Adverb Clauses Quiz
Preview:
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.
An adverbial clause can NOT stand alone.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
Identify the adverb clause: Michael was so sick today that he couldn’t go to school.
A. “Michael… couldn’t go to school”
B. “Michael was so sick”
C. “That he couldn’t go to school”
D. None of the above
Identify the adverb clause in the sentence:
My whole family is vegetarian, whereas I eat meat.
A. My whole family is vegetarian
B. whereas I eat meat.
I ran out of gas________________ I was driving home from work.
A. while
B. because
C. since
D. so that
Identify the adverb clause in the sentence:
I have to get bread when I go to the store.
A. when I go to the store
B. I have to get bread
Identify the adjective clause in the sentence:
Bring the ball inside before it gets wet.
A. Bring the ball inside
B. before it gets wet.
The track star is a fierce competitor since he won the 5K race.
What is the adverb clause?
A. since he won the 5K race
B. The track star is a fierce competitor
C. won the 5K race
D. fierce competitor since he won
Which one of the following is NOT a subordinating conjunction?
A. how
B. when
C. whereas
D. because
Identify the adverb clause in the sentence:
You can start 4.3 after you finish 4.2.
A. You can start 4.3
B. after you finish 4.2.
Identify the subordinate clause in the sentence:
Shop until you drop!
A. Shop
B. until
C. you
D. drop!
Identify the adverb clause in the sentence:
Can you drop this off since I am not able to do so?
A. Can you drop this off
B. since I am not able to do so?
True or False.
An adverb clause is always at the beginning of the sentence.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
Find the adverb clause: She likes the red car more than her husband does.
A. She likes the car
B. more than her husband does
C. her husband
D. likes the red car more
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
She couldn’t complete the marathon __________ she trained for 2 months.
A. despite
B. even though
C. in spite of
D. because
Identify the subordinate clause in the sentence:
You can get the dress if you want.
A. You
B. can
C. get
D. if
Identify the adverb clause in the sentence:
People with long hair wear a swim cap when they swim.
A. People with long hair wear a swim cap
B. when they swim.
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
Put the picture in a place ________________ we can see it.
A. since
B. where
C. until
D. if
Different subordinating conjunctions express different relationships: When? Where? How? Why? and ___
A. Which one?
B. Comparison
C. What kind?
D. How many?
Identify the adverb clause in this sentence:
If Perry calls, please tell him I am on my way.
A. please tell him I am on my way
B. If Perry calls
Which one of the following is NOT a question that an adverb clause answers?
A. Where?
B. When?
C. How?
D. Whose?
I went to the store _______ milk.
A. in order to
B. for
C. because
D. so that
We had to run indoors _________ it was raining.
A. because of
B. because
C. for
D. so that
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