This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Adverbs > Adverbial Phrase – Quiz 20 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Adverbial Phrase Quiz 20 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Identify the prepositional phrase. Pooky sat contently next to the computer. A) Sat next to. B) Next to the computer. C) Pooky sat contently. D) Next to. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Next to the computer. 2. What do adverb phrases begin with? A) Adverbs. B) Subordinate clauses. C) Subordinating conjunctions. D) Prepositional phrases. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Subordinating conjunctions. 3. She works ..... and she's very ambitious A) Hardly. B) Hard. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hard. 4. What is the adverbial phrase in the following sentence? The girl ran as quickly as she could to catch the bus. A) Could. B) As quickly as. C) The girl. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) As quickly as. 5. Find the sentence with the same meaning:Since I came to this city, I've lived in the same house. A) Since coming to this city, I've lived in the same house. B) Since came to this city, I've lived in the same house. C) Since come to this city, I've lived in the same house. D) Since comed to this city, I've lived in the same house. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Since coming to this city, I've lived in the same house. 6. Which adverbial phrase in the sentence below tells "why" ? "He wore a jacket because it was cold." A) Because it was cold. B) It was cold. C) Wore a jacket. D) He wore a jacket. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Because it was cold. 7. Classify the phrase in bold:He arrived before noon. A) Adjectival. B) Adverbial. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Adverbial. 8. Choose the adverbial phrase in the following sentence:The teacher told us not to talk so loudly. A) Told us. B) Teacher told us. C) So loudly. D) Not to talk. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) So loudly. 9. What is the adverbial phrase in the sentence:'During the summer, we go swimming every day.'? A) We go swimming. B) During the summer. C) Every day. D) During every day. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) During the summer. 10. Find the adjectival phrase:An investigator uncovered a file of important papers. A) Investigator uncovered. B) Papers. C) Of important papers. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Of important papers. 11. She lives in a palatial home.The adverbial phrase in the sentence above is ..... A) She. B) Lives. C) A palatial home. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A palatial home. 12. Choose the adverbial phrase in the following sentence:Alicia did not go to school because of a high fever. A) Did not go. B) Because of a high fever. C) High fever. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Because of a high fever. 13. Which sentence uses an adverbial phrase to indicate time? A) She will call you in the morning. B) He ran with great speed. C) They live in a small town. D) The book is on the shelf. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She will call you in the morning. 14. She ran quickly to catch the bus A) Why. B) Where. C) When. D) How. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) How. 15. Read the sentence carefully and choose the correct answer.Sentence:She sang beautifully at the concert.What is the adverbial phrase? A) She sang beautifully. B) At the concert. C) Beautifully at the concert. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) At the concert. 16. Identify the type of adverbial phrase in the sentence:'He left early in the morning.' A) Causal adverbial phrase. B) Manner adverbial phrase. C) Temporal adverbial phrase. D) Locational adverbial phrase. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Temporal adverbial phrase. 17. What type of adverbial phrase is this?with clumsy footsteps A) Time (when). B) Place (where). C) Frequency (how often). D) In what manner (how). E) Degree (how much). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) In what manner (how). 18. If you do something, without other people knowing, you do it ..... A) In a row. B) In a hurry. C) In secret. D) In a panic. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) In secret. 19. One important skill students learn at part-time job is communication. A) Adjectival phrase. B) Adverbial phrase. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Adverbial phrase. 20. They usually go at the end of a sentence or clause. A) Adverbs of manner. B) Adverbs of frequency. C) Comment adverbs. D) Adverbs of time/place. E) Adverbs of degree. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Adverbs of time/place. 21. Choose the correct adverbial phrase to complete the sentence:'He finished his homework ..... ' a) quickly b) fast c) both A) Slowly. B) Neatly. C) Both. D) Carelessly. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both. 22. Until ..... , we had to put on our masks to avoid COVID-19. A) Last year. B) Before. C) Next week. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Last year. 23. ..... is your favorite actress? A) Who. B) Which. C) What. D) Whom. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Who. 24. It's very foggy. I can ..... see anything. A) Hard. B) Hardly. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hardly. 25. The student is trying heart and soul to pass the exam. A) To pass the exam. B) The student. C) Heart and soul. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Heart and soul. 26. Which of the following are adjectives? A) Green / book / generous. B) Intelligent / careful / strong. C) Loud / proud / school. D) Freedom / joy / happy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Intelligent / careful / strong. 27. Choose the correct Adverbial Phrase for the given sentence.She lives in a palatial home A) In a palatial home. B) Home. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In a palatial home. 28. Choose the correct suffix of the next sentemce:The whole shooting match is being ..... which should significantly reduce delays A) Computerless. B) Computerised. C) Computereses. D) Computer. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Computerised. 29. My family is ..... supportive, always cheering me on during important moments. A) IN A RELAXED WAY. B) HIGHLY. C) SOCIALLY. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) HIGHLY. 30. It must be done at any cost.The adverbial phrase in the sentence above is ..... A) It. B) Must be done. C) At any cost. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) At any cost. 31. Find the sentence with the reduced adverb clause:Because Tom needed help, he hired an office assistant. A) Needing helping, Tom hired an office assistant. B) Needing hellp, Tom hired an office assistant. C) Needing helped, Tom hired an office assistant. D) Needing help, Tom hired an office assistant. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Needing help, Tom hired an office assistant. 32. Which one of these sentences includes a prepositional phrase used as an adjective? A) Throughout the spring, Archimedes spent much time fishing. B) Raphael enjoys reading articles about early space exploration. C) The young cheetah quietly crouched behind the tall, yellow grass. D) The store was damaged during a severe hailstorm. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Raphael enjoys reading articles about early space exploration. 33. Find the adjective phrase in this sentence: "The book on the table is mine." A) Is mine. B) On the table. C) The book. D) The table. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) On the table. 34. An adverb tells us more about the verb. It tells us ..... A) When, where or how the action took place. B) Why something happened. C) If something happened at all. D) Who took part in the action. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) When, where or how the action took place. 35. Find the fronted adverbial in:'At the back of the cave, the terrifying creature began to stir.' A) Back of the cave. B) The terrifying creature began to stir. C) At the back. D) At the back of the cave. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) At the back of the cave. 36. Since her dad needed to get his haircut A) Independent Clause. B) Subordinate Clause. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Subordinate Clause. 37. Select the correct option:Early in the morning the air is cold and fresh. A) Early in the morning. B) Cold and fresh. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Early in the morning. 38. Which sentence contains an adverbial phrase? a) The dog barked loudly. b) The dog barked at the mailman every day. A) The dog is very loud. B) The dog barked. C) B) The dog barked at the mailman every day. D) The dog barked at the tree. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) B) The dog barked at the mailman every day. 39. The Festival of the Sun is held on June 24th. A) Time (when?). B) Reason (Why). C) Frequency (how often?. D) Place (where?). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Time (when?). 40. Clraify the type of adverbial phrase in this sentence"If women worked at all, they only filled up menial positions, to clear the sump in the bowels of an organisation." A) Infinitive phrase. B) Prepositional phrase. C) An adverb with an intifier. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Infinitive phrase. 41. Identify what kind of phrases in the underlained words below!MY TEACHER EXPLAINDS THE MATERIAL CLEARLY ENOUGH. A) ADVERBIAL PHRASE. B) ADJECTIVE PHRASE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) ADVERBIAL PHRASE. 42. They chatted for a while.The adverbial phrase in the sentence above is ..... A) They. B) Chatted. C) For a while. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) For a while. 43. Choose the adverbial phrase in the following sentence:Jenny tried to talk to Peter underneath the bridge. A) Tried to. B) To Peter. C) The bridge. D) Underneath the bridge. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Underneath the bridge. 44. Identify the adverb of time:I am going ice skating tonight. A) Going. B) Tonight. C) Am. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tonight. 45. -Did they buy the house in the suburbs in the end?-No, it was too big for them ..... they decided it was better for them to stay in the centre. A) At least. B) In other words. C) Besides. D) Obviously. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Besides. 46. What is the definition of "prepositional phrase" ? A) A prepositional phrase includes a preposition, the object of the preposition, and any modifiers of that object. B) A prepositional phrase ends with a preposition and the subject of the sentence. C) A prepositional phrase begins with an object followed by a preposition. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A prepositional phrase includes a preposition, the object of the preposition, and any modifiers of that object. 47. Find the adjective clause.The pencil that is in the drawer is my favorite. A) That is in the drawer. B) The pencil is my favorite. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) That is in the drawer. 48. Find the sentence with the reduced adverb clause:Because she was late, she didn't get tickets for the show. A) Being late, she don't get tickets for the show. B) Being late, she didn't get tickets for the show. C) Being early, she didn't get tickets for the show. D) Being late, she did get tickets for the show. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Being late, she didn't get tickets for the show. 49. ..... Is not a type of adverbial phrase. A) Season. B) Place. C) Time. D) Manner. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Season. 50. A prepositional phrase that modifies a noun or a pronoun is also known as an adjective phrase. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 51. Which adverb answers the question "Where?" A) Yesterday. B) Quickly. C) Outside. D) Always. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Outside. 52. What makes a phrase an adverbial phrase? A) It describes a conjunction. B) It describes a verb. C) It describes a noun. D) It describes a preposition. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It describes a verb. 53. ..... the silly story, many people enjoyed the film. A) However. B) In spite of. C) Although. D) Despite of. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In spite of. 54. I love unusual foods. I've ..... tried fried insects. A) Even. B) Ever. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Even. 55. Choose the sentence with the correct position of the adverb "Luckily" . A) Luckily, I decided to change my lifestyle. B) I decided to change luckily my lifestyle. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Luckily, I decided to change my lifestyle. 56. Choose the adverbial phrase in the following sentence:They moved stealthily and quietly through the forest. A) Through the forest. B) They moved. C) Moved stealthily. D) Stealthily and quietly. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Stealthily and quietly. 57. I go to the park on Tuesdays and Thursdays. I go ..... A) Twice a week. B) Once a day. C) Three times a week. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Twice a week. 58. What are adverbs of frequency used to express? A) How often an action occurs. B) Who performs an action. C) Where an action occurs. D) Why an action occurs. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) How often an action occurs. 59. She sees him ..... A) Always. B) Once in a while. C) Hardly. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Once in a while. 60. The teacher told us not to talk so loudly.What is the adverbial phrase? A) Not to talk. B) Teacher told us. C) Told us. 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