Question

3 The monsoon may break this month. Otherwise the wells will run dry. (Adverb clause)​

Answer 1

The adverb clause for the given sentences are as follows:-

The monsoon may break this month lest the wells will run dry.

• An adverb clause is a dependent clause functioning as an adverb in a given sentence.
• Adverb clauses are of different types. Here "lest" is an adverb clause expressing a condition.
• It expresses a plausible or a counter effect consequence of a certain condition.
• Other examples of adverb clauses are although, because, though, so...that, when, where, since, etc.