Adverb Clauses Quiz
Preview:
The exhausted student dozed peacefully while his teacher gave him a demerit.
What word does the clause modify?
A. teacher
B. student
C. peacefully
D. dozed
Anne always takes a shower at 7 am. She has breakfast at 6:30 am. She has breakfast _____ she takes a shower.
A. until
B. unless
C. before
D. since
Identify the adverb clause in the sentence:
I did not have my Chromebook until my mom dropped it off.
A. until my mom dropped it off.
B. I did not have my Chromebook
C. until
I won’t speak to you _____ you apologize to me.
A. since
B. until
C. once
D. so long as
What is an adverb?
A. Adverbs are verbs
B. Adverbs describe nouns (people and objects)
C. Adverbs describe how something happens and how an action develops.
He couldn’t go to the party __________ he was feeling sick.
A. until
B. if
C. as
D. before
__________ I finish my work, I’ll go to the gym.
A. As soon as
B. Unless
C. While
D. Because
They decided to still have the picnic __________ the bad weather.
A. even though
B. despite
C. although
D. anyway
By the time I go to bed tonight, I _____ my work for the day.
A. will finish
B. have finished
C. will have finished
D. finish
_____ the room, the man was no longer there.
A. Entering
B. When we entered
C. On entering
D. Having entered
Martin has played the guitar __________ he was 5.
A. because
B. since
C. during
D. for
Dancers spend hours stretching since they need to be flexible.
What is the adverb clause?
A. they need to be flexible
B. Dancers spend hours stretching
C. since they need to be flexible
D. spend hours since they need
The student sprinted down the hall because he heard the late bell.
What is the adverb clause in the sentence?
A. The student sprinted down the hall
B. because he heard the late bell
C. down the hall
D. he heard the late bell
__________ I finish my homework, my mother will not let me play with my Nintendo
A. if
B. while
C. after
D. unless
__________ my teacher explained the lesson, I understood the concept much better.
A. if
B. until
C. after
D. unless
Yousef went back to Saudi Arabia _____ to take care of some business in his company.
A. and he needed
B. which he needed
C. because he needed
D. because he need
________ stealing money, he said that he was innocent.
A. Although accused of
B. Although accusing of
C. Although he accused of
Last yeas I earned _____my sister, who has a better position.
A. twice as much as
B. twice more than
C. twice as many as
D. twice as more as
Identify the subordinate clause in the sentence:
You can get the dress if you want.
A. You
B. can
C. get
D. if
__________ I finish my project, I can enjoy a quiet evening of doing nothing.
A. After
B. Unless
C. While
D. Although
Identify the adverb clause in the sentence:
I will get the green dress since the blue one is unavailable.
A. I will get the green dress
B. since the blue one is unavailable.
True or false: Adverb clauses answer the question “What?”
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
Thomas wasn’t playing video games _______Andrew arrived home.
A. when
B. while
C. as soon as
D. due to
I went to the store _______ milk.
A. in order to
B. for
C. because
D. so that
__________ he studies, he won’t improve his grades.
A. If
B. After
C. Unless
D. Because