This set of English Grammar Exercises (MCQs) focuses on “Adverb Phrases”.
1. Identify adverb phrase used in the given sentence from the options given.
My brother woke up early today.
a) brother
b) woke up
c) early
d) early today
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Explanation: The noun in the above sentence is “My brother” followed by the verb “woke up”. An additional information about the action done by the noun is given through the phrase “early today” which acts as an adverb to the verb. Thus, it is the adverb phrase for the verb “woke up” in the sentence.
2. Identify the adverb phrase in the given sentence.
Banu joined the company last week.
a) the company
b) joined
c) last week
d) joined the company
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Explanation: : Adverb phrase are the grouped words used as a description about the action done (verb). Here, “last week” is the phrase used to describe the verb “joined” and answers the question “when did she join?”. Thus, it is the adverb phrase in the given sentence.
3. The adverb phrase used in the below sentence is _____________________
The young monkey jumped on the wall.
a) The young monkey
b) on the wall
c) jumped
d) young
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Explanation: The adverb phrase in a sentence is usually a group of words which provides additional detail about action verb. Here, “on the wall” is the adverb phrase that describes more about the verb “jumped”. It tells ‘where’ did the young monkey jump.
4. Choose the adverb phrase in the given sentence.
The hunter caged the wild cat near the tree house.
a) near the
b) the wild cat
c) near the tree house
d) caged
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Explanation: In the given sentence, the main subject or noun is “the hunter” followed by the verb, “caged” and the object “the wild cat”. The phrase “near the tree house” contains adverbs describing more about the place of the action been done. Thus, it is the adverb phrase in the above sentence.
5. Identify the adverb phrase used in the given sentence from the options given.
Shilpa comes home earlier than her husband.
a) her husband
b) earlier than
c) earlier than her husband
d) comes home
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Explanation: The verb here is “comes home”. This verb is followed by the adverb phrase, “earlier than her husband”. It tells more about the action of ‘coming home’. It is hence an adverb phrase that is used to complete the action done by Shilpa with more details about ‘how’ is the action done when compared to her husband.
6. Find the adverb phrase in the given sentence.
Ram and his sister were playing near their house.
a) his sister
b) near their house
c) were playing
d) their house
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Explanation: In the given sentence, “Ram and his sister” is the subject followed by the verb “were playing” and the adverb phrase “near their house”. It tells more about the location of the action (answers the question ‘where?’) and acts as an adverb phrase.
7. What is the adverb phrase in the given sentence?
My father shouted at me with an angry tone.
a) with an angry tone
b) shouted at
c) angry tone
d) at me with
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Explanation: In this sentence, the phrase “with an angry tone” describes about the verb “shouted at me”. Hence, it is an adverb phrase. Sometimes adverb phrase in a sentence could be an adverb(group of words) giving additional details about the action being done by the subject.
8. Identify the adverb phrase in the sentence given.
The girl fell down a few minutes ago.
a) a few minutes ago
b) few minutes
c) down a few minutes ago
d) fell down
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Explanation: Here, the subject ‘The girl’ is followed by a verb “fell down” and a phrase describing the time of action “a few minutes ago”. Any adverb that provides additional details on the verb is called an adverb phrase.
9. The adverb phrase in the given sentence is _____
Whenever I feel sad, I listen to music.
a) feel sad
b) Whenever I feel sad
c) listen to music
d) Whenever
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Explanation: Here, the subject ‘I’. An adverb phrase, “Whenever I feel sad” is used in the given sentence to describe the verb “listen to music”. It answers the question “when do I listen to music?”.
10. The word ‘careless young’ is the adverb phrase in the given sentence. State whether this sentence is true/false.
The careless young boy broke the glass vase yesterday morning.
a) True
b) False
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Explanation: Here, “the boy” is the subject preceded by the adjective phrase “careless young”. The sentence is followed by the verb “broke”, the object “the glass vase” and the adverb phrase “yesterday morning”. Hence, the adjective phrase here is “yesterday morning” and not “careless young” since it describes the subject/noun and not the action. Thus, the given sentence is false.
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