This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Adverbs > Adverbial Phrase – Quiz 42 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Adverbial Phrase Quiz 42 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of the following are adjectives? A) Green / book / generous. B) Freedom / joy / happy. C) Intelligent / careful / strong. D) Loud / proud / school. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Intelligent / careful / strong. 2. Choose the correct Adverbial Phrase for the given sentence.She lives in a palatial home A) In a palatial home. B) Home. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In a palatial home. 3. Choose the correct suffix of the next sentemce:The whole shooting match is being ..... which should significantly reduce delays A) Computer. B) Computerised. C) Computereses. D) Computerless. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Computerised. 4. My family is ..... supportive, always cheering me on during important moments. A) IN A RELAXED WAY. B) HIGHLY. C) SOCIALLY. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) HIGHLY. 5. It must be done at any cost.The adverbial phrase in the sentence above is ..... A) It. B) Must be done. C) At any cost. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) At any cost. 6. Find the sentence with the reduced adverb clause:Because Tom needed help, he hired an office assistant. A) Needing help, Tom hired an office assistant. B) Needing helped, Tom hired an office assistant. C) Needing helping, Tom hired an office assistant. D) Needing hellp, Tom hired an office assistant. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Needing help, Tom hired an office assistant. 7. Which one of these sentences includes a prepositional phrase used as an adjective? A) Throughout the spring, Archimedes spent much time fishing. B) Raphael enjoys reading articles about early space exploration. C) The young cheetah quietly crouched behind the tall, yellow grass. D) The store was damaged during a severe hailstorm. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Raphael enjoys reading articles about early space exploration. 8. Find the adjective phrase in this sentence: "The book on the table is mine." A) The book. B) On the table. C) Is mine. D) The table. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) On the table. 9. Identify the adjective phrase in this sentence:The store on the corner was damaged during a severe hailstorm. A) Store on the corner. B) On the corner. C) During a severe hailstorm. D) Was damaged. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) On the corner. 10. An adverb tells us more about the verb. It tells us ..... A) When, where or how the action took place. B) Why something happened. C) If something happened at all. D) Who took part in the action. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) When, where or how the action took place. 11. Find the fronted adverbial in:'At the back of the cave, the terrifying creature began to stir.' A) At the back. B) The terrifying creature began to stir. C) Back of the cave. D) At the back of the cave. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) At the back of the cave. 12. Since her dad needed to get his haircut A) Independent Clause. B) Subordinate Clause. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Subordinate Clause. 13. Select the correct option:Early in the morning the air is cold and fresh. A) Early in the morning. B) Cold and fresh. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Early in the morning. 14. I won't give you the details now, but ..... , the plan is very simple. A) Ideally. B) Basically. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Basically. 15. Which sentence contains an adverbial phrase? a) The dog barked loudly. b) The dog barked at the mailman every day. A) The dog barked. B) B) The dog barked at the mailman every day. C) The dog is very loud. D) The dog barked at the tree. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) B) The dog barked at the mailman every day. 16. The Festival of the Sun is held on June 24th. A) Time (when?). B) Place (where?). C) Frequency (how often?. D) Reason (Why). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Time (when?). 17. What is the primary function of an adverbial phrase in a sentence? A) To describe a noun. B) To modify a verb. C) To connect clauses. D) To express a complete thought. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To modify a verb. 18. Clraify the type of adverbial phrase in this sentence"If women worked at all, they only filled up menial positions, to clear the sump in the bowels of an organisation." A) Infinitive phrase. B) Prepositional phrase. C) An adverb with an intifier. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Infinitive phrase. 19. Identify what kind of phrases in the underlained words below!MY TEACHER EXPLAINDS THE MATERIAL CLEARLY ENOUGH. A) ADVERBIAL PHRASE. B) ADJECTIVE PHRASE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) ADVERBIAL PHRASE. 20. They chatted for a while.The adverbial phrase in the sentence above is ..... A) They. B) Chatted. C) For a while. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) For a while. 21. Choose the adverbial phrase in the following sentence:Jenny tried to talk to Peter underneath the bridge. A) Underneath the bridge. B) Tried to. C) The bridge. D) To Peter. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Underneath the bridge. 22. Identify the adverb of time:I am going ice skating tonight. A) Going. B) Tonight. C) Am. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tonight. 23. -Did they buy the house in the suburbs in the end?-No, it was too big for them ..... they decided it was better for them to stay in the centre. A) At least. B) Obviously. C) Besides. D) In other words. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Besides. 24. What is the definition of "prepositional phrase" ? A) A prepositional phrase includes a preposition, the object of the preposition, and any modifiers of that object. B) A prepositional phrase ends with a preposition and the subject of the sentence. C) A prepositional phrase begins with an object followed by a preposition. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A prepositional phrase includes a preposition, the object of the preposition, and any modifiers of that object. 25. What is the prepositional phrase?We must finish our project before the holidays. A) We must finish. B) Our project. C) Before the holidays. D) Must finish our project. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Before the holidays. 26. Find the adjective clause.The pencil that is in the drawer is my favorite. A) That is in the drawer. B) The pencil is my favorite. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) That is in the drawer. 27. Find the sentence with the reduced adverb clause:Because she was late, she didn't get tickets for the show. A) Being late, she didn't get tickets for the show. B) Being late, she don't get tickets for the show. C) Being late, she did get tickets for the show. D) Being early, she didn't get tickets for the show. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Being late, she didn't get tickets for the show. 28. Which part of the sentence is the adverbial phrase:'The cat slept on the warm windowsill.'? A) On the warm windowsill. B) The warm windowsill. C) On the windowsill. D) The cat slept. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) On the warm windowsill. 29. ..... Is not a type of adverbial phrase. A) Time. B) Place. C) Manner. D) Season. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Season. 30. Give an example of an adverbial phrase. A) After the rain. B) Quickly. C) Beautifully. D) In the park. 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