Question

Fill in the blank with a suitable adverb clause:
, you will not be punished.

• A. Since you have realized your mistake
• B. After this
• C. Since
• D. None of the above

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

Since you have realized your mistake

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.)
From the options, "Since you have realized your mistake" is an adverb clause of reason, 'since' is a subordinate conjunction that shows reason, hence option A is correct as it's the most suitable option.
Option B is incorrect because it is a phrase.
Option C is incorrect because 'since' is only a word, not a clause.
Option D is incorrect because the answer lies in A.