Fill in the blank with the correct adverb clause:
Ever since she topped the class test, Tanvi has been giving advice to everyone ______.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → as if she were a teacher
Adverb clause of manner:
- An adverb clause of manner tells how something is done. It often begins with as if or as though.
- Complete sentence: Ever since she topped the class test, Tanvi has been giving advice to everyone as if she were a teacher.
- The clause has its own subject “she” and verb “were”, in that order. “Were” is used because Tanvi is not really a teacher.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 1: as if a teacher — Incorrect. The option has no subject and no verb. So it is not a clause at all.
Option 2: as if that she were a teacher — Incorrect. The option says “as if that”. “As if” is already the joining word, so the extra “that” is wrong.
Option 4: as if were she a teacher — Incorrect. The option says “were she”. This is question order. After “as if” the subject comes first: “she were”.