This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Adverbs > Adverbial Phrase – Quiz 6 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Adverbial Phrase Quiz 6 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. They only go out ..... A) During occasions. B) On occasions. C) On special occasions. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) On special occasions. 2. (whenever)It rains.I forget my umbrella. A) Whenever I forget my umbrella, it rains. B) Whenever I forget my umbrella, it rains. C) Because of the rain, I forget my umbrella. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Because of the rain, I forget my umbrella. 3. It was my birthday two months ago. A) Why. B) Where. C) When. D) How. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) When. 4. Choose the sentence where the adverb modifies an adjective: A) He plays the piano really well. B) They completely forgot to call me. C) She's surprisingly intelligent. D) I always arrive early. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) She's surprisingly intelligent. 5. This morning I brushed my teeth A) This morning. B) I brushed. C) My teeth. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) This morning. 6. Adam's feet are so big that his shoes are ..... made for him. A) Specially. B) Especially. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Specially. 7. The two of us went into a room, alone, so that we could talk ..... A) In private. B) In a hurry. C) On purpose. D) By accident. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In private. 8. We stopped playing football ..... the rain was heavy. A) Because of. B) Despite. C) Because. D) Although. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Because. 9. Choose the adverb or prepositional phrase in the following sentence:The yellow flowers bloomed early. A) Flowers. B) Bloomed. C) Yellow. D) Early. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Early. 10. ..... is your birthday? A) When. B) What. C) Where. D) Which. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) When. 11. Choose the adverbial phrase in the following sentence:The cat slept peacefully under the warm sun. A) Peacefully under. B) The cat. C) Under the warm sun. D) Slept peacefully. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Under the warm sun. 12. How is the red phrase functioning? 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. 13. What is the noun phrase?There were fresh vegetables of every shape and size. A) Vegetables of. B) Every shape. C) Fresh vegetables. D) There were. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fresh vegetables. 14. Indicate the type of prepositional phrase in the sentence below.Noises echoed throughout the cavern. A) Adjectival Phrase. B) Adverbial Phrase. C) Neither. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Adverbial Phrase. 15. Find the sentence with the reduced adverb clause:While I was walking to class, I found a lost wallet. A) While I was walked to class, I found a lost wallet. B) While walking to class, I found a lost wallet. C) While was walking to class, I found a lost wallet. D) While I was walk to class, I found a lost wallet. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) While walking to class, I found a lost wallet. 16. Find the sentence with the reduced clause:As the weather was cold, we had to postpone the picnic. A) The weather being hot, we had to postpone the picnic. B) The weather being cold, we had to postpone the picnic. C) The weather be cold, we had to postpone the picnic. D) The weather were cold, we had to postpone the picnic. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The weather being cold, we had to postpone the picnic. 17. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of adverbial phrases? A) They always start with an adverb. B) They can consist of multiple words. C) They can be moved within a sentence. D) They can provide additional information. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They always start with an adverb. 18. Identify the adverbial phrase in this sentence:'She danced with grace during the performance.' A) With grace. B) During the performance. C) With grace during. D) She danced. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) With grace. 19. Todas las noches A) Every night. B) Every once in a while. C) Last night. D) Always. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Every night. 20. Tim always goes cycling ..... Sundays. A) Every. B) All the. C) On. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) On. 21. Identify the clause in red ink as either independent or subordinate.If you adjust the blinds, you won't be so hot. A) Independent clause. B) Subordinate clause. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Subordinate clause. 22. Identify the adverb phrase(s) in the sentence:Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. marched to end discrimination. A) Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. B) Marched to. C) End discrimination. D) To end discrimination. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To end discrimination. 23. Find the sentence with the reduced clause:Because Sam didn't want to worry his elderly mother, he didn't tell her his son was in the hospital. A) Not wanting to worry his elderly mother, Sam didn't . B) Not wanted to worry his elderly mother, Sam didn't . C) Wanting to worry his elderly mother, Sam didn't . D) Not want to worry his elderly mother, Sam didn't . Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Not wanting to worry his elderly mother, Sam didn't . 24. My homework wasn't done very well because I had to do it ..... A) In private. B) In public. C) In secret. D) In a hurry. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) In a hurry. 25. In spite her severe pain, she tried to walk to the auditorium to attend the lecture. A) 4. B) 1. C) 3. D) 2. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 1. 26. ..... are you from? A) Where. B) Which. C) How. D) When. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Where. 27. What day of the week do you go to the movies? (every Sunday) A) Wednesday. B) Monday. C) Friday. D) Sunday. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sunday. 28. Identify the prepositional phrase as "adjectival" or "adverbial."He backed his car into the neighbor's garage. A) Adjectival. B) Adverbial. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Adverbial. 29. I've been learning French for ages, and ..... I'm starting to feel more confident. A) Gradually. B) Anyway. C) Apparently. D) Ideally. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Gradually. 30. The exam was really difficult but ..... I passed! A) In the end. B) At the end. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In the end. 31. A phrase is ..... A) Group of words without a verb. B) A sentence. C) Group of words with a verb. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Group of words without a verb. 32. In this sentence, what does the adverbial phrase modify?She danced like a professional. A) Verb. B) Noun. C) Pronoun. D) Adjective. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Verb. 33. What kind of phrase is it?A whale breathes air through its lungs. A) Adjectival phrase. B) Adverbial phrase. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Adverbial phrase. 34. He ran very quickly to catch the bus. A) Adjective Phrase. B) Adverbial Phrase. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Adverbial Phrase. 35. What is the function of the adverbial phrase in the sentence:'He drove with great care'? A) It modifies the entire sentence. B) It modifies the verb 'drove'. C) It modifies the adjective 'great'. D) It modifies the noun 'care'. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It modifies the verb 'drove'. 36. Identify the adverbial phrase in the sentence: "The children played outside in the afternoon." A) In the afternoon. B) Played outside. C) Outside. D) The children played. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In the afternoon. 37. He's 45 but he ..... lives with his parents. A) Still. B) Yet. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Still. 38. Which of the following is an example of a time adverbial phrase? A) In the park. B) Very loudly. C) Every day. D) Quietly in the corner. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Every day. 39. Are you thinking in this way? A) In this way. B) Are you thinking. C) No adverbial phrase. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In this way. 40. Label the adverbial phrase in this sentence: "He works hard to achieve his goals." A) Where. B) Why. C) When. D) How. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Why. 41. I haven't seen Henry ..... A) Late. B) Lately. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lately. 42. Select the correct option:The players are playing on the playground. A) Are playing. B) On the playground. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) On the playground. 43. A creek disappeared during the earthquake. "During the earthquake" is modifying what word? A) Disappeared. B) During. C) A. D) Creek. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Disappeared. 44. 7 I love unusual foods. I've even / ever tried fried insects! A) Even. B) Ever. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Even. 45. Which of the following sentences contains an adverbial phrase? A) The cat sat on the mat. B) She sings beautifully. C) The book on the table is mine. D) He is the tallest in the class. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She sings beautifully. 46. They inside are waiting. A) Right. B) Wrong. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Wrong. 47. Adverbs describes ..... A) Prepositions. B) Verbs. C) Conjunctions. D) Nouns. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Verbs. 48. How many times a week do you read books? (every week) A) 1 to 2 times a week. B) I never read books a week. C) 6 to 7 times a week. D) 3 to 5 times a week. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 3 to 5 times a week. 49. Rosie's looking absolutely fantastic, but ..... , she has been ill for the last three months. A) Ideally. B) In fact. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In fact. 50. I'm working part time ..... , but I think I'll find a full-time job soon. A) At the moment. B) Actually. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) At the moment. 51. That gum you chewed last week A) Independent Clause. B) Subordinate Clause. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Subordinate Clause. 52. How can adverbial phrases modify verbs in a sentence? A) Adverbial phrases modify nouns instead of verbs. B) Adverbial phrases modify verbs by providing additional information about the action being performed. C) Adverbial phrases always contradict the verb they modify. D) Adverbial phrases have no impact on the verb in a sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Adverbial phrases modify verbs by providing additional information about the action being performed. 53. Find the sentence with the same meaning:While taking a shower, John made breakfast. A) While he was taking a shower, John made breakfast. B) While he was taking a shower, John made dinner. C) While he talking show, John made breakfast. D) While he take a shower, John made breakfast. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) While he was taking a shower, John made breakfast. 54. How is a relative clause used in a sentence? A) It is used to add a conjunction to the sentence. B) It is used to emphasize the verb in the sentence. C) It is used to express the main idea of the sentence. D) It is used to provide more information about a noun in the sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It is used to provide more information about a noun in the sentence. 55. My coworkers are ..... savvy, often sharing tips on budgeting and investing. A) FINANCIALLY. B) SOCIALLY. C) HIGHLY. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) FINANCIALLY. 56. Where should the comma go?Quickly Freya jumped over the puddle. A) Quickly,. B) Freya,. C) Over,. D) Puddle,. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Quickly,. 57. Identify the adverbial phrase in the sentence:They went to the park after lunch. A) After lunch. B) During breakfast. C) In the morning. D) Before dinner. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) After lunch. 58. Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence:'The book on the table is mine.' A) Above the ceiling. B) Beside the window. C) Under the chair. D) On the table. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) On the table. 59. Mrs. Jones ..... late for lessons. A) Never is. B) Is never. C) Always are. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Is never. 60. Please don't tell me what happens because I haven't read the book ..... A) Still. B) Yet. C) All the above. D) None of the above. 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