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Adverb Clauses Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Adverb clauses modify _______, adjectives, and other adverbs.
a)
nouns
b)
pronouns
c)
verbs
d)
prepositions 
2.

Different subordinating conjunctions express different relationships: When? Where? How? Why? and ___

a)

Which one?

b)

Comparison

c)

What kind?

d)

How many?

3.
Which word is the subordinating conjunction?
Although it was raining, we went outside.
a)
Although
b)
it
c)
went
d)
outside
4.
Which word is the subordinating conjunction?
We planned to go to the movie if it wasn't sold out.
a)
We
b)
go
c)
to
d)
if
5.
Identify the adverb clause:
Because I love dessert, I went to Ella's after school.
a)
Because I love dessert
b)
I went to Ella's after school
c)
after school
6.
Identify the adverb clause: 
The children made balls out of materials such as wood and tree roots before they started playing.
a)
The children made balls out of materials
b)
before they started playing
c)
such as wood and tree roots
d)
out of materials
7.
Identify the adverb clause:
While some children played catch with pine cones, others had cone throwing contests in the summer.
a)
While some children played catch with pine cones
b)
others had cone throwing contests
c)
in the summer
8.
Which sentence is correctly punctuated?
a)
I left, because you made me mad. 
b)
I left. Because you made me mad.
c)
I left because you made me mad. 
d)
Because you made me mad I left. 
9.
Which sentence is correctly punctuated?
a)
I took out the trash, before Kevin got home.
b)
Before Kevin got home, I took out the trash.
c)
Before Kevin got home; I took out the trash. 
d)
I took out the trash; before Kevin got home. 
10.
What does the adverb clause modify? 
You may sit wherever you wish. 
a)
You
b)
may sit
11.
What does the adverb clause modify? 
When winter sets in, many animals hibernate in warm places. 
a)
hibernate
b)
animals
c)
warm places
d)
many animals
12.
What does the adverb clause modify? 
Usually, Gabe can type faster than I can. 
a)
Gabe
b)
faster
c)
can type
d)
Usually
13.
Choose the sentence that is written correctly.
a)
If you want to go to the concert, you need your parents' permission.
b)
If you want to go to the concert you need your parents' permission.
14.
The alert driver's eyes widened as she saw the dog dash into the middle of the street.
What word does the adverb clause modify?
a)
widened
b)
eyes
c)
dash
d)
street
15.

Because Chicago is near my home, I visit the city often.

What word does the adverb clause modify?

a)

near

b)

was

c)

visit

d)

often

16.

I love returning to Chicago even though I have visited many other cities many times.

What word does the adverb clause modify?

a)

love

b)

returning

c)

visited

d)

many

17.

As soon as summer arrives, eager visitors come to Acadia National Park on the Atlantic coast of Maine.

What word does the adverb phrase modify?

a)

Maine

b)

come

c)

arrives

d)

Atlantic

18.

Acadia is biologically rich because it lies at the crossroads of northern and temperate zones.

a)

rich

b)

is

c)

crossroads

d)

lies

19.

Choose the correct subordinating conjunction to complete the sentence:

___ I see an airplane, I want to travel

a)

As though

b)

That

c)

Whenever

d)

Than

20.

Choose the correct subordinating conjunction to complete the sentence:

My little brother wants to go ___ I go.

a)

although

b)

wherever

c)

as though

d)

unless