Adverb Clauses

All adverb clauses begin with a relative adverb.

• true

• false

Adverb clauses answer these questions: where, when, how, under what condition, to what extent, or why.

• true

• false

Identify the adverb clause in this sentence: The car will last you a long time as long as you take care of it.

• The car will last a long time

• as long as you take care of it

Identify the adverb clause in this sentence: Unless a check is signed, it is invalid.

• Unless a check is signed

• it is invalid

Identify the adverb clause in this sentence: He remembered, after he left the house, that he had to send the thank you notes.

• He remembered

• after he left the house

• that he had to send the thank you notes

When are adverb clauses set off by commas?

• When they are at the end of sentences

• When they are in the middle of sentences

• When they are at the beginning of sentences

• When they are at the beginning or middle of sentences

What are elliptical adverb clauses? They are adverb clauses in which...

• the verb OR subject and verb is understood but not actually stated.

• the commas set if off.

• the adverb is actually stated.

Identify the sentence that has an elliptical adverb clause.

• Kim watches TV whenever she has time.

• Kim watches TV more than I watch TV.

• Kim watches TV more than I.

You are just as good at golfing as ______.

• her

• she

Identify whether the underlined clause is an adjective or an adverb clause: You need to remain calm when there is an earthquake.

• adjective

• adverb