Adverb clause worksheet
Underline the adverb clauses in the following sentences.
1. Forgive us as we forgive our enemies.
2. We sow that we may reap.
3. If you sow the wind you shall reap the whirlwind.
4. He ran so fast that he soon overtook me.
5. I was reading when the lights went out.
6. Since they are not happy with the price we offered, we will have to make a better offer.
7. He had finished the work before the clock struck nine.
8. We eat so that we may live.
9. The movement was checked before it gained momentum.
10. Robinson Crusoe was puzzled when he discovered a footprint on the sand.
11. As they were tired they decided to call it a day.
12. No sooner had this idea entered his head, than he started working on it.
Answers
1. Forgive us as we forgive our enemies.
2. We sow that we may reap.
3. If you sow the wind you shall reap the whirlwind.
4. He ran so fast that he soon overtook me.
5. I was reading when the lights went out.
6. Since they are not happy with the price we offered, we will have to make a better offer.
7. He had finished the work before the clock struck nine.
8. We eat so that we may live.
9. The movement was checked before it gained momentum.
10. Robinson Crusoe was puzzled when he discovered a footprint on the sand.
11. As they were tired they decided to call it a day.
12. No sooner had this idea entered his head, than he started working on it.
