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jabez177 (jabez177):

Which sentence contains an adverb clause? A. When do the tryouts for the dance team begin? B. You should mark your calendar for the family picnic next month. C. I did not remember that fact until my older sister reminded me. D. There was a meteor shower last evening just after midnight

sammixboo (sammixboo):

An adverb clause always contains a subject and verb, and always answers one of these three questions. -When? -Why? -How?

sammixboo (sammixboo):

Take a look here for more information http://www.chompchomp.com/terms/adverbclause.htm

jabez177 (jabez177):

still dont get it

sammixboo (sammixboo):

Okay. The adverb clause always answers either how, when, or why. So let's ask ourselves...

sammixboo (sammixboo):

When do the tryouts for the dance team begin? See this is asking a when question, but is it answering the when question?

jabez177 (jabez177):

no

jabez177 (jabez177):

it is not

sammixboo (sammixboo):

Good, so we can take away choice A, now to the next choice

jabez177 (jabez177):

not B. right

sammixboo (sammixboo):

You should mark your calendar for the family picnic next month. This is saying you should mark your calendar, does it answer when?

jabez177 (jabez177):

no so B. is out

sammixboo (sammixboo):

Wait hold on a second

OpenStudy (arabpride):

I think it's D.) because it answers to the question "when"~

sammixboo (sammixboo):

Yes it does answer when and it also answers why. When? next month. Why? for the family picnic.

OpenStudy (arabpride):

"last night after midnight" ~

sammixboo (sammixboo):

So we know that choice B is in, let's look at choice C

OpenStudy (arabpride):

Yep ;D

OpenStudy (arabpride):

No o-o

OpenStudy (arabpride):

d00d it's D.) cx B.) is sooo out~ x'D

jabez177 (jabez177):

thnx and i would like 2 learn also so smmixboo keep teaching ;)

sammixboo (sammixboo):

Well I can't really explain C... o_o

sammixboo (sammixboo):

Let's move to choice D

sammixboo (sammixboo):

Lol

sammixboo (sammixboo):

There was a meteor shower last evening just after midnight This is saying there was a meteor shower. When was it? Last night after midnight, so choice D is in with choice B

OpenStudy (arabpride):

<phacedesk> arready explaine D.) x'DD it explains when~ cx

sammixboo (sammixboo):

Now we see if choices B and D have both a verb and a subject. Does choice B have a verb and a subject?

jabez177 (jabez177):

verb

sammixboo (sammixboo):

Take a look at this website :P http://www.chompchomp.com/terms/adverbclause.htm

sammixboo (sammixboo):

p_q arab you made me confused ahaha

sammixboo (sammixboo):

Take a look here p_q Might help I lost myself ahaha http://openstudy.com/study#/updates/52faa8ffe4b03b1616ef0444

sammixboo (sammixboo):

http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/410/grammar/advcls.htm GO here for some extra info

jabez177 (jabez177):

so a

sammixboo (sammixboo):

I have no clue I am confused at myself.

sammixboo (sammixboo):

I am so sorry!

jabez177 (jabez177):

oh :(

OpenStudy (arabpride):

D000d IT'S D!!!!!!!!! x'D

OpenStudy (arabpride):

Afk~

sammixboo (sammixboo):

Take a look at these websites. They explain what an adverb clause it http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/410/grammar/advcls.htm http://www.chompchomp.com/terms/adverbclause.htm

sammixboo (sammixboo):

I am taking a look here and I think it is D, but not for the same reason Arab saud xD http://examples.yourdictionary.com/examples-of-adverbs.html

sammixboo (sammixboo):

Adverb Clauses has an adverb in it

sammixboo (sammixboo):

At first I thought it was D too but I got myself confused bahahaa I was on the right track all along

jabez177 (jabez177):

thnx

sammixboo (sammixboo):

See now you see why my initials are SMH Vae xD

jabez177 (jabez177):

can u just help me answer my other 7 questions then later on i will review it plz

sammixboo (sammixboo):

Wouldn't that pretty much be a full quiz??

jabez177 (jabez177):

no a full quiz is 25 Qestions

jabez177 (jabez177):

sorry 35

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