Understanding Adverb Clauses and Their Functions

This video tutorial by Kerry covers adverb clauses, explaining their role as subordinate clauses that modify verbs, adjectives, or adverbs. It provides examples to illustrate how adverb clauses function, such as modifying verbs to indicate how, when, why, to what extent, or under what condition an action occurs. The video also discusses subordinating conjunctions that introduce adverb clauses and offers tips for distinguishing them from adjective and noun clauses. The tutorial concludes with a call to action for viewers to engage with more content.

What is the primary function of an adverb clause?

• To act as a subject

• To modify a verb, adjective, or adverb

• To modify a noun

• To introduce a sentence

Which of the following is an example of an adverb clause?

• A beautiful painting

• Because she was late

• The book on the table

• The cat that is black

In the sentence 'Donna sounds as if she has caught a cold,' what does the adverb clause modify?

• The noun 'Donna'

• The verb 'sounds'

• The adverb 'as if'

• The adjective 'cold'

What question does the adverb clause 'before he left' answer in the sentence 'He washed the dishes before he left'?

• How?

• Why?

• Where?

• When?

In the sentence 'Your stereo is louder than it should be,' what does the adverb clause modify?

• The adjective 'louder'

• The noun 'stereo'

• The verb 'is'

• The adverb 'than'

Which of the following is a subordinating conjunction?

• Or

• But

• Because

• And

What role does a subordinating conjunction play in an adverb clause?

• It serves as a verb in the clause

• It acts as the subject of the clause

• It introduces the adverb clause

• It modifies the main clause

How can you determine the type of clause introduced by a word like 'when'?

• By seeing if it starts a sentence

• By identifying the verb in the clause

• By looking at how the clause is used in the sentence

• By checking if it modifies a noun

In the sentence 'The day when we got our puppy was a Friday,' what type of clause is 'when we got our puppy'?

• Adverb clause

• Noun clause

• Adjective clause

• Main clause

What is the function of the clause 'when we got our puppy' in the sentence 'Our older dog sulked a little when we got our puppy'?

• It acts as the subject

• It modifies the verb 'sulked'

• It is the main clause

• It modifies the noun 'dog'