As An Adjective Or Adverb?

Worksheet Description

The “Clauses as Modifiers” worksheet is an educational resource focused on teaching the function of clauses within sentences as modifiers. It explains that a clause is a group of words with a subject and predicate, and it can act as an adjective or adverb to modify different parts of a sentence. Students are given sentences containing clauses and are instructed to determine the role of each clause by deciding whether it is modifying a noun (and thus acting as an adjective) or a verb (and thus acting as an adverb). They must then write their answers on the provided lines.

The worksheet is designed to teach students how to identify clauses and understand their modifying role in sentences. This knowledge is vital for sentence construction and comprehension, as it helps to specify which part of the sentence is being modified by the clause. The exercise enhances students’ grammatical skills by illustrating the difference between adjectival and adverbial clauses, a key component in understanding complex sentence structures. By completing this worksheet, students develop a deeper understanding of how clauses enrich sentences by providing additional descriptive or temporal details.