Classroom Assignment: 96 | BBC Compacta Solution For Class 8 PDF Download

(A) Underline the adverb clause in each of the following sentences and state its kind. 

Ans 1. Adv. Clause: that he fell ill
Adv. Clause of 'purpose / effect'

Ans 2. Adv. Clause: as you want to be treated by them 
Adv. Clause of 'manner'

Ans 3. Adv. Clause: When the teacher entered the class 
Adv. Clause of 'time'

Ans 4. Adv. Clause: as tall as his brother is 
Adv. Clause of 'comparison'

Ans 5. Adv. Clause: where you stay 
Adv. Clause of 'place'

Ans 6. Adv. Clause: because I like you 
Adv. Clause of 'reason'

Ans 7. Adv. Clause: lest you should forget it 
Adv. Clause of 'purpose'

Ans 8. Adv. Clause: Though he is poor 
Adv. Clause of 'concession'

(B) Complete the following sentences by adding suitable adverbial clauses. 

Ans 1. you go home

Ans 2. there is some space to lie down

Ans 3. he can easily lift this weight

Ans 4. he had sprained his right ankle

Ans 5. you can wait for another ten minutes

Ans 6. as if she were the boss

Ans 7. because we up a bit

Ans 8. wherever we saw

(C) The following pairs of sentences have been combined together to form a complex sentence by using an adverb clause. Choose the correct option. 

Ans 1. (a) We eat so that we may live.

Ans 2. (d) When I went to see the Principal he was busy with some visitors.

Ans 3. (d) I am so tired that I cannot walk any further.

Ans 4. (c) Don't go out as it is snowing very heavily.

Ans 5. (b) We'll go boating if the boatman allows us.