GC II Adverb Clauses & Phrases

Which one of the following is NOT a subordinating conjunction?

• how
• when
• whereas 
• because

An adverbial clause always has a ______ and a _______.

• subject and adverb
• subject and verb
• adverb and conjunction
• verb and adjective

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

• period
• semicolon
• comma
• conjunction

Identify the clause in parenthesis, and clarify what word it modifies.

(When the bell rang), children ran out of the class happily.

• Adjective clause describing children

• Adjective clause describing ran

• Adverb clause describing children

• Adverb clause describing ran

Identify the clause in parenthesis, and clarify what word it modifies.

The penguin ate 14 sardines (because he was so hungry).

• Adjective clause (describing penguin)

• Adjective clause (describing ate)

• Adverb clause (describing ate)

• Adverb clause (describing penguin)

Identify the clause in parenthesis, and clarify what word it modifies.

The award was given to the student (that had the best attitude)

• Adverb clause describing "gave"

• Adjective clause describing "student"

• Adverb clause describing "student"

• Adjective clause describing "had"

Is the following clause independent or subordinate:

Sharon laughed.

• Independent

• Subordinate

What is an adverb phrase?

• A word that modifies an adverb, adjectives, verbs, and verb phrases

• A phrase that modifies adjectives, verbs, other adverbs, and verb phrases

• A phrase that tells you what a noun does

• Who?

What do adverb clauses begin with?

• Prepositional phrases

• Adverbs

• Subordinate clauses

• Subordinating conjunctions

What is the adverb clause?

As soon as I'm done, we can go.

• As soon as I'm done

• We can go

• As I'm done

• As soon as