Adverb Clauses
Which sentence correctly uses a time adverb clause?
A. I will call you when I will arrive.
B. I call you when I will arrive.
C. I will call you when I arrive.
D. I calling you when I arrive.
C. I will call you when I arrive.
She is in love with him. It was love at _____ sight.
It was love at first sight.
The stadium was __________ with fans during the final match.
A) vacant
B) packed
C) quiet
D) empty
B) packed
The concert was pack! There were so many people!
The concert was packed! There were so many people!
The word packed means "completely full or crowded."
TRUE
Correct the Sentence
Incorrect: Before he will leave, he says goodbye to everyone.
Correct Answer: Before he leaves, he says goodbye to everyone.
Adverb clause of time uses the simple tense WITHOUT WILL
TRUE OR FALSE
This sentence has a cause and effect adverb clause:
If you go to the gym, you will be healthy!
TRUE
The neighborhood was culturally __________, with little diversity.
A) diverse
B) homogeneous
C) chaotic
D) rural
B) homogeneous
People was congregate outside the building.
People were congregating outside the building.
Congregate means to isolate and abandon
False, It means to get together in a group
Which sentence shows correct use of a cause-and-effect adverb clause?
A. Because she was tired, she went to bed early.
B. Because she tired, she went to bed early.
C. Because being tired, she went to bed early.
D. Because tired, she went to bed early.
A. Because she was tired, she went to bed early.
Name a modern-day success story.
An athlete or other person like Opera who is successful
What does "carve out" mean? Is it an idiom or a verbal phrase?
A. To break something by accident
B. To create or get something by working hard
C. To take something away quickly
D. To fix something that is broken
B. To create or get something by working hard
It is a verbal phrase.
He moved to and throw in the hallway.
He moved to and fro in the hallway.
Being courteous means being rude and inconsiderate.
False, being courtesous is being polite
True or False
Since it was raining, the game was canceled.
This sentence uses a cause and effect adverb clause.
TRUE!
Correct the sentence:
He follow his dream and became a successful civil engineer.
He followed his dream and became a successful civil engineer.
Which sentence uses "scarce" correctly?
A. Water is scarce in the desert.
B. Scarce people were at the party, at least 1000!
C. He has a scarce dog.
D. Scarce is my favorite color.
A. Water is scarce in the desert.
This year, he are makes a living as a chef. Next year, he might do something different! He can't make up his mind!
He is making a living as a chef. OR
He makes a living as a chef.
Manifest means to hide or conceal something.
False, it means to reveal or show
Correct the Sentence
Incorrect: Because he hungry, he ate all the pizza.
Correct Answer: Because he was hungry, he ate all the pizza.
The sad house was abandoned.
What does abandoned mean? Is this word a verb, noun, adjective or adverb?
Abandoned is an adjective here. It means to leave alone.
Which sentence uses "exaggerate" correctly?
A. I exaggerate my homework every day.
B. She exaggerates when she says the bag weighs 100 kilos.
C. He exaggerates his shoes at the store.
D. They exaggerate the food by cooking it longer.
B. She exaggerates when she says the bag weighs 100 kilos.
This couch are taking up the entire room! We need a bigger home!
This couch IS taking up the entire room!
This couch takes up the entire room!
"Accustomed to" means not familiar with something.
False, Accustomed to means to be used to.