Exercise
Exercise 1: Pick out the Adverb Clauses in the following sentences, and say of what kind each is
11. He did as I told him.
1. I am so tired that I can hardly walk.
12. My friend will come, even if it rains
2. He knows as much as I told him.
3. We must work that we may pass.
13. If you like it, you may get it.
4. I shall purchase this book provided it is cheap.
14. Will you wait till I return?
5. Just as I went to bed, the clock struck eleven.
15. Although he is rich, he is mean.
6. She walked slowly lest she should stumble.
16. Though he is rich he is not happy.
7. The children danced while the piper played.
17. She is younger than she looks.
8. He cried with joy as if he had been elected.
18. It all ended as we expected.
9. As he was ill, he could not attend the office.
19. I shall remain where I am.
10. Because you have done this, I shall punish
20. We must get our house repaired
you.
before the rains set in.
Answers
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1. I am so tired that I can hardly walk.
- Adverbial Clause : So-that I can hardly walk.
- Kind : Result-Effect.
2. He knows as much as I told him.
- Adverbial Clause : as-as I told him.
- Kind : Comparison.
3. We must work that we may pass.
- Adverbial clause : that we may pass.
- Kind : Purpose.
4. I shall purchase this book provided it is cheap.
- Adverbial clause : provided it is cheap.
- Kind : Condition.
5. Just as I went to bed, the clock struck eleven.
- Adverbial Clause : as I went to bed.
- Kind : Time.
6. She walked slowly lest she should stumble.
- Adverbial Clause : Lest she should stumble.
- Kind : Purpose.
7. The children danced while the piper played.
- Adverbial Clause : While the piper played.
- Kind : Time.
8. He cried with joy as if he had been elected.
- Adverbial Clause : asif he had been elected.
- Kind : Manner.
9. As he was ill, he could not attend the office.
- Adverbial Clause : as he was ill.
- Kind : Reason-cause.
10. Because you have done this, I shall punish you.
- Adverbial Clause : Because you have done this.
- Kind : Reason-cause.
11. He did as I told him.
- Adverbial Clause : As I told him.
- Kind : Manner.
12. My friend will come, even if it rains.
- Adverbial Clause : even if it rains.
- Kind : Contrast.
13. If you like it, you may get it.
- Adverbial Clause : if you like it.
- Kind : Condition.
14. Will you wait till I return?
- Adverbial clause : till I return.
- Kind : Time.
15. Although he is rich, he is mean.
- Adverbial clause : although he is rich.
- Kind : Contrast.
16. Though he is rich he is not happy.
- Adverbial clause : though he is rich.
- Kind : Contrast.
17. She is younger than she looks.
- Adverbial Clause : than she looks.
- Kind : comparison.
18. It all ended as we expected.
- Adverbial Clause : as we expected.
- Kind : Manner.
19. I shall remain where I am.
- Adverbial Clause : where I am.
- Kind : Place.
20. We must get our house repaired before the rains set in.
- Adverbial clause :before the rains set in.
- Kind : Time.
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• Adverbial clause acts like an adverb
• It has various kinds.
- Time (starts with when,while,after,before,till,until,since etc.)
- Place (starts with where, wherever, whence)
- Reason-cause (starts with so, so-that, such-that)
- Purpose (starts with that, lest, in order that)
- Condition (starts with if, in case, unless, whether, provided)
- Contrast (starts with though, although, even, even if , whatever)
- Comparison (starts with as-as, so-as, than, positive and comparative degree)
- Manner (starts with as, asif, just as).
- Extent (starts with as far as, so far as etc.)
Answer:
we must get our house repaired you.before the rains set in.
Explanation:
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