Question

exercise 5 identifying adverb clauses and their uses
on the line after each sentence below, write the adverb clause. underline the subject of the
clause once. underline the verb twice. then circle the subordinating conjunction.
ex. i will call you as soon as we arrive at the hotel.
as soon as we arrive at the hotel

1. since you need a ride to the game, why dont you come with us?
2. when he travels, he sends postcards home to his parents.
3. georgia will come to the game if she finishes her homework.
4. while the team was in the locker room, we watched the band perform.
5. he acted as if he had never seen a puppy before.
6. geraldine can swim the butterfly much faster than tamara can.
7. because the bell rang, we couldnt finish our discussion.
8. lets sit by the fountain while we wait for deandra.
9. ill help you so that you can finish your project in time.
10. until maria arrived, no one knew the location of the party.

Explanation:

1. For the sentence "Since you need a ride to the game, why don’t you come with us?", the adverb clause is "Since you need a ride to the game". The subordinating conjunction is "Since", the subject of the clause is "you", and the verb is "need".
2. For "When he travels, he sends postcards home to his parents", the adverb clause is "When he travels". The subordinating conjunction is "When", the subject is "he", and the verb is "travels".
3. In "Georgia will come to the game if she finishes her homework", the adverb clause is "if she finishes her homework". The subordinating conjunction is "if", the subject is "she", and the verb is "finishes".
4. For "While the team was in the locker room, we watched the band perform", the adverb clause is "While the team was in the locker room". The subordinating conjunction is "While", the subject is "the team", and the verbs are "was".
5. In "He acted as if he had never seen a puppy before", the adverb clause is "as if he had never seen a puppy before". The subordinating conjunction is "as if", the subject is "he", and the verb is "had seen".
6. For "Geraldine can swim the butterfly much faster than Tamara can", the adverb clause is "than Tamara can". The subordinating conjunction is "than", the subject is "Tamara", and the verb is "can (swim - implied)".
7. In "Because the bell rang, we couldn’t finish our discussion", the adverb clause is "Because the bell rang". The subordinating conjunction is "Because", the subject is "the bell", and the verb is "rang".
8. For "Let’s sit by the fountain while we wait for Deandra", the adverb clause is "while we wait for Deandra". The subordinating conjunction is "while", the subject is "we", and the verb is "wait".
9. In "I’ll help you so that you can finish your project in time", the adverb clause is "so that you can finish your project in time". The subordinating conjunction is "so that", the subject is "you", and the verb is "can finish".
10. For "Until Maria arrived, no one knew the location of the party", the adverb clause is "Until Maria arrived". The subordinating conjunction is "Until", the subject is "Maria", and the verb is "arrived".

Answer:

1. Adverb clause: Since you need a ride to the game; Subject: you; Verb: need; Subordinating conjunction: Since
2. Adverb clause: When he travels; Subject: he; Verb: travels; Subordinating conjunction: When
3. Adverb clause: if she finishes her homework; Subject: she; Verb: finishes; Subordinating conjunction: if
4. Adverb clause: While the team was in the locker room; Subject: the team; Verb: was; Subordinating conjunction: While
5. Adverb clause: as if he had never seen a puppy before; Subject: he; Verb: had seen; Subordinating conjunction: as if
6. Adverb clause: than Tamara can; Subject: Tamara; Verb: can (swim - implied); Subordinating conjunction: than
7. Adverb clause: Because the bell rang; Subject: the bell; Verb: rang; Subordinating conjunction: Because
8. Adverb clause: while we wait for Deandra; Subject: we; Verb: wait; Subordinating conjunction: while
9. Adverb clause: so that you can finish your project in time; Subject: you; Verb: can finish; Subordinating conjunction: so that
10. Adverb clause: Until Maria arrived; Subject: Maria; Verb: arrived; Subordinating conjunction: Until