ENG301_Chapter 17_Adverb Clauses

When an adverb clause precedes a main clause, a _________ is used to separate the clauses.

• comma

• semicolon

• period/ full stop

• All are correct.

Adverb clauses are ___________ clauses. They _________ alone as a sentence in written English

• dependent/ cannot stand

• independent/ can stand

• dependent/ can stand

• independent/ cannot stand

True or False?

When the adverb clause follows the main clause, usually no comma is used.

• False

• True

As soon as Martina saw the fire, she______ the fire department.

• was telephoning

• telephoned

• had telephoned

• has telephoned

Before Jennifer won the lottery, she_______ any kind of contest.

• hasn’t entered

• wasn’t entering

• doesn’t enter

• hadn’t entered

Every time Prakash sees a movie made in India, he_______ homesick.

• will have felt

• felt

• feels

• is feeling

Since I left Venezuela six years ago, I______ to visit friends and family several times.

• return

• will have returned

• am returning

• have returned

While he was washing his new car, Mr. De Rosa______ a small dent in the rear fender.

• has discovered

• was discovering

• is discovering

• discovered

Yesterday while I was attending a sales meeting, Matthew______ on the company’s annual report.

• was working

• had been working

• has worked

• works

Tony_____ to have children until his little daughter was born. After she won his heart, he decided he wanted a big family.

• doesn’t want

• hadn’t wanted

• wasn’t wanting

• hasn’t wanted