Please grammar question!

Question

1) Neither Molly nor Sarah wanted to go to the rather tiring fair; they were too busy preparing for their tests.

“Busy preparing for their tests.” is a(n) . . .

a. Independent Clause

b. Adjectival

c. Coordinate Clause

d. Phrase

2) The dog, which had not stopped howling for two hours, quickly calmed down at the skillful vet’s touch.

“Quickly calmed down at the skillful vet’s touch” is a(n). . .

a. Independent Clause

b.Adverbial Clause

c. Phrase

d. Subordinate clause of result

I got d for #1 and b for #2. Am I right?

Answer 1

Your answer to the first question is correct. But for the #2 one, you're wrong.

The correct answer to the #2 question is

(d) Subordinate clause of result

Answer 2

a. Independent Clause: A group of words that can be a sentence on its own.

Example: She went to the store.

b. Adverbial Clause: A group of words that describes how, when, where, why, or to what extent something happens.

Example: When the sun sets, it gets dark.

c. Phrase: A group of words that do not form a complete sentence by themselves.

Example: The cat in the hat.

d. Subordinate Clause of Result: A group of words that describe the result of the action in the main clause.

Example: He worked hard so that he could pass the test.

The correct answer to question number 2 is d. "Quickly calmed down at the skillful vet’s touch" is a subordinate clause that functions as an adverbial clause of result, indicating the result of the action in the main clause "The dog...calmed down."

Option b, "Adverbial Clause," is a broader category of clauses that can include clauses of result, but it is not specific enough to fully describe the function of the clause in the given sentence.