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Mastering Adverb Clauses

Total questions: 121

Worksheet time: 3hrs 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Identify the adverb clause in the sentence: 'I will call you when I arrive.'

a)

when I arrive

b)

I will call you

c)

I arrive

d)

when I call you

2.

Which part of the sentence is the adverb clause: 'As soon as the rain stops, we will go outside.'?

a)

As soon as we go outside

b)

We will go outside

c)

As soon as the rain stops

d)

The rain stops

3.

Choose the correct adverb clause to complete the sentence: 'I will start my homework ___ I finish dinner.'

a)

until

b)

before

c)

after

d)

while

4.

Identify the adverb clause in the following sentence: 'She reads a book while she waits for the bus.'

a)

she reads a book

b)

while she reads a book

c)

for the bus

d)

while she waits for the bus

5.

Which of the following sentences contains an adverb clause of time? A) 'He runs every morning.' B) 'After the meeting ends, we can discuss the project.'

a)

B) 'After the meeting ends, we can discuss the project.'

b)

He will run after lunch.

c)

He runs quickly every morning.

d)

Before the meeting, we should prepare.

6.

Fill in the blank with an appropriate adverb clause: '___ I was young, I traveled a lot.'

a)

When I was young

b)

Before I was young

c)

As I was young

d)

While I was young

7.

Identify the adverb clause in this sentence: 'Whenever I see her, I feel happy.'

a)

Whenever I see her

b)

I see her every day

c)

Whenever I am sad

d)

I feel happy

8.

Choose the correct adverb clause to complete the sentence: 'We will leave ___ the sun sets.'

a)

before

b)

when

c)

after

d)

until

9.

Which sentence uses an adverb clause of time correctly? A) 'I will eat dinner before I go to bed.' B) 'I will eat dinner I go to bed before.'

a)

Before I go to bed, I will eat dinner.

b)

A) 'I will eat dinner before I go to bed.'

c)

I will go to bed before I eat dinner.

d)

I will eat dinner after I go to bed I will brush my teeth.

10.

Identify the adverb clause in the sentence: 'Since it was raining, we stayed indoors.'

a)

it was raining

b)

indoors we stayed

c)

we stayed indoors

d)

Since it was raining

11.

Identify the adverb clause of reason in the following sentence: 'She studied hard so that she could pass the exam.'

a)

because she wanted to pass the exam

b)

in order to pass the exam

c)

so that she could pass the exam

d)

since she wanted to pass the exam

12.

Choose the correct adverb clause of reason to complete the sentence: 'He missed the bus ________ he woke up late.'

a)

b) so that

b)

a) because

c)

c) in order to

d)

d) although

13.

Which of the following sentences contains an infinitive of purpose?

a)

b) She ran quickly to catch the bus.

b)

c) They played soccer because they love the sport.

c)

d) He ate dinner before going to bed.

d)

a) I went to the store to buy some groceries.

14.

Complete the sentence with the correct infinitive of purpose: 'She went to the gym ________.'

a)

b) because she was bored

b)

c) after finishing work

c)

d) so that she could meet her friends'

d)

a) to lose weight

15.

Identify the adverb clause of reason in the following sentence: 'He didn't go to the party because he was feeling sick.'

a)

because he was feeling sick

b)

since he was feeling sick

c)

due to his sickness

d)

as a result of his illness

16.

Choose the correct adverb clause of reason to complete the sentence: 'She couldn't go to the concert ________ she had to work.'

a)

although

b)

so that

c)

in order to

d)

because

17.

Which of the following sentences contains an infinitive of purpose?

a)

c) She cooked dinner because she was hungry.

b)

b) He played basketball after school.

c)

d) I read a book before going to sleep.

d)

a) They went to the beach to relax.

18.

Complete the sentence with the correct infinitive of purpose: 'He bought a new laptop ________.'

a)

a) to do his work

b)

d) so that he could watch movies

c)

c) after finishing his project

d)

b) because he wanted to play games

19.

'I didn't go to the party ______ I could study for the exam.'

a)

so that

b)

to

c)

in order to

d)

because

20.

'They couldn't go on vacation ________ they didn't have enough money.'

a)

since

b)

although

c)

in order to

d)

so that

21.

.....bad weather, we cancelled the trip.

a)

Because of

b)

Since

c)

Because

d)

As

e)

So

22.

I come early, ................... I can prepare for my presentation.

a)

Because of

b)

Since

c)

Because

d)

As

e)

So

23.

She couldn't walk...... she had broken her leg.

a)

because

b)

because of

c)

due to

d)

thus

e)

so

24.

Yusuf went back to Saudi Arabia .................... to take care of some business in his company.

a)

caused by he needed

b)

thus he needed

c)

therefore he needed

d)

so he needed

e)

because he needed

25.

“He got to work really, really late cos he missed his train”.


Which cause and effect word is ‘cos' short for?

a)

due to

b)

because

c)

as

d)

since

e)

so

26.

George was hungry because he skipped lunch.


What is the effect?

a)

George did not have lunch

b)

George had lunch.

c)

George skipped lunch.

d)

George wasn't hungry.

e)

George was hungry.

27.

Cause: She ate too much.

Effect: She got stomach ache.


A good sentence that using signal words is…

a)

Because she ate too much, she got stomachache.

b)

She got stomachache because of she ate too much so.

c)

She got stomachache so She ate too much.

d)

She ate too much she got so stomachache.

e)

She ate so too much she got stomachache.

28.

Peter walked quickly down the dark street. It was very quiet. Suddenly, a dog howled. Peter walked even faster after that.


CAUSE: A dog howled.


What was the EFFECT?

a)

Peter walked quickly down the dark street.

b)

It was very quiet.

c)

Peter walked even faster after that.

d)

A dog howled.

e)

Peter run.

29.

Erin's car had a flat tire, so she called a tow truck.


What is the cause?

a)

Erin's car hadn't a flat tire

b)

so she called a tow truck.

c)

erin playing DOTA.

d)

no cause.

e)

Erin's car had a flat tire.

30.

My sister was very tired because she stayed up past midnight.


Cause: ………………………...............

a)

She stayed up past midnight.

b)

My sister was very tired.

c)

Because she stayed up.

d)

Was very tired because she stayed up.

e)

Because.

31.

The little boy stayed at home......his illness

a)

because

b)

since

c)

as

d)

due to

e)

for

32.

It is a good idea to lock your door at night. Mr. Holmes forgot to lock his door last Monday. When he returned home , he found that his new tv set had been stolen.


EFFECT : Mr. Holmes's TV was stolen

What was the CAUSE ?

a)

He forgot to lock his door

b)

He went to a show every monday

c)

It was very late

d)

Hungry

e)

It is a good idea to lock your door

33.

A camel is a desert animal. It has long legs and a hump on it back. The fatty hump stores water and food. The camel can go for a long time without drinking.


EFFECT: The camel can go without drinking for a long time.

CAUSE: _________

a)

It has long legs that hold water.

b)

Water is stored in its hump.

c)

It lives in the dry desert.

d)

A camel is a desert animal

e)

Camel is fatty hump animal

34.
What is the effect in this sentence?
Due to peanut allergies, students aren't permitted to bring in baked goods.
a)
peanut allergies
b)
students aren't permitted to bring in baked goods
c)
yummy
d)
delicious
e)

baked good

35.

Cause of Colds

The common cold is caused by a virus, which travels through the air into the nose. There are more than 100 types of cold viruses! The most common is the rhinovirus.


What is the most common cause of cold?

a)

The common cold is caused by a virus, which travels through the air into the nose.

b)

There are more than 100 types of cold viruses!

c)

The most common is the rhinovirus.

d)

Everyone gets colds.

e)

The virus which travels through the air into the nose

36.

Denia spends too much time on her gadget. .................... she has to wear glasses.

a)

consequently

b)

since

c)

because of

d)

so

e)

due to

37.

.................... I worked fast, I finished early.

a)

Because

b)

So

c)

Due to

d)

As the result

e)

Caused by

38.

I am greatly interested in food and beverages. ....................., I went to go to a tourism academy.

a)

There fore

b)

Because

c)

Due to

d)

Since

e)

Thanks to

39.

Gary has a bad temper. ................................. he got in trouble.

a)

Because of

b)

Thus

c)

Since

d)

Because

e)

Thanks to

40.

I am still alive that is ........................... him

a)
because of
b)

so

c)

since

d)
due to
e)

As

41.

He won´t pass..........he work hard.

a)

if

b)

unless

c)

otherwise

42.

Which one is correct?

a)

She will be in jail, unless she tells the truth.

b)

Unless she will be in jail, she tells the truth.

c)

She will be in jail unless she tells the truth.

43.

Complete this sentence:

You will have to take the medicine...............

a)

whether you like it or not.

b)

you like it or not whether.

c)

whether you like or no

44.

............she saves a lot, she won´t be able to afford that house.

a)

Whether

b)

Only if

c)

Even if

45.

We´d better sent it express ...... it´ll take days.

a)

otherwise

b)

if

c)

unless

46.

We must hurry up ...... we will miss the train.

a)

otherwise

b)

if

c)

unless

47.

....... we do not hurry up, we will miss the train.

a)

Otherwise

b)

If

c)

Unless

48.

I won´t forgive him ____ he apologizes properly

a)

if

b)

unless

49.

I will help my son with his homework ___ he really needs it

a)

whether or not

b)

unless

c)

only if

50.

Use even if or whether or not in an adverb clause to express:

a)

The fact that a certain condition is necessary

b)

The consequence of an action or lack of action

c)

The fact that no matter what the condition

d)

Regret or relief

51.

You have to apologize to your sister ______ you want to do it or not.

a)

Only if

b)

Otherwise

c)

if only

d)

whether or not

52.

Even__________, I'm going to Newport Beach.

a)

if the weather is cold

b)

if the weather cold is

c)

the weather is cold

d)

if the cold weather is

53.

You will never understand this grammar _________ Yvonne helps you.

a)

only if

b)

unless

c)

whether

d)

otherwise

54.

Unreal conditional with if only expresses

a)

A wish for a particular condition or strong regret

b)

The consequence of an action or lack of action

c)

The fact that a certain condition is necessary

d)

The fact that no matter what the condition

55.

Use __________ to express the fact that a certain condition is necessary in order for something to be true.

a)

whether or not

b)

if only

c)

only if

d)

unless

56.

Use __________ to express the consequence of an action or a lack of actoin.

a)

unless

b)

but

c)

although

d)

even if

57.

__________ is another word to use when expressing the consequence of an action or a lack of action but only in the middle of a sentence.

a)

Unless

b)

Otherwise

c)

Even if

d)

Only if

58.

______you remind me about the meeting, I'm afraid I'll forget, so please call the day before.

a)

Unless

b)

even if

c)

only if

59.

Everyone in the office wears jeans on Fridays _______something special is going on and we need to dress up.

a)

only if

b)

even if

c)

unless

60.

Let us know if you aren't coming._______ , we'll be waiting for you.

a)

unless

b)

Otherwise

c)

only if

61.

She is still working although ...

a)

she is dilligent

b)

she is so happy

c)

everybody has gone to sleep

d)

no one understands her

e)

I am still working too.

62.

She is still working although ...

a)

she is dilligent

b)

she is so happy

c)

everybody has gone to sleep

d)

no one understands her

e)

I am still working too.

63.

Although your sister is beautiful, ...

a)

I don't like her

b)

my brother is handsome

c)

she is dilligent

d)

her blouse suits her much.

e)

her mother is my teacher.

64.

Dewi had passed the examination and got the highest score even though ...

a)

She was dilligent

b)

She was my classmate

c)

She got the reward from our teacher

d)

She didn't study at all

e)

She had graduated from senior high school

65.

__________ it was cold, Marie did not put on her coat

a)

although/even though

b)

in spite of/ despite

66.

Clare did the work....................... being ill.

a)

even though/although

b)

despite/in spite of

67.

...........................the weather was bad, we had a good time .

a)

although/even though

b)

in spite of/ despite

68.

..........................all our hard work, a lot of things went wrong.

a)

even though/although

b)

despite/in spite of

69.

..........................we had planned everything carefully, a lot of things went wrong.

a)

even though/although

b)

despite/in spite of

70.

I went to work the next day.............................I was still feeling ill.

a)

even though/although

b)

despite/in spite of

71.

I managed to sleep.................................the hotel was noisy.

a)

even though/although

b)

despite/in spite of

72.

He runs fast..................................his old age.

a)

even though/although

b)

despite/in spite of

73.

......................... studying very hard, he didn’t pass the exam.

a)

even though/although

b)

despite/in spite of

74.

.........................he studied very hard, he didn’t pass the exam.

a)

even though/although

b)

despite/in spite of

75.

We had a great time...........................it rained.

a)

even though/although

b)

despite/in spite of

76.

We had a great time.............................the rain.

a)

even though/although

b)

despite/in spite of

77.

although Tom was a poor student, he studied very well

a)

in spite of Tom was a poor student, he studied very well

b)

despite of a poor student, he studied very well

c)

in spite of a student poor, he studied very well

d)

in spite of a poor student, he studied very well

78.

even though the weather was bad, she went to school on time

a)

despite of the weather was bad, she go to school on time

b)

despite the bad weather, she go to school on time

c)

despite the bad weather, she went to school on time

d)

despite of the bad weather, she went to school on time

79.

my mother told me to go to school though I was sick

a)

in spite I was sick, my mother told me to go to school

b)

in spite of I was sick, my mother told me to go to school

c)

in spite of be sick, my mother told me to go to school

d)

in spite of my sickness, my mother told me to go to school

80.

Tom was admitted to the university although his grades were bad

a)

despite Tom was admitted to the university although his grades were bad

b)

despite Tom was admitted to the university, his grades were bad

c)

despite being admitted to the university, his grades were bad

d)

despite his bad grades, Tom was admitted to the university

81.

in spite of his good salary, Tom gave up his job

a)

although his good salary, Tom gave up his job

b)

although Tom has good salary, he gave up his job

c)

although having good salary, he gave up his job

d)

although Tom have up job, he good salary

82.

You studied hard for the test ... being tired

a)

although

b)

even though

c)

though

d)

despite

83.

Amel : Why do you look so sad?

Aminah : Karina told my privacy to everyone she met ... she had promised to me not to do that

a)

in spite of

b)

despite

c)

even though

d)

but

84.

we had better be going, we have still have plenty of time, ...

a)

although

b)

though

c)

despite

d)

in spite of

85.

Nobody seemed to be at home ...

a)

although there were a light on upstairs

b)

although there was a light on upstairs

c)

although there are a light on upstairs

d)

although there is a light on upstairs

86.

I went to school early ...

a)

despite the weather was bad

b)

despite the weather is bad

c)

in spite of the bad being weather

d)

in spite of the bad weather

87.

... it was raining, we went for a walk anyway.

a)

although

b)

in spite of

c)

despite

d)

no matter how

88.

... the salary wasn't great, she took the job

a)

despite

b)

but

c)

although

d)

in spite of

89.

She always seemed to be short of cash, although she had plenty of money in the bank.

a)

in spite of hading

b)

despite hading

c)

in spite of having

d)

despite she having

90.

We're going to buy this anyway, although it is expensive.

a)

in spite of it being

b)

in spite of being

c)

in spite of being it

d)

in spite of

91.

Despite promising to call me back, he never did

a)

Although he promise to call me back

b)

Although he promises to call me back

c)

Although he promised to call me back

d)

Although he promising to call me back

92.

... many times you ask me, the answer will still be no!

a)

although

b)

however

c)

despite

d)

though

93.

...hard he tried, he just couldn't do it.

a)

even though

b)

in spite of

c)

despite

d)

no matter how

94.

Despite telling him three times, he still forgot

a)

although I tell him three times

b)

although I told him three times

c)

although I tells him three times

d)

although I telling him three times

95.

I managed to get tickets although the queue was rather long

a)

despite the queue is rather long

b)

despite the long queue being rather

c)

despite the queue being rather long

d)

despite being the long queue

96.

... they win, they can't get through the next round

a)

even though

b)

although

c)

even if

d)

though

97.

I really enjoyed the film... I don't usually like Westerns

a)

even though

b)

even if

c)

despite

d)

no matter how

98.

... hard I try, I just can't open this jar.

a)

despite

b)

in spite of

c)

even if

d)

no matter how

99.

... I'd already eaten, I decided to go with some friends for a sushi anyway

a)

but

b)

even if

c)

although

d)

despite

100.

Although usually prefers coffee, today Mary's drinking tea

a)

in spite of usually preferring coffee

b)

in spite of usually being prefers coffee

c)

in spite of usually preferred coffee

d)

in spite of usually is preferring coffee

101.

despite having his lunch, I think he wants to go with us for meatball

a)

even if he had his lunch

b)

although he had his lunch

c)

even though he had his lunch

d)

though he had his lunch

102.

What is the suitable connector to complete this sentence below?

"Some believe dinosaurs died out ____a large meteor hit the Earth."

a)

because of

b)

due to

c)

as a result of

d)

therefore

e)

because

103.

What is the suitable connector to complete this sentence below?

"There has been an increase in greenhouse gases. ______, global warming is happening."

a)

because of

b)

due to

c)

as a result of

d)

therefore

e)

because

104.

What is the suitable connector to complete this sentence below?

"_____ inflation, the dollar is worth less than before."

a)

Because of

b)

Since

c)

As a result

d)

Therefore

e)

Because

105.

What is the suitable connector to complete this sentence below?

"Fred was driving 75 m.p.h. in a 35 mile per hour zone, _____ he got a speeding ticket."

a)

Because of

b)

Since

c)

because

d)

due to

e)

so

106.

What is the suitable connector to complete this sentence below?

"____ the refrigerator was practically empty, we had to go to the store."

a)

Because of

b)

Since

c)

As a result

d)

Due to

e)

So

107.

What is the suitable connector to complete this sentence below?

"When water is heated, the molecules move quickly. _____, the water boils"

a)

Because of

b)

Since

c)

Therefore

d)

Due to

e)

As

108.

What is the suitable connector to complete this sentence below?

"I didn't attend the practice ____ the headache"

a)

because

b)

since

c)

therefore

d)

owing to

e)

as

109.

What is the suitable connector to complete this sentence below?

"____ illegal hunting, the number of wild animals began to decrease"

a)

Because

b)

Since

c)

Therefore

d)

As a result of

e)

As

110.

What is the suitable connector to complete this sentence below?

"My bicycle was broken _____ my brother’s recklessness."

a)

because

b)

since

c)

therefore

d)

as a result of

e)

as

111.

What is the suitable connector to complete this sentence below?

" She lost all her memory ____the car accident"

a)

because

b)

since

c)

therefore

d)

because of

e)

as

112.

What is the suitable connector to complete this sentence below?

" ___ helium is lighter than oxygen, it makes balloon float."

a)

Due to

b)

Since

c)

Therefore

d)

Because of

e)

Owing to

113.

What is the suitable connector to complete this sentence below?

"Cake and candy are high in sugar. ____, they are bad for your teeth."

a)

Due to

b)

Since

c)

Therefore

d)

Because of

e)

Owing to

114.

What is the suitable connector to complete this sentence below?

"People lost their jobs _____ the machines took them over."

a)

due to

b)

because

c)

therefore

d)

because of

e)

owing to

115.

What is the suitable connector to complete this sentence below?

"The moon has a gravitational pull. _____, there are ocean tides."

a)

Due to

b)

Because

c)

As a result

d)

Because of

e)

Owing to

116.

What is the suitable connector to complete this sentence below?

"_____ the electricity went out for most of the day, the ice cream in the freezer melted. ."

a)

Due to

b)

Since

c)

As a result of

d)

Because of

e)

Owing to

117.

What is the suitable connector to complete this sentence below?

"Swimming is good for the lungs; ____asthmatic people are advised to do it regularly."

a)

Due to

b)

that's why

c)

As a result of

d)

Because of

e)

Owing to

118.

What is the suitable connector to complete this sentence below?

"_____ the difficult economic situation in the country, the criminal rate rises.  ."

a)

Due to

b)

Since

c)

As a result

d)

Because

e)

Thanks to

119.

What is the suitable connector to complete this sentence below.

"Joe is a great swimmer _____the many hours he spends practicing. ."

a)

because of

b)

since

c)

as a result

d)

because

e)

as

120.

What is the suitable connector to complete this sentence below.

There is no life in Venus ____that there is no atmosphere. "

a)

because of

b)

since

c)

due to the fact

d)

because

e)

as

121.

What is the suitable connector to complete this sentence below.

Maria didn’t follow the recipe correctly, ___ the cake did not come out as expected. "

a)

because of

b)

so

c)

due to the fact

d)

because

e)

as