This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Adverbs > Adverbial Phrase – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Adverbial Phrase Quiz 2 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. How many times a week do you exercise? (once) A) Four times. B) Three times. C) Twice. D) Once. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Once. 2. When they are in quarantine, they ..... feel happy. A) Ever. B) Never. C) Always. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Never. 3. Mark's unemployed, so ..... he doesn't have much money to spend on going out. A) Gradually. B) Anyway. C) Ideally. D) Obviously. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Obviously. 4. Choose the adverb:Annie always watched her baby brother A) Watched. B) Always. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Always. 5. What are some common reasons for being in a hurry? A) Running late due to a leisurely breakfast. B) Taking a scenic route for enjoyment. C) Common reasons for being in a hurry include time constraints, unexpected delays, personal commitments, and deadlines. D) Waiting for a friend to arrive. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Common reasons for being in a hurry include time constraints, unexpected delays, personal commitments, and deadlines. 6. He studies extremely ..... about four hours a day. A) A lot. B) Hard. C) Hardly. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hard. 7. Excuse, is there a bank ..... here? A) Near. B) Nearly. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Near. 8. Which sentence uses an adverb of frequency? A) She always forgets her keys. B) He is running fast. C) They are playing outside. D) The cake tastes sweet. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She always forgets her keys. 9. Which adverbial phrase in the sentence below tells "how" ? "They answered the questions with confidence." A) They answered. B) The questions. C) With confidence. D) Answered the questions. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) With confidence. 10. Identify the clause in parenthesis, and clarify what word it modifies.The penguin ate 14 sardines (because he was so hungry). A) Adjective clause (describing penguin). B) Adjective clause (describing ate). C) Adverb clause (describing ate). D) Adverb clause (describing penguin). Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Adverb clause (describing ate). 11. Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence. "Some supplies fell into the water." A) Into the water. B) Fell into. C) Some supplies. D) Supplies fell into. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Into the water. 12. Classify the phrase in bold:The car with the red stripes is fast. A) Adjectival. B) Adverbial. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Adjectival. 13. What is the difference between an adjectival phrase and an adverbial phrase? A) An adjectival phrase describes a verb, while an adverbial phrase describes a noun. B) An adjectival phrase modifies a verb, while an adverbial phrase describes a noun. C) An adjectival phrase describes a noun, while an adverbial phrase modifies a verb, adjective, or adverb. D) An adjectival phrase modifies an adverb, while an adverbial phrase describes an adjective. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) An adjectival phrase describes a noun, while an adverbial phrase modifies a verb, adjective, or adverb. 14. Which part of speech modifies a verb, adjective, or adverb? A) Preposition. B) Prepositional phrase. C) Adverb. D) Adjective. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Adverb. 15. Click on the adverbial phrase in this sentence:We went home after dinner. A) We went. B) Went home. C) Home after. D) After dinner. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) After dinner. 16. I thought the job was going to be difficult, but ..... it's quite easy. A) In fact. B) Ideally. C) Anyway. D) Apparently. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In fact. 17. Classify the phrase in bold:The shoes with blue laces are new. A) Adjectival. B) Adverbial. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Adjectival. 18. He trains very ..... at least three hours a day. A) Hard. B) Hardly. C) Late. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hard. 19. I love most kinds of music, but ..... jazz. A) Especially. B) Specially. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Especially. 20. En un rato A) In a while. B) Just a bit. C) Surprisingly well. D) Close call. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In a while. 21. What kind of phrase is it?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. 22. Find the sentence with the same meaning:Since Ellen returned to school, she has been very busy. A) Since returning to school, Ellen has been very busy. B) Since returned to school, Ellen has been very busy. C) Since returning to skool, Ellen has been very busy. D) Since returning to school, Eileen has been very busy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Since returning to school, Ellen has been very busy. 23. Which sentence uses an adverbial phrase to describe "where" something happened? A) She finished her work before lunch. B) He spoke with confidence. C) The students gathered in the hall. D) They left because of the storm. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The students gathered in the hall. 24. How is the red phrase functioning? The sound of rain on the roof is very loud. A) Adjective. B) Adverb. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Adjective. 25. Select the best adverbial phrase to complete the sentence below:The radio was too loud because ..... A) Everyone else was quiet. B) The phone dropped. C) Sally turned up the volume. D) Dogs were barking. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sally turned up the volume. 26. They've employed me as a kind of trouble-shooter ..... somebody who sorts out problems whenever they occur. A) As far as. B) Talking of. C) In any case. D) In other words. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) In other words. 27. Read the sentence carefully and choose the correct answer.Sentence:The children played happily in the park.What is the adverbial phrase? A) The children played. B) Happily in the park. C) In the park. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) In the park. 28. Use an adverbial phrase to describe how the dog barked. A) Softly. B) Quickly. C) Loudly. D) Angrily. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Loudly. 29. Excuse me, is there a hair salon ..... here? A) Nearly. B) Near. C) Lately. D) Still. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Near. 30. An adjective phrase modifies a A) Adjective. B) Adverb. C) Noun or pronoun. D) None of the above. 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