Adverb Clause Exercises
Adverb Clause Exercises
Adverb Clause Exercises
I. choose the correct subordinating conjunction to fill the space at the beginning of the
adverb clause.
1) You need proper shoes to go hiking in the mountains ________ the ground is rough
and hard.
A. before
B. so that
C. because
D. even though
2) ________ the dolphin lives in the sea, it is not a fish — it's a mammal.
A. although
B. so that
C. whether
D. after
A. so that
B. if
C. though
D. before
A. after
B. so that
C. since
D. although
5) You will have to pay higher insurance ________ you buy a sports car.
A. so that
B. before
C. if
D. although
6) You should give the iron time to heat up ________ you iron your clothes.
A. because
B. before
C. so that
D. although
A. although
B. in order that
C. after
D. because
A. in order that
B. if
C. after
D. even though
9) Hockey players wear lots of protective clothing ________ they don't get hurt.
A. after
B. though
C. because
D. in order that
10) The five-cent coin looks very Canadian ________ it has a picture of a beaver on it.
A. so that
B. though
C. before
D. since
II. Complete the sentences with the correct adverbial subordinating conjunctions
"before", "after", "whenever", "while", "until" and "as soon as".
3) We had better wait here under the tree _____________ the rain slows down a bit.
5) We'd better start our hike back to camp _____________ it gets dark.
7) I will let you know _____________ I get any information about your promotion.
9) You should pick up Daniel from work _____________ you finish your dinner.
13) I called the firefighters _____________ I saw the smoke coming from the forest.
19) The lights went out _____________ I was trying to fix the computer.