Identify the clause of the highlighted expression in the following sentence.

Lalit would not do it even if you paid him.

Correct option is C

The correct answer is (c) Adverb Clause.
Detailed Explanation (English): In the sentence “Lalit would not do it even if you paid him,” the highlighted expression “even if you paid him” gives the condition under which Lalit would not do the action. Clauses that express time, reason, purpose, condition, contrast, or manner and modify a verb, adjective, or another adverb are called Adverb Clauses.
Here, the clause “even if you paid him” modifies the verb “would not do” and shows condition, hence it is an Adverb Clause of Condition.
Grammatical rule used: An Adverb Clause begins with subordinating conjunctions such as if, although, because, when, since, even if, unless, etc. It tells us how, when, where, why, or under what condition an action happens.
Explanation of the grammatical rule in Hindi: Adverb Clause (क्रिया विशेषण उपवाक्य) वह उपवाक्य होता है जो मुख्य वाक्य में क्रिया, विशेषण या क्रिया विशेषण की विशेषता बताता है। यह “if, because, when, although, even if” जैसे शब्दों से शुरू होता है। यहाँ “even if you paid him” वाक्य में शर्त (condition) बता रहा है, इसलिए यह Adverb Clause of Condition है।
Example:
· I will come if you call me. → “if you call me” = Adverb Clause (of condition).
Meanings of other options: · Noun Clause: acts as subject or object (संज्ञा का कार्य करता है) · Adjective Clause: describes a noun or pronoun (संज्ञा या सर्वनाम की विशेषता बताता है) · Principal Clause: the main independent clause in the sentence (मुख्य उपवाक्य)