Adjective and Adverb Clauses B - Mrgieson.com - Free Printable

Problem Overview:

The task involves identifying adjective clauses and adverb clauses in the given sentences. An adjective clause modifies a noun or pronoun, while an adverb clause modifies a verb, adjective, or adverb. The goal is to label each underlined clause as either "ADJ" (for adjective clause) or "ADV" (for adverb clause) and identify the word or phrase it modifies.

Solution Approach:

1. Identify the Underlined Clause: Look at the underlined portion of each sentence.
2. Determine the Function of the Clause:
- If the clause modifies a noun or pronoun, it is an adjective clause.
- If the clause modifies a verb, adjective, or adverb, it is an adverb clause.
3. Circle the Word or Phrase Modified: After identifying the type of clause, circle the word or phrase that the clause modifies.

Step-by-Step Analysis of Each Sentence:

#### 1. Although I shut the door tightly, the wind blew it open again.
- Underlined Clause: "Although I shut the door tightly"
- Type: Adverb clause (modifies the verb "blew")
- Word Modified: "blew"
- Label: ADV

#### 2. Are these the videotapes that you wanted to borrow?
- Underlined Clause: "that you wanted to borrow"
- Type: Adjective clause (modifies the noun "videotapes")
- Word Modified: "videotapes"
- Label: ADJ

#### 3. Whenever I hear that song, I remember my last birthday party.
- Underlined Clause: "Whenever I hear that song"
- Type: Adverb clause (modifies the verb "remember")
- Word Modified: "remember"
- Label: ADV

#### 4. If we knew the telephone number, we could call the store for directions.
- Underlined Clause: "If we knew the telephone number"
- Type: Adverb clause (modifies the verb "could call")
- Word Modified: "could call"
- Label: ADV

#### 5. Laura, whom we saw at the movies last night, lives next door to our teacher.
- Underlined Clause: "whom we saw at the movies last night"
- Type: Adjective clause (modifies the noun "Laura")
- Word Modified: "Laura"
- Label: ADJ

#### 6. My little brother, who is only three years old, knows the words to a lot of songs.
- Underlined Clause: "who is only three years old"
- Type: Adjective clause (modifies the noun "brother")
- Word Modified: "brother"
- Label: ADJ

#### 7. Before we got out of bed, my father had already cleared the snow off the sidewalk.
- Underlined Clause: "Before we got out of bed"
- Type: Adverb clause (modifies the verb "had cleared")
- Word Modified: "had cleared"
- Label: ADV

#### 8. When I am older, I would like to travel in South America.
- Underlined Clause: "When I am older"
- Type: Adverb clause (modifies the verb "would like")
- Word Modified: "would like"
- Label: ADV

#### 9. Although she didn’t mean to be unkind, her words hurt Camilla’s feelings.
- Underlined Clause: "Although she didn’t mean to be unkind"
- Type: Adverb clause (modifies the verb "hurt")
- Word Modified: "hurt"
- Label: ADV

#### 10. Those documents, which had been missing for more than twenty years, were discovered in a kitchen drawer.
- Underlined Clause: "which had been missing for more than twenty years"
- Type: Adjective clause (modifies the noun "documents")
- Word Modified: "documents"
- Label: ADJ

#### 11. Until we learned how to use the compass, we wandered around the woods for hours.
- Underlined Clause: "Until we learned how to use the compass"
- Type: Adverb clause (modifies the verb "wandered")
- Word Modified: "wandered"
- Label: ADV

#### 12. That story is about a giant whose favorite food is Limburger cheese.
- Underlined Clause: "whose favorite food is Limburger cheese"
- Type: Adjective clause (modifies the noun "giant")
- Word Modified: "giant"
- Label: ADJ

#### 13. My young cousins laugh whenever I read the story to them.
- Underlined Clause: "whenever I read the story to them"
- Type: Adverb clause (modifies the verb "laugh")
- Word Modified: "laugh"
- Label: ADV

#### 14. People who like to fish must have a lot of patience.
- Underlined Clause: "who like to fish"
- Type: Adjective clause (modifies the noun "people")
- Word Modified: "people"
- Label: ADJ

#### 15. Please address the envelopes before you leave this afternoon.
- Underlined Clause: "before you leave this afternoon"
- Type: Adverb clause (modifies the verb "address")
- Word Modified: "address"
- Label: ADV

#### 16. We brought this puppy to you because we know how much you like animals.
- Underlined Clause: "because we know how much you like animals"
- Type: Adverb clause (modifies the verb "brought")
- Word Modified: "brought"
- Label: ADV

#### 17. The mail carrier who delivers the mail to our house is always in a good mood.
- Underlined Clause: "who delivers the mail to our house"
- Type: Adjective clause (modifies the noun "mail carrier")
- Word Modified: "mail carrier"
- Label: ADJ

#### 18. The boys crouched behind the fence until they heard the car drive away.
- Underlined Clause: "until they heard the car drive away"
- Type: Adverb clause (modifies the verb "crouched")
- Word Modified: "crouched"
- Label: ADV

#### 19. My garden includes some flowers that bloom all year long.
- Underlined Clause: "that bloom all year long"
- Type: Adjective clause (modifies the noun "flowers")
- Word Modified: "flowers"
- Label: ADJ

#### 20. The rug, which was woven by hand, once belonged to my grandmother.
- Underlined Clause: "which was woven by hand"
- Type: Adjective clause (modifies the noun "rug")
- Word Modified: "rug"
- Label: ADJ

Final Answer:

Here is the labeled list of sentences with their respective types and modifications:

1. ADV (modifies "blew")
2. ADJ (modifies "videotapes")
3. ADV (modifies "remember")
4. ADV (modifies "could call")
5. ADJ (modifies "Laura")
6. ADJ (modifies "brother")
7. ADV (modifies "had cleared")
8. ADV (modifies "would like")
9. ADV (modifies "hurt")
10. ADJ (modifies "documents")
11. ADV (modifies "wandered")
12. ADJ (modifies "giant")
13. ADV (modifies "laugh")
14. ADJ (modifies "people")
15. ADV (modifies "address")
16. ADV (modifies "brought")
17. ADJ (modifies "mail carrier")
18. ADV (modifies "crouched")
19. ADJ (modifies "flowers")
20. ADJ (modifies "rug")

Final Answer:
\boxed{
\begin{array}{ll}
1. & \text{ADV (blew)} \\
2. & \text{ADJ (videotapes)} \\
3. & \text{ADV (remember)} \\
4. & \text{ADV (could call)} \\
5. & \text{ADJ (Laura)} \\
6. & \text{ADJ (brother)} \\
7. & \text{ADV (had cleared)} \\
8. & \text{ADV (would like)} \\
9. & \text{ADV (hurt)} \\
10. & \text{ADJ (documents)} \\
11. & \text{ADV (wandered)} \\
12. & \text{ADJ (giant)} \\
13. & \text{ADV (laugh)} \\
14. & \text{ADJ (people)} \\
15. & \text{ADV (address)} \\
16. & \text{ADV (brought)} \\
17. & \text{ADJ (mail carrier)} \\
18. & \text{ADV (crouched)} \\
19. & \text{ADJ (flowers)} \\
20. & \text{ADJ (rug)} \\
\end{array}
}