Understanding Adverbial Clauses

 

Adverbial Clauses 

Question 1: Which of the following is an adverb clause?

• A. The man who lives next door is a doctor.

• B. The dog barked.

• C. I went to the store.

• D. Because I was hungry.

Answer: D. Because I was hungry.

Question 2: What kind of adverb clause is the following?

After I finished my homework, I went to the park.

• A. Time clause

• B. Place clause

• C. Reason clause

• D. Condition clause

Answer: A. Time clause

Question 3: What is the subordinating conjunction in the following sentence?

I won't go to the movies unless you come with me.

• A. Won't

• B. Go

• C. Unless

• D. With

Answer: C. Unless

Question 4: Which of the following is an example of a relative clause that is not also an adverb clause?

• A. The man who lives next door is a doctor.

• B. The book that I am reading is very interesting.

• C. The house where I grew up is still standing.

• D. I went to the store because I needed to buy milk.

Answer: C. The house where I grew up is still standing.

Question 5: Which of the following is an example of a complex sentence with two adverb clauses?

• A. I went to the store because I needed to buy milk, and then I went to the park.

• B. The man who lives next door is a doctor, and he is very friendly.

• C. The book that I am reading is very interesting, and I can't put it down.

• D. I went to the store, and then I went to the park.

Answer: A. I went to the store because I needed to buy milk, and then I went to the park.

Question 6: Which of the following is an example of a compound-complex sentence with an adverb clause?

• A. I went to the store, and then I went to the park, but it started to rain.

• B. I went to the store because I needed to buy milk, and then I went to the park.

• C. The man who lives next door is a doctor, and he is very friendly.

• D. The book that I am reading is very interesting, and I can't put it down.

Answer: A. I went to the store, and then I went to the park, but it started to rain.

Questions 7-11: Identify the type of adverb clause in each of the following sentences.

• I will go to the park after I finish my homework. (Time clause)

• I went to the store because I needed to buy milk. (Reason clause)

• The house where I grew up is still standing. (Place clause)

• If you study hard, you will pass the test. (Condition clause)

• I will go to the movies unless you come with me. (Concession clause)

Questions 12-15: Rewrite each of the following simple sentences with an adverb clause.

• I went to the park.

I went to the park because it was a beautiful day.

• I studied hard.

I studied hard so that I would pass the test.

• I went to the store.

I went to the store after I finished my homework.

• I will go to the movies.

I will go to the movies unless you come with me.

• I like to read.

I like to read when I have free time.

Answers to questions 7-11:

• Time clause

• Reason clause

• Place clause

• Condition clause

• Concession clause

Answers to questions 12-15:

• Because it was a beautiful day.

• So that I would pass the test.

• After I finished my homework.

• Unless you come with me.

• When I have free time.