Is it an adjective/adverb complex sentence? "Before e-readers were invented, students had to carry several heavy books with them each day." Identify the clause.
Adverb --> Before e-readers were invented
T/F When adverb clauses come at the end of a sentence, a comma comes before the subordinating conjunction.
False
Is it an adjective/adverb complex sentence? "The cat made herself at home in the apartment, as if she had always lived there." Identify the clause.
Adverb --> as if she had always lived there.
What four words (from our book) begin adjective clauses? (Additional answers possible)
who, whom, that, which
Is it an adjective/adverb complex sentence? "That dog that you found belongs to the Calloways."
Adjective --> that you found
Is it an adjective/adverb complex sentence? "When she opened her eyes, it was bedtime." Identify the clause.
Adverb --> When she opened her eyes,
Adjective Clauses are found where in a sentence?
right behind the noun it describes
Is it an adjective/adverb complex sentence? " Queen Anne’s lace, which is a white flower, is a wild carrot." Identify the clause.
Adjective --> , which is a white flower,
Adverb clauses answer the questions...?
where, when, why, or how
Is it an adjective/adverb complex sentence? "Although Bolivar's name is not as well-known outside of Latin America, many people there consider him the most important historical person." Identify the clause.
Adverb --> Although Bolivar's name is not as well-known outside of Latin America
T/F When beginning an adjective clause with the word "that," you should never use a comma.
True
Is it an adjective/adverb complex sentence? "When I walked into the room, I was very nervous." Identify the clause.
Adverb --> When I walked into the room
Is it an adjective/adverb complex sentence? "We can swim in the pool if you put on sunscreen." Identify the clause.
Adverb --> if you put on sunscreen.
Is it an adjective/adverb complex sentence? "The essay that Jamal wrote won a prize in the contest." Identify the clause.
adjective--> that Jamal wrote
Is it an adjective/adverb complex sentence? "Some families do not have the extra time that pets require." Identify the clause.
Adjective --> that pets require
Is it an adjective/adverb clause? "Although she has a business degree, she is working as a retail clerk." Identify the clause.
Adverb --> Although she has a business degree,
Is it an adjective/adverb complex sentence? "The day felt long because we had nothing to do." Identify the clause.
Adverb --> because we had nothing to do.
Is it an adjective/adverb complex sentence? "The friends who went to the party thought that Derek won the prize."
Adjective --> who went to the party
Is it an adjective/adverb complex sentence? "Like most countries in South America, the majority of people in Chile speak Spanish." Identify the clause.
Adverb --> Like most countries in South America,
Is it an adjective/adverb complex sentence? "Dario was the actor who the audience liked best." Identify the clause.
adjective --> who the audience liked best.
T/F Adverb clauses can be found in the beginning, middle, or ends of sentences.
True
T/F When adverb clauses begin sentences, a comma should come after the clause.
True
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