An adverb clause (also known as an adverbial clause) is a dependent clause used as an adverb within a sentence. Before doing this exercise, you may find it helpful to review the study sheet Building Sentences with Adverb Clauses.
Instructions:
Each of these proverbial sayings contains an adverb clause. Identify the adverb clause in each sentence, and then compare your answers with those on page two.
- While the cat's away, the mice will play.
- A lie travels around the world while truth is putting her boots on.
- If you don't know where you are going, any road will get you there.
- Memory is deceptive because it is colored by today's events.
- Never look down on anybody unless you're helping him up.
- You have to kiss a lot of toads before you find a handsome prince.
- Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.
- Life is what happens when you are making other plans.
- As soon as you forbid something, you make it extraordinarily appealing.
- Everything is funny, as long as it's happening to somebody else.
