Adverb Clauses Quiz
Preview:
__________ 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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