Adverbial Clauses

Show me the photos when you next visit us. Which type of adverbial clause is this?

• time

• reason

• contrast

• purpose

Although it was raining, we went outside. Which type of adverbial clause is this?

• time

• reason

• contrast

• purpose

Because it was cold, we had to turn on the heating.Which type of adverbial clause is this?

• time

• reason

• contrast

• purpose

I´ll take my umbrella so that I don´t get wet. I´ll take my umbrella before leaving the house. The two types are respectively:

• time and reason

• reason and purpose

• time and contrast

• purpose and time

Don´t touch the paint before it has dried. Don´t touch the paint because bubbles may form. The two types are respectively:

• contrast and time

• reason and purpose

• time and reason

• purpose and contrast

We couldn´t use the computers because there was no electricity. Since there was no electricity, we didn´t use the computers.The two types are respectively:

• reason and purpose

• purpose and time

• reason and reason

• contrast and purpose

We will wait until you´re ready. When you are ready, we´ll go. The two types are, respectively:

• reason and purpose

• time and contrast

• time and reason

• time and time

While you were out, your mother called. I didn´t eat because I wasn´t very hungry. The two types are respectively:

• time and reason

• purpose and contrast

• contrast and time

• contrast and time

Though the test was very difficult, we all passed. I am going early so that I don´t have to stand in a queue. The two types are, respectively:

• contrast and reason

• time and contrast

• contrast and purpose

• reason and time

All the banks will be closed on Monday since it is a holiday. The phone rang while I was cooking. The two types are, respectively:

• purpose and reason

• reason and time

• contrast and purpose

• time and contrast