This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Adverbs > Adverbial Phrase – Quiz 5 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Adverbial Phrase Quiz 5 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What's the meaning of the adverbial phrase? Being a night owl, Jennifer rarely goes to bed before 1:00 a.m. A) While. B) Because. C) Both. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Because. 2. One thing happening after another A) In a row. B) In public. C) In a hurry. D) In secret. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In a row. 3. Please close the door ..... when you enter my room. A) Gently. B) Stupidly. C) Successfully. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Gently. 4. Identify the clause in red ink as either independent or subordinate. As far as scientists can tell, there is no connection between these two events. A) Independent clause. B) Subordinate clause. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Independent clause. 5. They were punished in the classroom. A) Punished. B) They were. C) In the classroom. D) Punished in the classroom. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) In the classroom. 6. I lost my money and had to sleep ..... for two nights. A) Close. B) Rough. C) Weekly. D) Deeply. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rough. 7. What are some strategies to avoid making mistakes by accident? A) Implement double-checking, use checklists, minimize distractions, take breaks, and utilize error-catching tools. B) Rely solely on memory. C) Work continuously without breaks. D) Ignore feedback from others. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Implement double-checking, use checklists, minimize distractions, take breaks, and utilize error-catching tools. 8. How often do you eat out? (twice) A) Three times. B) Twice. C) Once. D) Five times. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Twice. 9. Choose the correct suffix of the next sentemce:Understanding these effects will ..... you to try even harder to do your part to protect our planet. A) Motivating. B) Demotivate. C) Motivate. D) Motivation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Motivate. 10. Provide an example of an adverbial phrase that describes where the birds flew. A) Through the forest. B) Under the sea. C) Across the desert. D) Over the mountains. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Over the mountains. 11. In which sentence is there a condition adverbial clause? A) "She danced gracefully as the music played.". B) "When he arrives, we'll start the meeting.". C) "Although it was sunny, they decided to stay indoors.". D) "Unless we start taking these rehearsals seriously, the musical is going to be a disaster.". Show Answer Correct Answer: D) "Unless we start taking these rehearsals seriously, the musical is going to be a disaster.". 12. Which sentence answers the question "When?" A) They live in Spain. B) She walks to school. C) We will meet at 5 p.m. D) He speaks English well. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) We will meet at 5 p.m. 13. Identify the adverbial phrase in:'We will meet after school.' A) We will. B) Will meet. C) After. D) After school. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) After school. 14. Identify the modifying adverbial phrase in the following sentence:'She sang beautifully at the concert last night.' A) Beautifully. B) At the concert. C) Beautifully at the concert last night. D) Last night. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Beautifully at the concert last night. 15. There are trees all along the street. A) When. B) Where. C) How. D) Why. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Where. 16. Select the best adverbial phrase to complete the sentence below:The children laughed ..... A) In the park. B) With great joy. C) The whole day. D) After the movie. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) With great joy. 17. She ran into her room.The adverbial phrase in the sentence above is ..... A) Ran. B) Room. C) Into her room. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Into her room. 18. What is the noun phrase?It was a dark and stormy night, but we were not afraid. A) It was a dark. B) And stormy. C) Stormy night,. D) Not afraid. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Stormy night,. 19. Seeing an injured person by the roadside, my friend pulled over to help. Is this sentence correct? A) No, no way. It is necessary the adverb. B) Yes, I think so. C) Yes. I can say also:when my friend saw an injured person . D) Yes, it sounds good. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Yes. I can say also:when my friend saw an injured person . 20. We expect our grandparents to arrive in about an hour. The adverbial phrase in the sentence above is ..... A) Our grandparents. B) To arrive. C) In about an hour. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) In about an hour. 21. My friends are ..... motivated, always pushing each other to achieve our goals. A) SOCIALLY. B) HIGHLY. C) GENERALLY. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) HIGHLY. 22. We ..... haven't decided where to go on holiday this summer. We've been talking about it for weeks! A) Yet. B) Still. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Still. 23. Once upon a time A) Adverbial phrase. B) Adverb. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Adverbial phrase. 24. Choose the sentence where the adverbial phrase modifies the verb: A) The cake in the oven smells delicious. B) The flowers in the garden are blooming. C) The book on the table is mine. D) She arrived after the meeting. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) She arrived after the meeting. 25. Without other people knowing A) In private. B) In public. C) In a panic. D) In secret. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) In secret. 26. Adverbial phrases can modify which of the following parts of speech? A) Nouns. B) Pronouns. C) Verbs. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 27. Identify the adverb clause:While some children played catch with pine cones, others had cone throwing contests in the summer. A) While some children played catch with pine cones. B) Others had cone throwing contests. C) In the summer. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) While some children played catch with pine cones. 28. Find the sentence with the reduced clause:Because there was a long queue, we didn't want to wait. A) There is a long queue, we didn't want to wait. B) There being a short queue, we didn't want to wait. C) There being a long queue, we wanted to wait. D) There being a long queue, we didn't want to wait. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) There being a long queue, we didn't want to wait. 29. In the sentence 'He spoke softly during the meeting.', what is the adverbial phrase? A) Softly. B) Quickly. C) Happily. D) Loudly. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Softly. 30. Identify the adverbial phrase in the following sentence:'She ran quickly to catch the bus.' 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