This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Adverbs > Adverbial Phrase – Quiz 8 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Adverbial Phrase Quiz 8 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. In the sentence 'Before the concert, they practiced their songs, ' what is the adverbial phrase? A) During the concert. B) Before the concert. C) In the concert. D) After the concert. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Before the concert. 2. Identify the type of adverbial phrase in the following sentence:She danced with grace and elegance. A) Manner. B) Time. C) Place. D) Frequency. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Manner. 3. He finished his homework in a rush. A) He finished. B) His homework. C) In a rush. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) In a rush. 4. What is modified by the red phrase? Our basketball team practiced late into the night. A) Late. B) Team. C) Practiced. D) Basketball. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Late. 5. They go before the main verb but after the verb to be. A) Adverbs of frequency. B) Comment adverbs. C) Adverbs of time/place. D) Adverbs of manner. E) Adverbs of degree. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Adverbs of frequency. 6. Choose the correct Adverbial Phrase for the given sentenceHe shouted at the top of his voice. A) At the top of his voice. B) His voice. C) He shouted. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) At the top of his voice. 7. Choose the correct adverb to complete the sentence:He runs ..... A) Fast. B) Fastly. C) Fastness. D) Faster. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fast. 8. Which phrase is adverbial? During operations, nuclear powered submarines remain deep under the water's surface. A) During operations. B) Under the water's surface. C) Both phrases are adverbial. D) Neither phrases are adverbial. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both phrases are adverbial. 9. Peter succeeded in his exam because of he worked hard and methodically. A) 2. B) 4. C) 1. D) 3. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 2. 10. ..... is the weather like? It's snowing. A) Why. B) What. C) When. D) How. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) What. 11. Choose the adverbial phrase in the following sentence:Far from the river, the family went hiking. A) The family. B) Went hiking. C) Far from the river. D) Far. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Far from the river. 12. Identify the prepositional phrase in the sentence:The book on the shelf is mine. A) Is mine. B) On the shelf. C) Book on. D) The book. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) On the shelf. 13. Once upon a time, the lady lived here. A) The lady lived here. B) The lade. C) Once upon a time. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Once upon a time. 14. What is the adverbial phrase?She ran into her room. A) Into her room. B) She ran. C) Ran into. D) Her room. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Into her room. 15. ..... they're renting a flat, but they are hoping to buy one soon. A) At the moment. B) At the end. C) Still. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) At the moment. 16. Identify the adverbial phrase in the sentence:She ran quickly to catch the bus. A) Quickly to catch the bus. B) Quickly ran to the bus. C) She ran quickly. D) To catch the bus. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Quickly to catch the bus. 17. Choose the adverbial phrase in the following sentence:Outside the school, she waited for her friends. A) Her friends. B) For. C) She waited. D) Outside the school. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Outside the school. 18. ..... to spend any more money this month, Jim decided to avoid eating in the restaurant. A) Not wanting. B) Because not wanting. C) Wanting. D) Because wanting. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Not wanting. 19. -Do you often meet your wife's parents? ..... they visit us almost every day. I'm not thrilled about it, but it's important to my wife. A) On the whole. B) That is to say. C) As a matter of fact. D) Basically. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) As a matter of fact. 20. The yellow cat sat and waited on the steps.The adverbial phrase in the sentence above is ..... A) Yellow cat. B) On the steps. C) Sat and waited. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) On the steps. 21. Identify what kind of phrases in the underlained words below!YOUR FACE LOOKS A LITTLE BIT PALE TODAY. A) ADVERBIAL PHRASE. B) ADJECTIVE PHRASE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) ADJECTIVE PHRASE. 22. I will go to have dinner, ..... I will go to the cinema. A) Last week. B) Always. C) Afterward. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Afterward. 23. Match the adverbial phrase to its function: "Because he was tired" A) How. B) When. C) Where. D) Why. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Why. 24. What are some consequences of acting in public without thinking? A) Improved decision-making abilities. B) Enhanced public speaking skills. C) Consequences include social embarrassment, damaged relationships, legal issues, and reputational harm. D) Increased popularity among peers. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Consequences include social embarrassment, damaged relationships, legal issues, and reputational harm. 25. Identify the adverbial phrase in the following sentence: "She sang with great enthusiasm during the concert." A) With great enthusiasm. B) During the concert. C) She sang. D) Sang with. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) With great enthusiasm. 26. What verb, adverb, or adjective does the phrase "at the mall" modify?Meet me at the mall later this evening. A) Later. B) Evening. C) Meet. D) Me. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Meet. 27. We will have a test to help us practise spelling. A) Why. B) How. C) Where. D) When. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Why. 28. She was such tired that she could not stand A) 3. B) 2. C) 1. D) 4. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 2. 29. How is the red phrase functioning? A book without any illustration can still be interesting. A) Adverb. B) Adjective. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Adjective. 30. Select the correct option:Mom combs my hair more gently than Dad does. A) Combs my hair. B) More gently than Dad does. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) More gently than Dad does. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesAdverbial Phrase Quiz 1Adverbial Phrase Quiz 2Adverbial Phrase Quiz 3Adverbial Phrase Quiz 4Adverbial Phrase Quiz 5Adverbial Phrase Quiz 6Adverbial Phrase Quiz 7Adverbial Phrase Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books