Adverbial Phrases

Choose the adverbial phrase in the following sentence:

The mother hen clucked loudly in the house.

• in the house

• the house

• the mother hen

• clucked loudly

What question does the underlined adverbial phrase answer?

Because it was raining, they could not play outside.

What question does the underlined adverbial phrase answer?

For three hours, the children waited for the magician to arrive.

Select the best adverbial phrase to complete the sentence below:

The boys began to play catch ____________________.

• not too far away.

• in the bathroom.

• as soon as December came,

• at the field.

Select the best adverbial phrase to complete the sentence below:

_____________________ she began to speak French.

• As soon as the water stopped,

• Walking along the steps to the attic,

• When she put down the phone,

• Inside the suitcase,

Select the best adverbial phrase to complete the sentence below:

______________________, we saw the robber.

• Inside the grocery store,

• Running towards our direction,

• Counting some sheep,

• Playing football,

Select the best adverbial phrase to complete the sentence below: The radio was too loud because ___________________.

• everyone else was quiet.

• the phone dropped.

• Sally turned up the volume.

• dogs were barking.

What question does the underlined adverbial phrase answer?

What question does the underlined adverbial phrase answer?

Not too far away, sirens began to wail.

What question does the underlined adverbial phrase answer?

Across the street, something odd was happening.