Identify the following Clause:Canada might give up its marketing boards if the European Community givesup its grain subsidies.
Correct answer: B. adverb clause
- A. adjective clause
- B. adverb clause
- C. noun clause
- D. principal clause
Explanation
"If the European Community gives up its grain subsidies" is an adverb clause because it:- Modifies the verb "might give up" (indicating the condition)- Begins with the subordinating conjunction "if"- Describes the condition under which Canada might give up its marketing boardsAdverb clauses provide additional information about the manner, time, place, frequency, or condition of the main action, and in this case, "if the European Community gives up its grain subsidies" indicates the condition.
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