This set of English Grammar Exercises (MCQs) focuses on “Clauses”.
1. Identify adverb clause used in the given sentence from the options given.
Janu left the school before her mother came.
a) left the school
b) her mother came
c) Janu left the school
d) before her mother came
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Explanation: The noun in the above sentence is “Janu” followed by the verb “left”. The independent clause in the given sentence is “Janu left the school” which is the independent clause in the given sentence. The remaining dependent clause is “before her mother came” is a dependent clause that acts as an adverb clause supporting the verb ‘left’. Thus, it is the adverb clause in the given sentence.
2. Identify the adverb clause in the given sentence.
The movie will start after all the seats get filled.
a) The movie will start
b) all the seats get filled
c) start after all the seats get filled
d) after all the seats get filled
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Explanation: The noun in the above sentence is “The movie” followed by the verb “will start”. The dependent clause is “after all the seats get filled” acts as an adverb that supports the verb ‘will start’. Thus, it is the adverb clause in the given sentence.
3. The adverb clause 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 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 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.
4. Choose the adverb clause in the given sentence.
The manager, although he is a close friend, is not loyal to the owner.
a) not loyal to the owner
b) The manager, although he is a close friend
c) is not loyal to the owner
d) although he is a close friend
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Explanation: In the given sentence, the main subject or noun is “The manager” followed by the clause “although he is a close friend” contains adverbs describing more about the manager’s dishonest action despite being a friend to the owner. Thus, it is the adverb clause in the above sentence.
5. Identify the adverb clause used in the given sentence from the options given.
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, “even if he is a criminal”. It tells more about the action of ‘support’. It is hence an adverb clause that is used to complete the independent clause ‘Rahul will support his friend’ with more details about the verb.
6. Find the adverb clause in the given sentence.
She was so happy that she kept laughing all time.
a) that she kept laughing
b) She was so happy
c) so happy that she kept laughing
d) that she kept laughing all time
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Explanation: In the given sentence, “she” is the subject followed by the verb “was so happy” and the adverb clause “that she kept laughing all time. An adverb clause is a dependent clause that acts as an adverb to the independent clause in the sentence.
7. What is the adverb clause in the given sentence?
You can buy whichever you like.
a) can buy
b) whichever you like
c) You can buy
d) can buy whichever
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Explanation: In this sentence, the clause “whichever you like” describes about the verb “buy”. Hence, it is an adverb clause. Adverb clause in a sentence could be a dependent clause with an adverb anda group of words giving additional details about the action being done by the subject in the independent clause.
8. Identify the adverb clause in the sentence given.
When nothing goes right, go left.
a) go left
b) nothing goes right
c) goes right, go left
d) When nothing goes right
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Explanation: Here, the independent clause ‘go left’ is preceded by a dependent clause “when nothing goes right” describing the time to do the action “go left” in the main clause. Any adverb that provides additional details on the main clause actionis called an adverb clause. Thus, “when nothing goes right” is the adverb clause.
9. The adverb clause in the given sentence is _____
Don’t submit the answer paper till the exam time ends.
a) till the exam time ends
b) submit the answer paper
c) the answer paper till the exam time ends
d) Don’t submit the answer paper
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Explanation: Here, the main clause or the independent clause is “don’t submit the answer paper”. An adverb clause, “till the exam time ends” is used in the given sentence to describe “till when?”. It is a dependent clause that acts as an adverb to the main clause and is thus the adverb clause.
10. The word ‘after she shouted at her mother, that she was being rude to her’ is the adverb clause in the given sentence. State whether this sentence is true/false.
Shalini realized after she shouted at her mother, that she was being rude to her.
a) True
b) False
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Explanation: Here, “Shalini” is the subject followed by the verb “realized”. The clause “after she shouted at her mother” gives the detail on when the action of ‘realizing’ was done by Shalini. The remaining part of the sentence is yet another independent clause “she was being rude to her” connected to the rest of the sentence using a complex conjunction “that”. Thus, the adverb clause is “after she shouted at her mother”. Thus, the statement mentioned is false.
More English Grammar Exercises on Clauses:
- Clauses Exercises (Set 2)
- Clauses Exercises (Set 3)
- Clauses Exercises (Set 4)
- Clauses Exercises (Set 5)
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