Question

Identify the sentence(s) containing an adverb phrase: [Intermediate]

• A. Standing about in a cold wet wind did me no good.
• B. Zaine shouted at the top of his voice.
• C. Lakesha hopes to win the approval of her mother by switching her major from arts to economics.
• D. The sweet potatoes in the garbage bin are green with mold.

Answer 1

The correct option is B Zaine shouted at the top of his voice.

An adverb phrase is a group of words that does the work of an adverb, that is, modify the verb.

Option B is correct. The phrase "at the top of his voice" tells us the degree to Zaine shouted. In other words, it modifies the verb "shouted" and thus, is an adverb phrase.

Option A is incorrect. There is no phrase that modifies the verb. Instead, the sentence contains a noun phrase that acts as the object: Standing about in a cold wet wind. It answers the question "did what"?

Option C is incorrect. It does not contain any phrase that modifies the verb "hope". Instead, the sentence contains an infinitive phrase "to win the approval of her mother" which acts as a noun as it is the direct object of the verb "hopes".

Option D is incorrect. The sentence does not contain an adverb phrase, but a prepositional phrase, "in the vegetable bin" which tells us which sweet potatoes are green with mold.