Question

Reduce the underlined adverb clause to an adverb phrase:
While she went for a job, Parita realized she forgot to carry her phone. [Intermediate]

• A. NO CHANGE
• B. Going for a job
• C. While going for a job
• D. While

Answer 1

The correct option is C While going for a job

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.)
Generally, while reducing an adverb clause to a phrase, the subject is removed and the verb is changed to a present participle (verb + ing). (If there is an auxiliary/helping verb attached, it is removed.)
The underlined words form a clause, with the adverb of time "while", the subject "she", verb "went" and object "for a job". Hence the sentence needs to be changed and option A is incorrect.
Option C is correct because the subject is removed, hence modifying the adverb clause into an adverb phrase (with the adverb of time intact).
Option B is incorrect because the adverb of time is removed, hence not making it an adverb phrase.
Option D is incorrect because it's only a word, not a clause/phrase.