Question

1. read the following sentences.

paul complained of a fever and severe pain. the doctor thought paul might have contracted a virus.
which answer choice combines the sentences using an adverbial clause?
a. the doctor thought paul, complaining of a fever and severe pain, might have contracted a virus.
b. the doctor thought paul might have contracted a virus because he complained of a fever and severe pain.
c. paul complained of a fever and severe pain; as a result, the doctor thought paul might have contracted a virus.
d. paul complained of a fever and severe pain, and therefore, the doctor thought paul might have contracted a virus.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option a: Uses a participial phrase ("complaining of...") for modification, not an adverbial clause.
• Option b: The "because he complained..." is an adverbial clause (of reason) that explains why the doctor thought Paul had a virus.
• Option c: Uses a semicolon and a transitional phrase ("as a result"), not an adverbial clause.
• Option d: Uses a coordinating conjunction ("and") with a transitional word, not an adverbial clause.

Answer:

b. The doctor thought Paul might have contracted a virus because he complained of a fever and severe pain.