Adverb Clauses: An Adverb Clause is a Part of Speech Classed as an Adverb

The video tutorial from Learning Depot explains adverb clauses, also known as adverbial clauses. It covers their definition, how they function as subordinate clauses, and how they modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs. The tutorial provides guidance on identifying adverb clauses through subordinating conjunctions and offers examples of various types, such as clauses of place, time, condition, concession, manner, reason, comparison, result, and purpose. It also discusses the positioning of adverb clauses within sentences and the punctuation rules associated with them.

What is the primary function of an adverb clause in a sentence?

• To modify nouns

• To provide a subject and predicate

• To modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs

• To act as a main clause

Which of the following is a key indicator of an adverb clause?

• It can stand alone as a sentence

• It contains a subject and a verb

• It starts with a coordinating conjunction

• It begins with a subordinating conjunction

In the sentence 'We can go have lunch wherever they serve sushi,' what role does the clause 'wherever they serve sushi' play?

• It is an adverb clause of time

• It is an adverb clause of place

• It is an adverb clause of condition

• It is an adverb clause of reason

Which subordinating conjunction is used to introduce an adverb clause of condition?

• Although

• Unless

• Because

• Wherever

What is the purpose of an adverb clause of concession?

• To express a contrast or concession

• To indicate a place

• To describe a manner

• To show a condition

Where should a comma be placed when an adverb clause is at the beginning of a sentence?

• Before the adverb clause

• After the adverb clause

• No comma is needed

• Between the subject and verb of the main clause

When an adverb clause modifies an adjective or another adverb, where should it be placed?

• At the end of the sentence

• Directly after the adjective or adverb it modifies

• At the beginning of the sentence

• Before the main clause