Exercise 1: Adverb Clauses | Practice Test Online

Question 1:  What is the function of an adverb clause in a sentence?

(A) To modify a verb

(B) To modify a noun

(C) To modify an adjective

(D) To modify an adverb

Correct Answer: 1A

Question 2:  Which of the following is an adverb clause?

(A) After she finished her homework

(B) The cat sat on the mat

(C) The book on the table is mine

(D) I saw the movie last night

Correct Answer: 2A

Question 3:  In the sentence 'After he left, I realized my mistake,' what does 'After he left' function as?

(A) Subject

(B) Verb

(C) Adjective

(D) Adverb

Correct Answer: 3D

Question 4:  Identify the adverb clause in the sentence: 'Although she was tired, she went to the party.'

(A) Although she was tired

(B) She was tired

(C) She went to the party

(D) She went

Correct Answer: 4A

Question 5:  What is the purpose of using adverb clauses in sentences?

(A) To add detail about the subject

(B) To join two independent clauses

(C) To provide information about when why how or under what conditions something happens

(D) To modify a noun

Correct Answer: 5C

Question 6:  Which word is commonly used to introduce adverb clauses of time?

(A) Because

(B) After

(C) Although

(D) Which

Correct Answer: 6B

Question 7:  In the sentence 'Unless you study hard, you will fail,' what does 'Unless you study hard' function as?

(A) Subject

(B) Verb

(C) Adjective

(D) Adverb

Correct Answer: 7D

Question 8:  Identify the adverb clause in the sentence: 'When it rains, I stay indoors.'

(A) When it rains

(B) I stay indoors

(C) It rains

(D) When it

Correct Answer: 8A

Question 9:  Which of the following is not a common subordinating conjunction used to introduce adverb clauses?

(A) If

(B) While

(C) Because

(D) But

Correct Answer: 9D

Question 10:  What is the primary difference between an adverb clause and an adverbial phrase?

(A) An adverb clause contains a subject and a verb while an adverbial phrase does not

(B) An adverb clause is shorter than an adverbial phrase

(C) An adverb clause modifies a noun while an adverbial phrase modifies a verb

(D) There is no difference

Correct Answer: 10A