This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Adverbs > Adverbial Phrase – Quiz 3 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Adverbial Phrase Quiz 3 (30 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) By accident. D) On purpose. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 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) Time. B) Manner. C) Place. D) Reason/ Purpose. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 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) Contrast. B) Reason. C) Condition. D) Time. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Reason. 9. Identify the sentence with the correct modifying adverbial phrase: A) While cooked, the phone rang. B) While I was cooking, the phone rang. C) While I cooking, the phone rang. D) While 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 a perfect world. C) Clearly. D) In the end. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 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) In the house. B) The house. C) Clucked loudly. D) The mother hen. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 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) Quick. C) Quicker. 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) Because she doesn't have enough money, she she can't afford to buy the car. C) She wants to buy the car but it costs a lot. D) She has some money, however, 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) Place. B) Time. C) Reason/ Purpose. D) Manner. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 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) Frequency (how often?. B) Time (when?). C) Reason (Why). D) Place (where?). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Frequency (how often?. 27. Which one of these sentences includes a prepositional phrase used as an adverb? A) Elaine was unhappy with the predictable movie plot. B) The woman in the business suit is distributing free tickets. C) The most exciting game of the season occurred yesterday. D) The house beyond that hill was built two years ago. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 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) Until sunset. B) In the park. C) Played in the park. D) The children played. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 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) When. B) How. C) Why. D) Where. 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