ADVERBIAL CLAUSES AND NOUN CLAUSES BUSINESS GRAMMAR WITH MS.

VY
WEEK 9 - ADVERBIAL CLAUSES AND NOUN CLAUSES - EXERCISES

I. Identify the subject, the main verb, and the object or complement in each sentence below
1. What he told me was really unbelievable.
2. This is what you need.
3. The wonderful thing about children is that they all get along so well.
4. I don’t think that he will come.
5. That he will come surprises us.
6. I must decide which type of food to eat to lose weight.
7. I really respected what he said.
8. I wonder whether I can borrow your motorbike.
9. Whether she will go on holiday or not depends on what the result of the exam is.
10. I cannot remember who she is.
11. The fact that tiger bones are still used in traditional Chinese medicine is the main problem.
12. I’m not sure which starter is the best at this restaurant.
13. Can you ask the salesperson if the taxes are included in the price he quoted us for the car?
14. There used to be a park in what is now the new shopping center, and I would go jogging there
every morning.
15. I don’t care whose son you are, but you have to meet the principle.
II. Fill in each of the blanks with a suitable word
1. Last Sunday it was _______wet _______ we couldn’t go to the movie.
2. Dad was watching football ________ Mom was sleeping.
3. The boy was _______ because he had done a good job.
4. Some people are tall, _______others are short.
5. It was _______ a hot day that I went to an air-conditioned movie.
6. He tried to study hard_______ he could pass the entrance examination.
7. I first met him ________ when we entered high school.
8. I’ve known him ________ we entered high school.
9. Life wouldn’t continue on earth _________ there were no sun.
10. It was still hot in the room _______ I had turned on the air conditioner.

III. Choose the best answer

1. Betty moved from the dormitory _______ the noise.
A. because B. because of C. cause D. caused from
2. We moved to the front row _______ we could hear and see better.
A. so B. such C. so that D. such that
3. _______ the history of the United States is not long, it is interesting.
A. Although B. Despite C. Because D. Due to
4. He could not play in the game _______ his foot injury.
A. because B. due to the fact that C. because of D. for
5. _______extremely bad weather in the mountains, we’re no longer considering our skiing trip.
A. Due to B. Despite C. Because D. Although
6. _______ he likes chocolate, he tries not to eat it.
A. As B .Though C. Since D. Despite
7. He is a very intelligent boy, _______he is very lazy
A. but B. and C. or D. so
8. _______I moved house, I haven’t had much contact with those friends
A. Though B. Since C. Because of D. So that
9. Last night we came to the show late _______the traffic was terrible.
A. although B. despite C. and D. because
10. _______there is a lot of noise in the city, I prefer living there.

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A. despite B. in spite of C. because of D. though

IV. Reduce the following adverb clauses

1. Before we went on holiday, we prepared everything carefully
→____________________________________________________________
2. Before it is baked, the cake should be carefully prepared
→____________________________________________________________
3. The ointment can be applied where it is needed.
→____________________________________________________________
4. You should negotiate a lot before you buy a new car.
→____________________________________________________________
5. When they are frightened, tortoises often hide inside their shells.
→____________________________________________________________
6. Once they are purchased, the swimsuits cannot be returned.
→____________________________________________________________
7. Although she was wearing a sweater, she still felt cold.
→____________________________________________________________
8. When they build nests during spring nesting season, Canadian geese are fiercely terrestrial.
→____________________________________________________________
9. Students must not speak Vietnamese when they are in an English lesson.
→During_______________________________________________________
10. Soon after I had given him the money, he gave it to the old man.
→Soon after____________________________________________________________

V. Choose the best answer

1. Because they fly, bats are often mistaken for birds: ______, bats are mammals, not birds.
A. because B. although C. in case D. however
2. it's usually quite simple to cross the border between the USA and Canada ______ these two countries
have friendly relation.
A. because B. and C. yet D. regardless
3. ______ I had known how much I would disappoint him, I wouldn't have done it.
A. Even if B. Unless C. If D. When
4. She described her new house ______ it were a palace.
A. even if B. in case C. as if D. because
5. We wouldn't finish our assignment ______ we stayed up all night.
A. provided B. as long as C. in case D. even if
6. A lot of people bought shares in the company ______ the newspaper predicted it would be successful.
A. unless B. because C. in case D. only if
7. She hasn't had much time to socialise ______ she took a part-time job besides her school studies.
A. when B. even if C. since D. unless
8. Please don't forget to take the cage in______ it gets dark because little Tweety may be frightened.
A. if B. when C. in case D. until
9. ______ they offer me a high salary, I'll give up the job.
A. Unless B. If C. Providing D. As long as
10. ______ you plan to be walking after darker or not, it is a good idea to take a torch along when you are
hiking in rough terrain.
A. Provided B. In case C. Even if D. Whether
11. Your advertisement might look more attractive ______ it were printed in colour.
A. even if B. if C. until D. in case
12. I'll allow you to go to the part ______ you come home before it gets dark.
A. even if B. in case C. as long as D. unless

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13. Eggs are generally good for your health, ______, of course, you exaggerate and eat an excessive
amount of them.
A. in case B. unless C. as though D. otherwise
14. Deep sea diving should always be carried out in pairs. In this way, another source of oxygen is
available ______ one system fails.
A. in case B. as if C. otherwise D. only if
15. Although she was in financially difficulty and behind with her studies, she danced that evening ______
she didn't have a care in the world.
A. while B. if C. as though D. even if
16. ______ he finds a job soon, he will have to sell his car.
A. Only if B. As if C. Providing D. Unless
17. Simon crept into the house very quickly ______ his parents would not notice how late he was.
A. for fear that B. in order that C. in case D. if
18. So many people were killed in the fire ______ the stadium didn't have enough emergency exits.
A. in case B. so long as C. because D. unless
19. ______ so many of the team members were ill, it's not surprising that we lost the match.
A. In contrast B. Due to C. Nonetheless D. Since
20. You must always have a good breakfast every morning ______ late you are.
A. however B. no matter C. even if D. whatever
21. I may never be able to come back to Turkey ______ I want to see as much as possible while I am here.
A. although B. so C. because D. unless
22. ______ Manchester Union football team will be promoted depends on the last match of the season.
A. That B. Who C. Where D. Whether
23. I'm sorry Sir, but I don't know ______ floor the maternity ward is on.
A. how B. which C. when D. where
24. I don't think I might agree ______ you have said.
A. that which you B. with that what C. with that D. with what
25. My brother is really scared of large dogs and panics ______ he sees one.
A. however B. whichever C. whenever D. whatever
26. Can you please tell me to ______ I should apply in order to get this document signed?
A. whom B. what C. when D. how
27. I don't really remember ______ youths there were in the boat, but it was crowded.
A. which B. how many C. what D. where
28. I've looked through the menu, but I can't decide ______ to order.
A. whom B. where C. when D. what
29. It may seem interesting, but a large part of ______ on this subject is nonsense.
A. that I have found B. that what I could find
C. what I have found D. that which I could find
30. I can't recollect ______ day she started working here.
A. when B. where C. which D. that
31. Are you implying ______ area is unsafe/
A. that B. where C. what D. when
32. ______ he had been on a strict diet contributes to his collapse.
A. However B. What C. Who D. The fact that
33. Why don't you ask Auntie Doris? I'm sure she'll know ______ to make an apple pie.
A. what B. which C. why D. how
34. Look at that ugly building! ______ designed it has no taste at all.
A. Whoever B. Whenever C. Wherever D. Whatever
35. _______ begin their existence as ice crystals over most of the earth seems likely
A. Raindrops B. If raindrops C. What if raindrops D. That raindrops
36. Scientists cannot agree on _______related to other orders of insects.
A. that fleas are B. how fleas are C. how are fleas D. fleas that are
37. ______ added to a liquid, antifreeze lowers the freezing temperature of that liquid.
A. That B. As is C. It is D. When

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38. It was in 1875_______ joined the staff of the astronomical observatory at Harvard University.
A. that Anna Winlock B. Anna Winlock, who C. as Anna Winlock D. Anna Winlock then
39. _______ through a prism, a beam of white light breaks into all the colors of the rainbow.
A. When shines B. It shines C. It is shone D. When shone
40. I couldn’t believe ______ hot chili powder Margaret had put in her curry. I could hardly eat it.
A. how far B. how long C. how much D. how often

VI. Choose the underlined part that needs correcting

1. Despite cats cannot see in complete darkness, their eyes are much more sensitive to light than human’s
eyes. A B C D
2. Snakes birds were not given their name because they eat snakes, but because of their long, slender
necks resemble snakes. A B C D
3. Because of cheese is essentially a concentrated form of milk, it contains the same nutrients as milk.
A B C D
4. In spite of their frightening appearance, the squid is shy and completely harmless.
A B C D
5. Even although he is best remembered as a writer, Walt Whitman was also a newspaper publisher,
A B C D
teacher, and farmer.
6. In the sixteenth century, it was thought that a compass needle pointed north because some mysterious
A B C D
influence of the stars.
7. During lava cools exceptionally fast, it forms a natural glass called obsidian.
A B C D
8. Since its acute sense of smell, the blood-hound is often used in tracking.
A B C D
9. Although Adlai Stevenson was never elected president, he was one of the preeminent American
A B
politics of the mid-twentieth century.
C D
10. Exactly when was the wheel invented is not known.
A B C D
11. Although geologists have a clearly understanding of why earthquakes occur, they cannot reliably
A B C
predict when they will take place.
D
12. Art critics do not all agree on what are the qualities that make a painting great.
A B C D
13. A test pilot tries out new kinds of aircraft to determine if are they safe.
A B C D
14. Ipine Bernards are too good at following the scent of humans, even in snow, that they are used by ski
patrols as rescue dogs. A B C
D
15. Desiring to leave their own marks of identity inside the White House, most presidents' wives
A
redecorate at least some portion of its rooms as soon as arrival there.
B C D

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