Question

128. He could not clear the exam because
he didn't work hard.
Identify the clause in the underlined
part of the sentence given above :
(1) Principal clause
(2) Adverb clause
(3) Adjective clause
(4) Noun clause​

Answer 1

Answer:

2) Adverb clause.

Explanation:

In English grammar, a sentence contains clause which are said to contain verb. A clause can act like many form in a sentence, like a noun,  an adverb or an adjective. Example of Noun clause is: Sheena has no idea what she is doing. Example of Adjective clause is: The curtains you  bought last year have gone dusty. Example of Adverbial clause is: She has to take medicine every hour.

In this case -> He could not clear the exam because  he didn't work hard, the clause is acting like an adverb. so, the underlined portion is adverbial clause.  

Answer 2

Answer:

The "clause" in the sentence - "He could not clear the exam because he didn't work hard" is an Adverb Clause.

Explanation:

This kind of clause does the "job of an adverb". It alters the verb, adjective or another adverb present in the sentence. Here, the clause because he didn't work hard is the adverbial clause as it is performing all the functions of an adverb and is modifying the verb in the beginning of the sentence.