ADVERBIAL CLAUSES ( EXERCISE )

ADVERBIAL CLAUSES OF RESULT
I. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct option to fill each of the following blanks.
1. Our seats were _____ far from the stage that we couldn't see the actors and actresses clearly.
A. very

B. too

C. enough

D. so

2. He was _____ he never washed his clothes by himself.
A. too lazy

B. so lazy that C. very lazy that

D. such lazy that

3. They are _____ young _____ drive the car.
A. so / that

B. too / to

C. enough / to D. not only / but also

4. It was _____ a boring speech that I felt asleep.
A. such

B. so

D. very

8. - Why don’t we make a fire? - It’s not cold _____ to make a fire.
A. too

B. enough

C. such

D. much

9. Most of the pupils are _____ to pass the examination.
A. enough good

B. good enough

C. too good

D. very good

10. You can send me a letter if you want to, but your phone call is _____ for me.
A. enough good

B. good as enough

C. good enough

D. good than enough

11. Davis has _____ many patients _____ he is always busy.


D. interesting

15. They are _____ that they can't buy a bicycle.
A. enough poor

B. poor enough

C. so poor

D. too poor

II. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to show the underlined part that needs correction.

1. These televisions are all too expensive for we to buy at this time.
A

B

C

D

2. Mi has such many things to do that she has no time to go out.
A

B

C


A

B

C

D

7. The woman was so surprised that she couldn’t say nothing.
A

B

C

D

8. She had so many luggage that there was not enough room in the car for it.
A

B

C

D

9. He had so a difficult exercise that he couldn't do it.
A B

C

B. The coffee is so hot that I can’t drink.
C. The coffee was so hot that I couldn’t drink it.
D. The coffee was so hot that I could drink it.
4. If I were taller, I could reach the top shelf.
A. I am not tall enough to reach the top shelf.
B. I am too tall to reach the top shelf.
C. I cannot reach the top shelf because I am very tall.
D. In spite of being tall, I cannot reach the top shelf.
5. It was such a boring speech that we began to yawn.
A. The speech was very boring that we began to yawn.
B. It was so a boring speech that we began to yawn.
C. The speech was too boring that we began to yawn.
D. The speech was so boring that we began to yawn.
6. It was so late that nothing could be done.
A. It was too late for nothing to be done.
B. It was too late for anything to be done.
C. It was such late that nothing could be done.
D. It was so late that nothing to be done.
7. This is the first time I have lived in such a friendly neighborhood.
A. I have lived in such a friendly neighborhood before.
B. I haven’t lived in such a friendly neighborhood before.
C. I had lived in such a friendly neighborhood before.
D. I hadn’t lived in such a friendly neighborhood before.
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ADVERBIAL CLAUSES ( EXERCISE )
8

The test was so difficult that we couldn’t finish it in two hours.

7. The movie was so funny that we couldn’t stop laughing.
 It was such……………………………………………
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ADVERBIAL CLAUSES ( EXERCISE )
8. No one could move the piano. It was very heavy.
 The piano was too ……………………………..
9. We shouldn’t swim in this river. The water isn’t clean.
 This river isn’t ………………………………………..
10. John couldn’t get to sleep last night. He was worried about exam.
 John was so………………………………………………………..
11. It was a good book. I couldn’t put it down.
 It was such………………………………………………………..
12. They were beautiful flowers. We took a photograph of them.
 They were……………………………………………………
13. She speaks English well. You would think it was her native language.
 She speaks……………………………………………………………..
14. A taxi would have been best. But I didn’t have enough money.
 I didn’t have………………………………………………….
15. All my guests will need chairs. But I haven’t got very many.
 I didn’t have………………………………………………….

ADVERBIAL CLAUSES OF TIME
1. I will call you before I ________ over.
A. come

B. will come

C. will be coming

5. By the time he comes, we will have already __________.
A. leave

B. leaving

C. left

D. leaves

C. will have seen

D. saw

6. Whenever I ________ her, I say hello.
A. see

B. will see

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ADVERBIAL CLAUSES ( EXERCISE )
7. The next time I go to New York, I am going ________ a ballet.
A. seeing

B. see

C. saw

D. to see


B. will have been

C. will be

D. am

12. After he _______ breakfast tomorrow, he will get ready to go to work.
A. will have had

B. has

C. will be having

D. have

13. As soon as he finishes dinner, he _______ the children for a work to a nearby playground.
A. will take

B. takes

C. will be taking

D. took

14. When Bill gets home, his children ___________ in the yard.
A. played

B. will play


A. will have

B. will be having

C. had

D. have

19. As soon as the taxi _________, we will be able to leave for the airport.
A. arrives

B. arrive

C. will arrive

D. arrived

C. will finish

D. finishes

C. could be

D. will be

20. I will go to bed after I _________my work.
A. finish

B. finished


B. will leave

C. will have left

D. leave

25. I am going to start making dinner before my wife ______ home from work today.
A. get

B. gets

C. will get

D. got

Identify the underlined part that needs correction :
26. When it raining, I usually go to school by bus.
A

B

C

D

27. I learned a lot of Japanese while I am in Tokyo.
A

B


A

B

C

D

32. I will call you before I will come over.
A

B

C

D

33. Ever since I was a child, I had been afraid of dogs.
A

B

C

D

34. By the time I left my apartment this morning, someone looked for me.
A

B

D

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ADVERBIAL CLAUSES ( EXERCISE )
38. Before I arrived, he was talking on the phone.
A

B

C

D

39. When she will see him tomorrow, she will ask him.
A

B

C

D

40. As I was walking home, it begin to rain.
A

B

C

44. As soon as the other passengers gets on the bus, we’ll leave.
A

B

C

D

45. As soon as I will finish my report, I’ll call you and we’ll go out to dinner.
A

B

C

D

46. Mark was listening to music after his sister was reading a book.
A

B

C

D

47. Sam hadn’t received the parcel when I speak to him.
A



D

ADVERBIAL CLAUSES OF REASON
I/ Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D to complete each sentence.
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ADVERBIAL CLAUSES ( EXERCISE )
he is tired, he can’t work longer.

1.
A. Because
2.

B. Even though

C. Although

D. Besides

it was so cold, he went out without an overcoat.
A. If

3.

B. Since

C. Although


D. though

he has a headache, he has to take an aspirin.
A. Because

B. Because of C. Although

7. The flight had to be delayed
A. because
8.

D. In spite of

the bad weather.

B. Because of C. despite

D. when

he comes to the theater with me, I shall go alone.
A. Because of

B. Because

9. Take a map with you
A. so
10.

C. Unless



A. but

, he went to school.

B. But

13. Tom has a bike,

C. Although

B. because of

C. because

B. so that

B. because

D. despite

she dislikes flying.
C. although

15. We decided to leave the party early
A. due to

D. Because

he always walks to school.


18.

B. Although

C. However

D. Therefore

his physical handicap, he has become a successful businessman.
A. In spite of

B. Because of C. If

D. Although

19. It was difficult to deliver the letter

the sender had written the wrong

address on the envelope.
A. though
20.

B. but

C. so

D. because


B. Although I get up early

C. Because of getting up early

D. Despite getting up late

24. They live happily ______.
A. because they have no money

B. though they are rich

C. in spite of their poverty

D. because of their poor

25. He can’t join in the volunteer campaign _______.
A. although he is busy

B. because he hurts his legs

C. in spite of working very hard

D. because of registering for it

26. Though he drove carefully, he had an accident yesterday.
A. Despite his carelessness, he had an accident yesterday.
B. Despite he drove carefully, he had an accident yesterday.
C. In spite of driving carefully, he had an accident yesterday.
D. In spite of a careful drive, he had an accident yesterday.
27. He was very tired but he kept on working.

C

D

32. Because the invention of machines such as vacuum cleaners, washing machines,
A

B

women spend less time doing the housework.
C

D

33. John didn’t go to work because of he was seriously ill.
A

B

C

D

34. In spite of my father is old, he still goes to work.
A

B

C



D

38. He couldn’t drive fast owing to the street was crowded and narrow.
A

B

C

D

39. The train was late because the fog is thick.
A

B

C

D

40. Since the difficult test, I couldn’t finish it on time.
A

B

C

D