Grammar Quiz

Adverb Clauses Quiz


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__________ I studied hard, I failed the test.

A. if

B. until

C. although

D. unless


We had to cancel the picnic __________ it started raining heavily.

A. if

B. since

C. until

D. unless


True or false: All adverb clauses start with a subordinating conjunction 100 percent of the time?

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 subordinate clause in the sentence:

You must do the grammar lesson unless you have already mastered it.

A. unless

B. do

C. mastered

D. lesson


She failed the test __________ she didn’t study enough.

A.  until

B. before

C.  unless

D. since


Jessica usually listens to music_____ she does her homework.

A. because

B. but

C. when

D. so


He couldn’t go to the party __________ he was feeling sick.

A.  until

B.  if

C.  as

D. before


__________ the weather did not improve, we decided to book a room in Phuket.

A. Until

B. Because

C. If

D. Although


Identify the adverb clause:

My favorite flavor is pineapple although I like chocolate too.

A. I like chocolate too

B. although I like chocolate too

C. My favorite flavor


You must use a ______ if the adverb clause is at the beginning of the sentence.

A. period

B. semicolon

C. comma

D. conjunction


He will go to the shop.

Can this be a full sentence in academic writing?

A. fragment

B. sentence


He couldn’t go to the party __________ he had to study for the exam.

A. unless

B. after

C. as

D. before


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


They make telescopes________________ they can see the galaxies well.

A. so that

B. since

C. whenever

D. because


______their German was very bad, they could communicate with the shop assistant.

A. so

B. since

C. because

D. although


He got up at the crack of dawn __________ catch the plane.

A. for

B. so that

C. in order to

D. because


__________ I finish my work, I’ll go to the gym.

A. As soon as

B. Unless

C. While

D. Because


We decided to take a walk __________ we saw how beautiful it was outside.

A. unless

B. after

C. although

D. until


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.


She can’t swim __________ she takes swimming lessons.

A. if

B. before

C. unless

D. after


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?


Identify the subordinate conjunction in the sentence:

I have to drop the package off since mom couldn’t do it.

A. I

B. drop

C. couldn’t

D. since


She couldn’t understand the lesson __________ her teacher explained it again.

A. unless

B. before

C. because

D. until


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




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