Exercise 2: Adverb Clauses | Practice Test Online

Question 1:  What is the main purpose of using adverb clauses in sentences?

(A) To modify a noun

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

(C) To join two independent clauses

(D) To add detail about the subject

Correct Answer: 1B

Question 2:  Which of the following words is commonly used to introduce adverb clauses of condition?

(A) Until

(B) Whenever

(C) If

(D) Before

Correct Answer: 2C

Question 3:  Identify the adverb clause in the sentence: 'While I was studying, my friend called me.'

(A) While I was studying

(B) My friend called me

(C) I was studying

(D) While I

Correct Answer: 3A

Question 4:  What does the adverb clause 'Before he goes to bed' modify in the sentence: 'He always reads a book before he goes to bed.'

(A) He always reads a book

(B) Before he goes to bed

(C) He goes to bed

(D) He

Correct Answer: 4C

Question 5:  Which of the following is an example of an adverb clause of place?

(A) Although it was raining

(B) Wherever you go

(C) Because she was tired

(D) If you study hard

Correct Answer: 5B

Question 6:  What is the function of an adverb clause of manner in a sentence?

(A) To provide information about when something happens

(B) To add detail about the subject

(C) To provide information about how something happens

(D) To join two independent clauses

Correct Answer: 6C

Question 7:  In the sentence 'Because she studied hard, she passed the exam,' what does 'Because she studied hard' function as?

(A) Subject

(B) Verb

(C) Adjective

(D) Adverb

Correct Answer: 7D

Question 8:  Identify the adverb clause in the sentence: 'After she finished her dinner, she went for a walk.'

(A) She went for a walk

(B) After she finished her dinner

(C) She finished her dinner

(D) After she

Correct Answer: 8B

Question 9:  Which subordinating conjunction is commonly used to introduce adverb clauses of contrast?

(A) Although

(B) When

(C) Since

(D) Before

Correct Answer: 9A

Question 10:  What distinguishes an adverb clause from an adverbial phrase?

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

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

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

(D) There is no difference

Correct Answer: 10A