Adverbial Phrases

What type of adverbial phrase is this?

trembling in fear

• time (when)

• place (where)

• in what manner (how)

• frequency (how often)

• degree (how much)

Choose the adverbial phrase in the following sentence:

Jenny tried to talk to Peter underneath the bridge.

• underneath the bridge

• tried to

• the bridge

• to Peter

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:

______________________, 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.

Select the best adverbial phrase to complete the sentence below:

Angela drove really fast ___________________.

• into the night.

• as soon as possible.

• near the pool.

• along the highway.

Choose the adverbial phrase in the following sentence:

My friend gave me the library book in the hall.

• gave me

• the library book

• in the hall

• my friend

Choose the adverbial phrase in the following sentence:

The New Year's Eve fireworks exploded with a loud bang.

• exploded

• with a loud bang

• The New Year's Eve

• fireworks

Choose the adverbial phrase in the following sentence:

The yellow cat sat and waited on the steps.

• the yellow cat

• sat and waited

• the steps

• on the steps