Identify the adverb clause of result in the following sentence:
The queue at the passport office moved so slowly that several people gave up and went home.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → that several people gave up and went home
Adverb clause of result:
- An adverb clause of result tells what happened because of the action in the main clause. It comes after so + a describing word and begins with that.
- Here “so slowly” belongs to the main clause. It tells how the queue moved. The result clause begins with “that” and runs to the last word, “home”.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 1: The queue at the passport office moved — Incorrect. This is part of the main clause, not the result clause.
Option 2: so slowly that several people gave up and went home — Incorrect. This part takes in “so slowly”. Those words belong to the main clause.
Option 4: several people gave up and went home — Incorrect. This is only part of the clause. It leaves out the joining word “that”.