Analyze the sentence to select the adverb clause, subordinating conjunction, and the word(s) modified in the appropriate boxes below...
1)When you obey your parents, you please the Lord.
Adverb clause: When you obey your parents
Subordinating conjunction: When
Word modified: ? im not sure? would it be Lord? or.. please?
2)Although he spends much time playing tennis, he manages to get his studying done.
Adverb clause: Although he spends much time playing tennis
Subordinating conjunction: Although
Word modified: I always get stuck here :/ I think it would be.. manages? help please! & also, how can u tell which is the word that's modified? Thank you!!
As soon as the bell rang, Mike was out of the classroom door.
1. Adverbs and adverb clauses primarily modify (describe) verbs. In this case, the clause is telling WHEN the verb occurs. What's the verb?
2. See #1.
1) Adverb clause: When you obey your parents
Subordinating conjunction: When
Word modified: Please
In this sentence, the adverb clause "When you obey your parents" modifies the verb "please." It answers the question "When do you please the Lord?" The subordinating conjunction "When" introduces the adverb clause and connects it to the main clause "you please the Lord."
2) Adverb clause: Although he spends much time playing tennis
Subordinating conjunction: Although
Word modified: Manages
In this sentence, the adverb clause "Although he spends much time playing tennis" modifies the verb "manages." It answers the question "How does he manage to get his studying done?" The subordinating conjunction "Although" introduces the adverb clause and connects it to the main clause "he manages to get his studying done."
1) When you obey your parents, you please the Lord.
- Adverb clause: When you obey your parents
- Subordinating conjunction: When
- Word modified: In this sentence, the adverb clause "When you obey your parents" modifies the main verb "please." It tells us when the action of pleasing the Lord occurs.
2) Although he spends much time playing tennis, he manages to get his studying done.
- Adverb clause: Although he spends much time playing tennis
- Subordinating conjunction: Although
- Word modified: In this sentence, the adverb clause "Although he spends much time playing tennis" modifies the main verb "manages." It provides a contrast or condition under which the action of managing to get his studying done takes place. The adverb clause introduces a condition or circumstance that the main action must overcome or be done in spite of.