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As you can see from the examples in the table above, most adverb clauses can be
recognised because they are introduced by subordinating conjunctions.

In the examples above, that clauses are used as the complement of the adjectives
‘glad’ and ‘sad’ respectively and therefore, they are noun clauses adverbially.

I. Choose the correct subordinating conjunctions from the ones given in the box

to fill in the blanks.

after before since so that although

if unless though in order that

1. Hockey players wear protective clothing and gear they don’t
get hurt.

2. You need proper shoes to go hiking in the mountains the ground
is rough and hard.

3. You should give the iron time to heat up you iron your clothes.
4. the dolphin lives in the sea, it is not a fish. It’s a mammal.

5. You will have to pay higher insurance you buy a sports car.

6. You may get malaria you are bitten by a mosquito.

7. Ambassador cars are cheap, they last a long time.

8. You should be the one to drive, you are feeling sleepy.

9. We keep our vegetables in the fridge they don’t go bad.

J. Each of the following proverbial sayings contains an adverb clause. Identify the
adverb clause in each sentence and state which type of adverb clause it is.
1. While the cat’s away, the mice will play.

2. A lie travels around the world while the truth is putting her

boots on.
3. If you don’t know where you are going, any road will get you there.

4. Memory is deceptive because it is coloured by today’s events.

5. Never look down on anybody, unless you’re helping him up.

6. You will have to run many miles before you reach your final
destination.

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