Underline the clauses in the following sentences. Identify each as an adverb clause or a noun clause.
1. When _he discovered the data were corrupt_, Swift knew he had to do something.
A: Adverb clause.
2. Henderson belived that _any Multivac provided_ was unreliable.
A: Noun clause.
3. The men thought Multivac had made the big decision until _each revealed his secrets._
A: Adverb clause.
4. They all behaved as if _the computer had made the decisions._
A: Adverb clause.
5. _Whatever Swift's coin toss decided_ was inevitable now.
A: Noun clause.
Combine each pair of sentences by changing one of them into an adverb clause. Use the subordinating conjunction in parentheses.
1. He typed his essay. The word processor was fixed. (when)
A:
2. The basement floods. It rains. (whenever)
A:
3. Jennifer plans to stay. The project is finished. (until)
A:
The first five are right
When the word processor was fixed, he typed his essay.
Now you try the last two.
1. When he typed his essay, the word processor was fixed.
2. Whenever it rains, the basement floods.
3. Jennifer plans to stay until the project is finished.
1. When he typed his essay, the word processor was fixed. (when)
2. Whenever it rains, the basement floods. (whenever)
3. Jennifer plans to stay until the project is finished. (until)