Identify which option lists all of the adverb phrases or adverb clauses in the following sentence:
To placate my nagging mother, I washed the dirty dishes that I had left in the sink and put them away in the cabinet.

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Adverb phrases or clauses provide information about the verb or the sentence as a whole. "To placate my nagging mother" explains why the action was taken, "in the sink" describes where the dishes were, and "in the cabinet" describes where the dishes were put, making D the correct answer.

Identify Which Option Lists All of the Adverb Phrases or Adverb