Question

Choose a suitable adverb clause to complete the sentence:
Such was the situation .

• A. that we could not handle it
• B. and such was the consequence
• C. yet we dealt with it
• D. None of the above

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

that we could not handle it

An adverb clause is a group of words containing a subject and a verb, and it functions as an adverb, by modifying an adjective, verb or an adverb. Adverb clauses generally begin with a subordinate conjunction (since, because, while, etc.)
Option A is correct because it is an adverb clause of result or consequence, 'such...that' is a pair of conjunctions that refers to a result: "that we could not handle it".
Option B is incorrect because it contains a coordinate/independent clause, whereas an adverb clause is subordinate/dependent.
Similarly, option C is incorrect because it contains a coordinate clause.
Option D is incorrect because the answer lies in A.