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    EXERCISES FOR ADVERB CLAUSES

    Exercise 1: Reducing these adjective clauses and adverbial clauses to participle phrases.
    1. Robots which have the ability to withstand extreme temperatures and
    radiation levels can perform jobs that are too dangerous for humans.
    =>Robots having…………….. jobs being………..
    2. Mr. Lam, who is wearing in black, is a very famous doctor in my city.
    3. The uses of artificial intelligence that are now being suggested have
    created excitement around the world.
    4. Her new book, which was published last year, is about a famous scientist.
    5. England, which has been ruled by Queens several times in its history,
    elected a woman prime minister in 1979.
    6. The secrets of the universe, which have fascinated people for centuries,
    are slowly being revealed.
    7. Before I left home, I promised my parents that I would return soon.
    8. Since I am the oldest son, I’m responsible for taking care of my parents.
    9. Although Jim hadn't done anything to be proud of, he acted as though he
    had conquered the world.
    10. If you work hard, you will succeed in the exam.

    Exercise 2: Correct the dangling modifier in each sentence.

    1. When taking a grammar quiz, concentration is everything.


    =>When students/ learners/pupils/you/we take a grammar quiz,
    they/you/we must highly concentrate on it.
    => When taking a grammar quiz, students must highly concentrate on
    it.
    2. Swinging wildly through the trees, the children were delighted by the
    monkeys.
    3. Bicycling down the street, a squirrel ran in front of Marie.
    4. Destroyed by a careless worker, the manager replaced the machine.
    5. We met three motorcycles walking to the store.
    6. Discovered many years ago, people find uranium a useful metal.
    7. While cooking dinner, her finger was burnt badly.
    8. Having traveled with a high speed, a ticket was issued to the motorist.
    9. If carelessly used, consumers can be harmed as much by prescription
    medications as by illegal drugs

    10. The water in the ponds having stood for long became stagnant.
    Exercise 3: Complete the following sentences by putting subordinating
    conjunctions in the spaces.
    1. He did his work………………….he thoroughly enjoyed it.
    2. ……………I have finished my university studies, I will spend a year
    on traveling.
    3. Put those books back immediately…………………………….they
    belong to.
    4. We took a lot of photographs……………………..we were in
    Switzerland.
    5. The pianist had waited for silence…………………………he began to
    play.
    6. They promised to wait…………………….the clock struck eight.
    7. I gave up studying math………………….it was a very difficult
    subject.
    8. …………………you may have met her, I still think we cannot trust
    her.
    9. He often worked late…………………………….he could earn more
    money.
    10. I will use this money exactly ………………………….I like.
    11. I need a hammer and nails………………………..I’m going to repair
    the roof.
    12. We will play the match……………………………….it is rather foggy.
    13. I’ll tell you the secret……………………..you don’t tell it to any.
    14. The baby didn’t stop crying…………………………………..he was
    fed.

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