Which words in the sentence are the adverb clause?

After we collected signatures, the committee presented the petition to the chairperson.

A.
After we collected signatures

B.
to the chairperson

C.
the committee presented the petition

C?

Question

Which words in the sentence are the adverb clause? 

After we collected signatures, the committee presented the petition to the chairperson.
 
 A.
After we collected signatures
 
 B.
to the chairperson
 
 C.
the committee presented the petition

C?

mysticfury · Answer

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qwertty123 · Answer

A. After we collected signatures, it answers the question of "when" was something done. 
  
B: to the chairperson is the indirect object

C: this is the subject and the verb and the direct object

mysticfury · Answer

oh i thought it was C since it tells what was done after collecting signatures

qwertty123 · Answer

So C wouldn't be it.

qwertty123 · Answer

the adverb phrase is the first one: A. After we collected signatures, it answers the question of "when" was something done.