Adverb Clause Identification & Modifier Identification I:

Question 1

The ballerina looked longingly at her fellow performer as if they were actually lovers.

A. Longingly at her fellow performer (looked)
B. The ballerina looked (fellow performer)
C. As if they were actually lovers (looked)
D. Actually (lovers)

Answer 1

C. As if they were actually lovers (looked)

Question 2

Sven blushed a deep red when he saw the look that Helga was giving him.

A. When he saw the look that Helga was giving him (blushed)
B. Blushed (a deep red)
C. Sven blushed a deep red (the look that Helga was giving him)
D. That Helga was giving him (the look)

Answer 2

A. When he saw the look that Helga was giving him (blushed)

Question 3

Gasps were stifled in the audience whenever Helga lifted Sven over her head.

A. Whenever Helga lifted Sven over her head (were stifled)
B. Were stifled in the audience (gasps)
C. Lifted Sven over her head (Helga)
D. In the audience (gasps were stifled)

Answer 3

A. Whenever Helga lifted Sven over her head (were stifled)

Question 4

His praise of the dancers tends to motivate them while they are struggling with a challenging choreography.

A. To motivate them (praise)
B. While they are struggling with a challenging choreography (tends)
C. With a challenging choreography (they)
D. His praise of the dancers (tends)

Answer 4

B. While they are struggling with a challenging choreography (tends)