This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Clauses > Adverbial Clauses – Quiz 8 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Adverbial Clauses Quiz 8 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Example of an adjective clause in a sentence. A) She runs very fast. B) The cat sat on the mat. C) He is a good friend. D) The book that I borrowed was fascinating. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The book that I borrowed was fascinating. 2. I didn't feel any older ..... I reached 21 years old. A) Since. B) When. C) Whenever. D) As long as. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) When. 3. When Martina saw the fire, she ..... the fire department. A) Telephoned. B) Has telephoned. C) Had telephones. D) Was telephoning. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Telephoned. 4. Please do not use your phone ..... A) When you driving. B) When being driving. C) When driving. D) Driving. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) When driving. 5. She will call you ..... she finishes her homework. A) Before. B) When. C) After. D) As soon as. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) After. 6. ..... I was waiting for my bus, I heard someone calling me, but there was nobody around. A) Once. B) While. C) Everytime. D) After. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) While. 7. It rained yesterday ..... the weather bureau predicted fine weather. A) So. B) Because. C) Although. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Although. 8. This sentence contains a reduced adverb clause. Indicate if the sentence is correct or incorrect.Once purchased, the swimsuits cannot be returned. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 9. ..... his suitcase, he took out his jacket.(The participle shows consecutive actions.) A) OPENED. B) OPENING. C) OPENS. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) OPENING. 10. ..... people are increasingly linked over long distances by electronic communications, but many of them still prefer face-to-face encounters. A) Today. B) Despite. C) The fact that. D) Although. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Today. 11. Identify the adverb clause:The policemen delayed the other vehicles until the accident scene was cleared. A) Until the accident scene was cleared. B) Accident scene was cleared. C) Delayed the other vehicles. D) The policemen delayed the other vehicles. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Until the accident scene was cleared. 12. Which sentence contains an introductory adverb clause? A) They suffer great losses, but the Na'vi celebrate their victory. B) They suffered great losses but still celebrated their victory. C) Suffering great losses, the Na'vi celebrate their victory. D) Although they suffer great losses, the Na'vi celebrate their victory. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Although they suffer great losses, the Na'vi celebrate their victory. 13. You should shut down the computer ..... you've finished your work. A) While. B) After. C) Before. D) By the time. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) After. 14. Acadia is biologically rich because it lies at the crossroads of northern and temperate zones. A) Rich. B) Crossroads. C) Lies. D) Is. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rich. 15. I ..... hard to help support my family ever since I was a child. A) Worked. B) Work. C) Have worked. D) Am working. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Have worked. 16. Complete this sentence:You will have to take the medicine ..... A) Whether you like it or not. B) You like it or not whether. C) Whether you like or no. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Whether you like it or not. 17. Is the following clause independent or subordinate:Although the truth can be hard to hear. A) Independent. B) Subordinate. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Subordinate. 18. Adverb Clauses always linked to ..... A) A dependent clause. B) An independent clause. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) An independent clause. 19. ADV Clause:Elephants, although they are large, are not predators. A) Elephants are not predators. B) Although they are large. C) Although they are large, are not predators. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Although they are large. 20. Since June Day is a holiday, ..... have to go to work. A) As a result, we do not. B) So we do not. C) Thus, we do not. D) We do not. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) We do not. 21. While I was eating dinner, I watched the news. A) While eating dinner, I watching the news. B) While eat dinner, I watched the news. C) While eating dinner, I watched the news. D) While I was eating dinner, I watch the news. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) While eating dinner, I watched the news. 22. Identify the adverb clause:This TV series will go off-air from Monday as people have stopped watching it. A) This TV series will go off-air from Monday. B) Monday as people have. C) As people have stopped watching it. D) Off-air from Monday as people. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) As people have stopped watching it. 23. Put the picture in a place ..... we can see it. A) Since. B) If. C) Until. D) Where. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Where. 24. I'll help you with your homework ..... A) After I had done my own. B) Until I did my own. C) When I was doing my own. D) As soon as I have done my own. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) As soon as I have done my own. 25. What is the dependent clause? Many musicians who study in schools plan to become professional composers. A) Who study in schools. B) Many musicians plan to become professional composers. C) Become professional composers. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Who study in schools. 26. Find the adverb clause within the sentence:Eve was more interested in geography than her brother was. A) Eve was more interested in geography. B) Than her brother was. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Than her brother was. 27. When Rose arrived home after a day at work, ..... A) Her children slept soundly. B) Her children have been sleeping soundly. C) Her children are sleeping soundly. D) Her children were sleeping soundly. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Her children were sleeping soundly. 28. Identify the adverb clause:He spoke in such a low voice that few people could hear him. A) He spoke in such a low voice. B) He spoke. C) That few people could hear him. D) People could hear him. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) That few people could hear him. 29. The village will have electricity ..... a new generator is installed. A) While. B) Before. C) Until. D) As soon as. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) As soon as. 30. The children made balls out of materials such as wood and tree roots before they started playing. A) Adjective clause. B) Adverb clause. C) Not a clause. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Adverb clause. 31. Me cepillo los dientes antes de ..... de la casa. A) Salga. B) Salir. C) Sale. D) Salgo. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Salir. 32. ..... I studied hard for my last exam, I did not pass. A) Since. B) While. C) By the time. D) Even though. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Even though. 33. ..... , Mey was watching her favorite TV program. A) While Layna talking to his friend. B) While Layna was talking to his friend. C) While Layna was talked to his friend. D) Layna was talking to his friend while. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) While Layna was talking to his friend. 34. Practice ..... waking up early ..... exercising regularly if you want to love a healthy life. A) Either or. B) Neither nor. C) Whether or. D) Both and. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Both and. 35. This sentence contains a reduced adverb clause. Indicate if the sentence is correct or incorrect.The medicine is not effective unless taken as directed. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 36. Which part of the sentence is an adverb clause? "I will call you when I arrive." A) I will call you. B) When I arrive. C) Call you. D) I arrive. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) When I arrive. 37. The ointment can be applied where ..... A) Needed. B) Needs. C) Needing. D) It needs. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Needed. 38. Let's go out for dinner ..... A) Before the movie finishes. B) When the movie finishes. C) As soon as the movie would finish. D) After the movie had finished. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) When the movie finishes. 39. Bring a jacket ..... the weather turns unexpectedly cold in the evening. A) Because of. B) So that. C) In case. D) Instead of. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) In case. 40. What does the adverb clause modify? Usually, Gabe can type faster than I can. A) Gabe. B) Faster. C) Can type. D) Usually. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Faster. 41. We bought more T-shirts ..... everyone could have one. A) For. B) So as. C) So that. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) So that. 42. I'll let you know ..... I come back. A) Where. B) Because. C) After. D) So that. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) After. 43. ..... , she will buy her parents a new TV. A) Until she received her salary. B) After she had received her salary. C) When she receives her salary. D) Once she received her salary. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) When she receives her salary. 44. Identify the adjective clause in the following sentence:The book that I borrowed from the library is very interesting. A) Is very interesting. B) The book. C) That I borrowed from the library. D) From the library. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) That I borrowed from the library. 45. Choose the adverb clause of contrast. If you love to write, consider a career in journalism. Though print newspapers are gradually disappearing, there are countless online news publications. A) If you love to write. B) Consider a career in journalism. C) Though print newspapers are gradually disappearing. D) There are countless online news publications. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Though print newspapers are gradually disappearing. 46. Fill in the blanks with suitable adverb clauses of time:Example: "I will call you ..... I arrive at the airport." A) While. B) When. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) When. 47. Before ..... visit my brother and his family, I will need to finish all of my business dealings with my clients. A) Left for North Dakota to. B) Leaving for North Dakota. C) I leaving for North Dakota to. D) Leaving for North Dakota to. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Leaving for North Dakota to. 48. Reduce the adverb clause if possible.(since is being used to indicate reason/cause-effect) Since Bob opened his new business, he has been working 16 hours a day. A) Since opening his new business, Bob has been working 16 hours a day. B) Since Bob opening his new business, he has been working 16 hours a day. C) Since opening his new business, he has worked 16 hours a day. D) No Correct Answer-No Change Possible. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) No Correct Answer-No Change Possible. 49. We will congratulate him on winning the first prize ..... A) When Peter was getting here. B) After Peter had got here. C) Until Peter got here. D) As soon as Peter gets here. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) As soon as Peter gets here. 50. AAAWWUBBIS helps to remember ..... A) Subordinating conjunctions. B) Coordinating conjunctions. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Subordinating conjunctions. 51. James decided to save money from now ..... he has enough money to travel this summer A) So that. B) Since. C) Because. D) Although. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) So that. 52. She cooked more food ..... everyone was still hungry. A) So. B) But. C) And. D) Because. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Because. 53. ..... he earns a lot, he won't buy this house. A) Even if. B) Whether. C) I don't know. D) Only if. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Even if. 54. This sentence is properly punctuated:Before we eat lunch we should wash our hands. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 55. A nonrestrictive adjective clause is ..... A) Followed by a period. B) Is independent. C) Always essential. D) Set off by commas. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Set off by commas. 56. Since he didn't want to hurt her feelings, he didn't tell her the truth. A) Not wanting to hurt her feelings, he didn't tell her the truth. B) Since not wanting to hurt her feelings, he didn't tell her the truth. C) Since he didn't want to hurt her feelings, he didn't tell her the truth.-NO CHANGE POSSIBLE. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Not wanting to hurt her feelings, he didn't tell her the truth. 57. ..... she was sleeping, the power went out. A) Before. B) After. C) While. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) While. 58. Bilardo coaches his football team by phone ..... half of them play in Italy or Spain. A) While. B) As soon as. C) Where. D) Since. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Since. 59. By the time the young birds ..... the nest for good, they willhave learned how to fly. A) Leave. B) Will have left. C) Will leave. D) Are leaving. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Leave. 60. Choose the right adverb ..... you finish your homework, please mop the floor for me. A) So. B) Because. C) When. D) After. 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