This set of English Grammar Exercises (MCQs) focuses on “Adverb Clauses of Condition”.
1. Identify adverb clause of condition used in the given sentence from the options given.
Shiva cannot go home if he doesn’t complete his work.
a) he doesn’t complete
b) Shiva cannot go home
c) if he doesn’t complete his work
d) go home if he doesn’t complete
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Explanation: The noun in the above sentence is “Shiva” followed by the verb “cannot go home”. The main clause in the given sentence is “Shiva cannot go home” which is the independent clause in the given sentence. The remaining dependent clause is “if he doesn’t complete his work” that acts as an adverb clause of condition supporting the verb ‘cannot go’. Thus, it is the adverb clause of condition in the given sentence.
2. Identify the adverb clause of condition in the given sentence.
You will pass the exam with more marks if you learn the entire syllabus.
a) pass the exam with more marks
b) You will pass the exam
c) learn the entire syllabus
d) if you learn the entire syllabus
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Explanation : The independent clause in the above sentence is “You will pass the exam with more marks” followed by the dependent clause “if you learn the entire syllabus” that acts as an adverb that tells the action to be done as a condition to get the result in main clause. Thus, it is the adverb clause of condition in the given sentence.
3. The adverb clause of condition used in the below sentence is _____________________
Unless you prepare well, you will not clear the exam.
a) will not clear the exam
b) Unless you prepare well
c) you will not clear the exam
d) unless you prepare
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Explanation: The adverb clause of time in a sentence is usually a group of words or a dependent clause which provides additional detail about action verb. Here, “Unless you prepare well” is the adverb clause of time that describes more about the verb “clear the exam”. It tells a conditional statement about the verb in the sentence and is hence the adverb clause of time.
4. Choose the adverb clause of condition in the given sentence.
Rahul will support his friend even if he is a criminal.
a) if he is a criminal
b) Rahul will support his friend
c) even if he is a criminal
d) will support his friend
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Explanation: The verb here is “Rahul”. This verb “will support” is followed by the adverb clause of time, “even if he is a criminal”. It tells more about the action of ‘support’. It is hence an adverb clause of time that is used to complete the independent clause ‘Rahul will support his friend’ with conditional statement about the verb.
5. Identify the adverb clause of condition used in the given sentence from the options given.
Sibi will work as manager in that company if his office is nearby his hometown.
a) his office is nearby his hometown
b) work as manager in that company
c) Sibi will work as manager
d) if his office is nearby his hometown
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Explanation: The noun here is “Sibi”. The verb here is “will work” and the object is “as manager in that company” followed by the adverb clause of condition, “if his office is nearby his hometown”. It tells more about the condition for action, ‘will work as manager. Hence, the sentence is framed by the independent clause through the adverb clause of condition ‘if his office is nearby his hometown’ with more details about the condition of action.
6. Find the adverb clause of condition in the given sentence.
They went to the party at the star hotel even if they did not get invited.
a) even if they did not get invited
b) the party at the star hotel
c) if they did not get invited
d) They went to the party
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Explanation: In the given sentence, “They” is the subject followed by the verb “went” and the object “to the party”. The adverb clause of condition is “even if they did not get invited”. An adverb clause of condition is a dependent clause that acts as an adverb to the independent clause and describes about the action being done by the noun in the sentence. Here, the adverb clause of condition is “even if they did not get invited”.
7. What is the adverb clause of condition in the given sentence?
He would have caught the train if he had arrived early to the station.
a) He had arrived early
b) He would have caught the train
c) if he had arrived early to the station
d) caught the train if he had arrived early
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Explanation: In this sentence, the noun is ‘he’, the verb is ‘would have caught’ and the object is ‘the train’ followed by the clause “if he had arrived early to the station” describes the condition at which the verb ‘would have caught’ is possible. Hence, it is an adverb clause of condition. Adverb clause of condition in a sentence could be a dependent clause with an adverb and a group of words giving additional details about the condition of action being done by the subject in the independent clause.
8. Identify the adverb clause of condition in the sentence given.
Unless Farhan quits smoking he will not recover from lung infection.
a) Unless Farhan quits smoking
b) he will not recover from lung infection
c) Unless Farhan quits smoking he will not recover
d) recover from lung infection
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Explanation: Here, the independent clause ‘he will not recover from lung infection’ is preceded by a dependent clause “Unless Farhan quits smoking” describing the condition of the action “recover from” in the main clause. Any adverb that provides additional details on the condition for action being/to be done in main clause is called an adverb clause of condition. Thus, “Unless Farhan quits smoking” is the adverb clause of condition.
9. The adverb clause of condition in the given sentence is _____
I will go to her house to get the books if I could not find mine.
a) her house to get the books
b) if I could not find mine
c) I will go to her house
d) get the books if I could not find mine
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Explanation: Here, the main clause or the independent clause is “I will go to her house to get the books”. An adverb clause of condition, “if I could not find mine” is used in the given sentence to describe “in case of what will you go to her house?”. It is a dependent clause that acts as a conditional adverb to the verb in main clause and is thus the adverb clause of condition.
10. The word ‘if he has the money’ is the adverb clause of condition in the given sentence. State whether this statement is true/false.
I am not sure if he has the money to buy it.
a) True
b) False
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Explanation: The clause “if he has the money” gives the detail on ‘I am not sure’. The given statement is simple and does not contain any adverb of condition in it. Hence, the statement given is false.
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