hard. B) Hardly. C) Late. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hard. 17. I love most kinds of music, but ..... jazz. A) Especially. B) Specially. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Especially. 18. What kind of phrase is it?The heavy snow stopped in the late morning. A) Adjectival. B) Adverbial. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Adverbial. 19. Find the sentence with the same meaning:Since Ellen returned to school, she has been very busy. A) Since returning to skool, Ellen has been very busy. B) Since returning to school, Ellen has been very busy. C) Since returning to school, Eileen has been very busy. D) Since returned to school, Ellen has been very busy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Since returning to school, Ellen has been very busy. 20. Which sentence uses an adverbial phrase to describe "where" something happened? A) She finished her work before lunch. B) He spoke with confidence. C) The students gathered in the hall. D) They left because of the storm. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The students gathered in the hall. 21. How is the red phrase functioning? The sound of rain on the roof is very loud. A) Adjective. B) Adverb. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Adjective. 22. Select the best adverbial phrase to complete the sentence below:The radio was too loud because ..... A) Everyone else was quiet. B) The phone dropped. C) Sally turned up the volume. D) Dogs were barking. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sally turned up the volume. 23. They've employed me as a kind of trouble-shooter ..... somebody who sorts out problems whenever they occur. A) In other words. B) Talking of. C) As far as. D) In any case. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In other words. 24. Read the sentence carefully and choose the correct answer.Sentence:The children played happily in the park.What is the adverbial phrase? A) The children played. B) Happily in the park. C) In the park. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) In the park. 25. Use an adverbial phrase to describe how the dog barked. A) Softly. B) Quickly. C) Loudly. D) Angrily. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Loudly. 26. Excuse me, is there a hair salon ..... here? A) Nearly. B) Still. C) Near. D) Lately. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Near. 27. An adjective phrase modifies a A) Adjective. B) Adverb. C) Noun or pronoun. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Noun or pronoun. 28. I've ..... finished my book. I'm on the last chapter. A) Nearly. B) Near. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nearly. 29. Find the sentence with the reduced adverb clause:He feeds the cats before he goes to work. A) He feeds the cats before going to work. B) He feeds the cats before go to work. C) He feeds the cats after going to work. D) He feeds the cats before went to work. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He feeds the cats before going to work. 30. Find the adjective clause.The computer that has a broken screen is out of order today. A) That has a broken screen. B) The computer is out of order today. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) That has a broken screen. ← 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