Adverbial Phrase Exercises

1. What is the primary function of an adverbial phrase?

To modify nouns
To modify verbs, adjectives, adverbs, and other adverbial phrases
To replace verbs
To connect sentences

2. In the sentence “He walked slowly down the street,” which part is the adverbial phrase?

He walked
Slowly
Down the street
Slowly down the street

3. Which type of adverbial phrase refers to when something happened?

Adverbs of place
Adverbs of manner
Adverbs of time
Adverbs of frequency

4. Which of the following is an adverbial phrase of place?

In a hurry
Very quickly
In the morning
In the park

5. Which of the following sentences contains an adverbial phrase that modifies another adverbial phrase?

I went to the store yesterday afternoon.
She ran quickly.
He walked in the park.
They danced gracefully.

6. Which of the following is NOT a type of adverbial phrase?

Adverbs of color
Adverbs of time
Adverbs of manner
Adverbs of place

7. In which position can adverbial phrases often be found in a sentence?

Only at the beginning
Only at the end
Either at the beginning or the end
Anywhere in the sentence

8. Which of the following is an adverbial phrase of manner?

Last night
In the garden
With enthusiasm
Nearby

9. Which sentence correctly uses an adverbial phrase?

I yesterday went to the store.
She ran quick.
He drove to his destination in the dark.
Everywhere we looked there.

10. What do adverbial phrases often consist of?

Only adjectives
Only nouns
A combination of words, including prepositional phrases and adverbial particles
Only verbs