Question

Which sentence uses an adverb clause to add information to this sentence? tyler decided to give away toys.

a. tyler decided to give away toys, hoping it would give him more space.
b. tyler decided to give away toys that had been collecting dust.
c. after much thought, tyler decided to give away toys.
d. tyler, a generous boy at heart, decided to give away toys.

Answer 1

The correct answer is a. tyler decided to give away toys, hoping it would give him more space.

"hoping it would give him more space." is an adverb clause for his reasoning behind it and is a clause that fulfills the purpose that you described. D doesn't' have a clause because it is a phrase, c is a phrase also, while b is a clause that is an adjectival clause.