Identify the adverb clause of reason in the following sentence:
The farmers who had come to the mandi before sunrise went back home because the wholesale price of onions had fallen overnight.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → because the wholesale price of onions had fallen overnight
Adverb clause of reason:
- An adverb clause of reason tells why the action in the main clause happens. It often begins with because.
- Here the clause tells why the farmers went back home. It runs from “because” to “overnight”.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 1: who had come to the mandi before sunrise — Incorrect. This is an adjective clause. It describes “the farmers” and does not tell why.
Option 3: the wholesale price of onions had fallen overnight — Incorrect. This leaves out the joining word “because”. Without it, the part does not show the reason.
Option 4: because the wholesale price of onions had fallen — Incorrect. This is only part of the clause. It leaves out “overnight”.