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- 1. Multiple Choice
True or false?
An adverbial clause is a group of words that plays the role of an adverb. Like all clauses, an adverbial clause contains a subject and a verb.
True
False
- 2. Multiple Choice
Select the one with an adverbial clause:
When the team is ready, jump into the water.
Jump into the water on the whistle.
- 3. Multiple Choice
Select the one with an adverb of time:
When the top is brown, take the cake out the oven.
If the top is brown, take the cake out the oven.
- 4. Multiple Choice
Select the one with an adverb of time:
As soon as one project is finished, I like to go straight on to something else.
The future is as bright as your faith.
- 5. Multiple Choice
Select the one with an adverb of condition:
If I don't pass this exam, I'm destined for the hamburger industry.
When the going gets tough, the tough get going.
- 6. Multiple Choice
Select the one with an adverb of time:
Although I love jam on scones, I cannot eat it on toast.
When the going gets tough, the tough get going.
- 7. Multiple Choice
Select the one with an adverb of concession:
You cannot take leave in the middle of the harvest.
Although it's cold and raining, it's still nicer than the city.
- 8. Multiple Choice
Select the one with a true statement:
An adverbial clause must contain a verb.
An adverbial clause is an independent clause.
- 9. Multiple Choice
Select the adverbial clause in the sentence: I started writing as soon as I started reading. (Michael Koryta)
I started writing
as soon as I started reading.
(Michael Koryta)
- 10. Multiple Choice
Select the one with an adverb of condition:
Remember to call when you get home.
If you pay your bills on time, you will have a better credit score.
- 11. Multiple Choice
Select the adverbial clause in the sentence: Now that everyone has left the party, we can start cleaning the house.
Now that everyone has left the party,
we can start cleaning the house.
- 12. Multiple Choice
Select the adverbial clause in the sentence: The fireworks show will start after the sun goes down.
The fireworks show will start
after the sun goes down.
- 13. Multiple Choice
Select the one with an adverb of time:
Because she loved him, she didn't believe he was lying.
It's been a while since I've been to church, but you don't get unborn again. (John Schneider)
- 14. Multiple Choice
True or false?
A fronted adverbial clause is usually offset with a comma.
True
False
- 15. Multiple Choice
True or false?
A post-positioned adverbial clause is usually offset with a comma.
True
False
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