Adverbial Phrase Exercises

What is the primary function of an adverbial phrase?Choose the correct answer:

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

In the sentence “He walked slowly down the street,” which part is the adverbial phrase?Choose the correct answer:

He walked
Slowly
Down the street
Slowly down the street

Which type of adverbial phrase refers to when something happened?Choose the correct answer:

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

Which of the following is an adverbial phrase of place?Choose the correct answer:

In a hurry
Very quickly
In the morning
In the park

Which of the following sentences contains an adverbial phrase that modifies another adverbial phrase?Choose the correct answer:

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

Which of the following is NOT a type of adverbial phrase?Choose the correct answer:

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

In which position can adverbial phrases often be found in a sentence?Choose the correct answer:

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

Which of the following is an adverbial phrase of manner?Choose the correct answer:

Last night
In the garden
With enthusiasm
Nearby

Which sentence correctly uses an adverbial phrase?Choose the correct answer:

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

What do adverbial phrases often consist of?Choose the correct answer:

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