Identify the clause in the underlined portion of the given sentence: Let us be…
2023
Identify the clause in the underlined portion of the given sentence:
Let us be silent while she is sleeping.
- A.
Principal Clause
- B.
Noun Clause
- C.
Adjective Clause
- D.
Adverb Clause
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Correct answer: D
"While she is sleeping" is an adverbial clause of time.
It begins with the subordinating conjunction "while," which typically introduces a time clause.
It answers the question "when?" about the action and so modifies the verb phrase "be silent."
It is dependent and cannot stand alone as a complete sentence, so it is a subordinate (adverb) clause, not a main clause.
Therefore, the underlined portion is an adverb clause (adverbial clause of time).
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