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WorksheetsMastering Adverb Clauses
Total questions: 121
Worksheet time: 3hrs 31mins
Identify the adverb clause in the sentence: 'I will call you when I arrive.'
when I arrive
I will call you
I arrive
when I call you
Which part of the sentence is the adverb clause: 'As soon as the rain stops, we will go outside.'?
As soon as we go outside
We will go outside
As soon as the rain stops
The rain stops
Choose the correct adverb clause to complete the sentence: 'I will start my homework ___ I finish dinner.'
until
before
after
while
Identify the adverb clause in the following sentence: 'She reads a book while she waits for the bus.'
she reads a book
while she reads a book
for the bus
while she waits for the bus
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.'
B) 'After the meeting ends, we can discuss the project.'
He will run after lunch.
He runs quickly every morning.
Before the meeting, we should prepare.
Fill in the blank with an appropriate adverb clause: '___ I was young, I traveled a lot.'
When I was young
Before I was young
As I was young
While I was young
Identify the adverb clause in this sentence: 'Whenever I see her, I feel happy.'
Whenever I see her
I see her every day
Whenever I am sad
I feel happy
Choose the correct adverb clause to complete the sentence: 'We will leave ___ the sun sets.'
before
when
after
until
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.'
Before I go to bed, I will eat dinner.
A) 'I will eat dinner before I go to bed.'
I will go to bed before I eat dinner.
I will eat dinner after I go to bed I will brush my teeth.
Identify the adverb clause in the sentence: 'Since it was raining, we stayed indoors.'
it was raining
indoors we stayed
we stayed indoors
Since it was raining
Identify the adverb clause of reason in the following sentence: 'She studied hard so that she could pass the exam.'
because she wanted to pass the exam
in order to pass the exam
so that she could pass the exam
since she wanted to pass the exam
Choose the correct adverb clause of reason to complete the sentence: 'He missed the bus ________ he woke up late.'
b) so that
a) because
c) in order to
d) although
Which of the following sentences contains an infinitive of purpose?
b) She ran quickly to catch the bus.
c) They played soccer because they love the sport.
d) He ate dinner before going to bed.
a) I went to the store to buy some groceries.
Complete the sentence with the correct infinitive of purpose: 'She went to the gym ________.'
b) because she was bored
c) after finishing work
d) so that she could meet her friends'
a) to lose weight
Identify the adverb clause of reason in the following sentence: 'He didn't go to the party because he was feeling sick.'
because he was feeling sick
since he was feeling sick
due to his sickness
as a result of his illness
Choose the correct adverb clause of reason to complete the sentence: 'She couldn't go to the concert ________ she had to work.'
although
so that
in order to
because
Which of the following sentences contains an infinitive of purpose?
c) She cooked dinner because she was hungry.
b) He played basketball after school.
d) I read a book before going to sleep.
a) They went to the beach to relax.
Complete the sentence with the correct infinitive of purpose: 'He bought a new laptop ________.'
a) to do his work
d) so that he could watch movies
c) after finishing his project
b) because he wanted to play games
'I didn't go to the party ______ I could study for the exam.'
so that
to
in order to
because
'They couldn't go on vacation ________ they didn't have enough money.'
since
although
in order to
so that
.....bad weather, we cancelled the trip.
Because of
Since
Because
As
So
I come early, ................... I can prepare for my presentation.
Because of
Since
Because
As
So
She couldn't walk...... she had broken her leg.
because
because of
due to
thus
so
Yusuf went back to Saudi Arabia .................... to take care of some business in his company.
caused by he needed
thus he needed
therefore he needed
so he needed
because he needed
“He got to work really, really late cos he missed his train”.
Which cause and effect word is ‘cos' short for?
due to
because
as
since
so
George was hungry because he skipped lunch.
What is the effect?
George did not have lunch
George had lunch.
George skipped lunch.
George wasn't hungry.
George was hungry.
Cause: She ate too much.
Effect: She got stomach ache.
A good sentence that using signal words is…
Because she ate too much, she got stomachache.
She got stomachache because of she ate too much so.
She got stomachache so She ate too much.
She ate too much she got so stomachache.
She ate so too much she got stomachache.
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?
Peter walked quickly down the dark street.
It was very quiet.
Peter walked even faster after that.
A dog howled.
Peter run.
Erin's car had a flat tire, so she called a tow truck.
What is the cause?
Erin's car hadn't a flat tire
so she called a tow truck.
erin playing DOTA.
no cause.
Erin's car had a flat tire.
My sister was very tired because she stayed up past midnight.
Cause: ………………………...............
She stayed up past midnight.
My sister was very tired.
Because she stayed up.
Was very tired because she stayed up.
Because.
The little boy stayed at home......his illness
because
since
as
due to
for
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 ?
He forgot to lock his door
He went to a show every monday
It was very late
Hungry
It is a good idea to lock your door
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: _________
It has long legs that hold water.
Water is stored in its hump.
It lives in the dry desert.
A camel is a desert animal
Camel is fatty hump animal
Due to peanut allergies, students aren't permitted to bring in baked goods.
baked good
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?
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.
Everyone gets colds.
The virus which travels through the air into the nose
Denia spends too much time on her gadget. .................... she has to wear glasses.
consequently
since
because of
so
due to
.................... I worked fast, I finished early.
Because
So
Due to
As the result
Caused by
I am greatly interested in food and beverages. ....................., I went to go to a tourism academy.
There fore
Because
Due to
Since
Thanks to
Gary has a bad temper. ................................. he got in trouble.
Because of
Thus
Since
Because
Thanks to
I am still alive that is ........................... him
so
since
As
He won´t pass..........he work hard.
if
unless
otherwise
Which one is correct?
She will be in jail, unless she tells the truth.
Unless she will be in jail, she tells the truth.
She will be in jail unless she tells the truth.
Complete this sentence:
You will have to take the medicine...............
whether you like it or not.
you like it or not whether.
whether you like or no
............she saves a lot, she won´t be able to afford that house.
Whether
Only if
Even if
We´d better sent it express ...... it´ll take days.
otherwise
if
unless
We must hurry up ...... we will miss the train.
otherwise
if
unless
....... we do not hurry up, we will miss the train.
Otherwise
If
Unless
I won´t forgive him ____ he apologizes properly
if
unless
I will help my son with his homework ___ he really needs it
whether or not
unless
only if
Use even if or whether or not in an adverb clause to express:
The fact that a certain condition is necessary
The consequence of an action or lack of action
The fact that no matter what the condition
Regret or relief
You have to apologize to your sister ______ you want to do it or not.
Only if
Otherwise
if only
whether or not
Even__________, I'm going to Newport Beach.
if the weather is cold
if the weather cold is
the weather is cold
if the cold weather is
You will never understand this grammar _________ Yvonne helps you.
only if
unless
whether
otherwise
Unreal conditional with if only expresses
A wish for a particular condition or strong regret
The consequence of an action or lack of action
The fact that a certain condition is necessary
The fact that no matter what the condition
Use __________ to express the fact that a certain condition is necessary in order for something to be true.
whether or not
if only
only if
unless
Use __________ to express the consequence of an action or a lack of actoin.
unless
but
although
even if
__________ 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.
Unless
Otherwise
Even if
Only if
______you remind me about the meeting, I'm afraid I'll forget, so please call the day before.
Unless
even if
only if
Everyone in the office wears jeans on Fridays _______something special is going on and we need to dress up.
only if
even if
unless
Let us know if you aren't coming._______ , we'll be waiting for you.
unless
Otherwise
only if
She is still working although ...
she is dilligent
she is so happy
everybody has gone to sleep
no one understands her
I am still working too.
She is still working although ...
she is dilligent
she is so happy
everybody has gone to sleep
no one understands her
I am still working too.
Although your sister is beautiful, ...
I don't like her
my brother is handsome
she is dilligent
her blouse suits her much.
her mother is my teacher.
Dewi had passed the examination and got the highest score even though ...
She was dilligent
She was my classmate
She got the reward from our teacher
She didn't study at all
She had graduated from senior high school
__________ it was cold, Marie did not put on her coat
although/even though
in spite of/ despite
Clare did the work....................... being ill.
even though/although
despite/in spite of
...........................the weather was bad, we had a good time .
although/even though
in spite of/ despite
..........................all our hard work, a lot of things went wrong.
even though/although
despite/in spite of
..........................we had planned everything carefully, a lot of things went wrong.
even though/although
despite/in spite of
I went to work the next day.............................I was still feeling ill.
even though/although
despite/in spite of
I managed to sleep.................................the hotel was noisy.
even though/although
despite/in spite of
He runs fast..................................his old age.
even though/although
despite/in spite of
......................... studying very hard, he didn’t pass the exam.
even though/although
despite/in spite of
.........................he studied very hard, he didn’t pass the exam.
even though/although
despite/in spite of
We had a great time...........................it rained.
even though/although
despite/in spite of
We had a great time.............................the rain.
even though/although
despite/in spite of
although Tom was a poor student, he studied very well
in spite of Tom was a poor student, he studied very well
despite of a poor student, he studied very well
in spite of a student poor, he studied very well
in spite of a poor student, he studied very well
even though the weather was bad, she went to school on time
despite of the weather was bad, she go to school on time
despite the bad weather, she go to school on time
despite the bad weather, she went to school on time
despite of the bad weather, she went to school on time
my mother told me to go to school though I was sick
in spite I was sick, my mother told me to go to school
in spite of I was sick, my mother told me to go to school
in spite of be sick, my mother told me to go to school
in spite of my sickness, my mother told me to go to school
Tom was admitted to the university although his grades were bad
despite Tom was admitted to the university although his grades were bad
despite Tom was admitted to the university, his grades were bad
despite being admitted to the university, his grades were bad
despite his bad grades, Tom was admitted to the university
in spite of his good salary, Tom gave up his job
although his good salary, Tom gave up his job
although Tom has good salary, he gave up his job
although having good salary, he gave up his job
although Tom have up job, he good salary
You studied hard for the test ... being tired
although
even though
though
despite
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
in spite of
despite
even though
but
we had better be going, we have still have plenty of time, ...
although
though
despite
in spite of
Nobody seemed to be at home ...
although there were a light on upstairs
although there was a light on upstairs
although there are a light on upstairs
although there is a light on upstairs
I went to school early ...
despite the weather was bad
despite the weather is bad
in spite of the bad being weather
in spite of the bad weather
... it was raining, we went for a walk anyway.
although
in spite of
despite
no matter how
... the salary wasn't great, she took the job
despite
but
although
in spite of
She always seemed to be short of cash, although she had plenty of money in the bank.
in spite of hading
despite hading
in spite of having
despite she having
We're going to buy this anyway, although it is expensive.
in spite of it being
in spite of being
in spite of being it
in spite of
Despite promising to call me back, he never did
Although he promise to call me back
Although he promises to call me back
Although he promised to call me back
Although he promising to call me back
... many times you ask me, the answer will still be no!
although
however
despite
though
...hard he tried, he just couldn't do it.
even though
in spite of
despite
no matter how
Despite telling him three times, he still forgot
although I tell him three times
although I told him three times
although I tells him three times
although I telling him three times
I managed to get tickets although the queue was rather long
despite the queue is rather long
despite the long queue being rather
despite the queue being rather long
despite being the long queue
... they win, they can't get through the next round
even though
although
even if
though
I really enjoyed the film... I don't usually like Westerns
even though
even if
despite
no matter how
... hard I try, I just can't open this jar.
despite
in spite of
even if
no matter how
... I'd already eaten, I decided to go with some friends for a sushi anyway
but
even if
although
despite
Although usually prefers coffee, today Mary's drinking tea
in spite of usually preferring coffee
in spite of usually being prefers coffee
in spite of usually preferred coffee
in spite of usually is preferring coffee
despite having his lunch, I think he wants to go with us for meatball
even if he had his lunch
although he had his lunch
even though he had his lunch
though he had his lunch
What is the suitable connector to complete this sentence below?
"Some believe dinosaurs died out ____a large meteor hit the Earth."
because of
due to
as a result of
therefore
because
What is the suitable connector to complete this sentence below?
"There has been an increase in greenhouse gases. ______, global warming is happening."
because of
due to
as a result of
therefore
because
What is the suitable connector to complete this sentence below?
"_____ inflation, the dollar is worth less than before."
Because of
Since
As a result
Therefore
Because
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."
Because of
Since
because
due to
so
What is the suitable connector to complete this sentence below?
"____ the refrigerator was practically empty, we had to go to the store."
Because of
Since
As a result
Due to
So
What is the suitable connector to complete this sentence below?
"When water is heated, the molecules move quickly. _____, the water boils"
Because of
Since
Therefore
Due to
As
What is the suitable connector to complete this sentence below?
"I didn't attend the practice ____ the headache"
because
since
therefore
owing to
as
What is the suitable connector to complete this sentence below?
"____ illegal hunting, the number of wild animals began to decrease"
Because
Since
Therefore
As a result of
As
What is the suitable connector to complete this sentence below?
"My bicycle was broken _____ my brother’s recklessness."
because
since
therefore
as a result of
as
What is the suitable connector to complete this sentence below?
" She lost all her memory ____the car accident"
because
since
therefore
because of
as
What is the suitable connector to complete this sentence below?
" ___ helium is lighter than oxygen, it makes balloon float."
Due to
Since
Therefore
Because of
Owing to
What is the suitable connector to complete this sentence below?
"Cake and candy are high in sugar. ____, they are bad for your teeth."
Due to
Since
Therefore
Because of
Owing to
What is the suitable connector to complete this sentence below?
"People lost their jobs _____ the machines took them over."
due to
because
therefore
because of
owing to
What is the suitable connector to complete this sentence below?
"The moon has a gravitational pull. _____, there are ocean tides."
Due to
Because
As a result
Because of
Owing to
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. ."
Due to
Since
As a result of
Because of
Owing to
What is the suitable connector to complete this sentence below?
"Swimming is good for the lungs; ____asthmatic people are advised to do it regularly."
Due to
that's why
As a result of
Because of
Owing to
What is the suitable connector to complete this sentence below?
"_____ the difficult economic situation in the country, the criminal rate rises. ."
Due to
Since
As a result
Because
Thanks to
What is the suitable connector to complete this sentence below.
"Joe is a great swimmer _____the many hours he spends practicing. ."
because of
since
as a result
because
as
What is the suitable connector to complete this sentence below.
" There is no life in Venus ____that there is no atmosphere. "
because of
since
due to the fact
because
as
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. "
because of
so
due to the fact
because
as
