Laws were quickly passed so that the child abuse could be checked. The underlined part of the sentence is a/an:
Correct answer: C. adverbial clause
- A. noun clause
- B. adjectival clause
- C. adverbial clause
- D. independent clause
Explanation
Adverbial clauses function like adverbs, modifying verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs. In this case, the underlined clause modifies the verb "passed" by explaining the purpose of the law being passed. It answers the question "why" the laws were passed. So, "so that the child abuse could be checked" acts as an adverbial clause of purpose.
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