What is the verb in the sentence?
the winning team was praised by the admiring fans.
a. was praised
b. team
c. admiring
d. winning

Adverb clauses are group of words used in shifting or adding meaning of a verb, clause, adjective, or another adverb. These clauses can be used if: firstly, a sentence contains a subject and a predicate. Secondly, when a subordinate conjunction is used and thirdly, if it answer the ‘adverbial questions’ – when, why, when and how. It is also further categorized to time, place, manner, degree, condition, concession and reason.
In the sentence: After I went to bed last night, the telephone rang twice.
The adverb clause of time is ‘after I went to bed last night’, so the question must be in ‘when’ form. That is: When did the telephone ring twice?

Correct answer is. c apex verified