Adjectival and adverbal clauses Pages 59 and 60

Adjectival and adverbal clauses. Pages: 59 and 60

1: adjectival clauses An adjectival clause or adjective clause is a subordinate clause that modifies a noun or a pronoun. Adjectival clauses act like adjective. They explain what kind or which one.

Most adjectival clauses begin with the words that, which, whom, and whose. . The tree that dropped its leaves is the sick one. (tells which tree) . Ellen wanted luggage that had wheels on it. (tells what kind)

Some adjectival clauses begin with subordinating conjunctions, such as since, where. . The neighborhood where my house is sits on a hill. (tells which neighborhood)

you can use adjectival clauses to combine two sentences. Look at the example: Farouk’s relatives live in Egypt. His relatives are coming to visit. Farouk’s relatives, who live Egypt, are coming to visit. Show that you can understand adjectival clauses by completing the sentences.

2: Adverbial clauses An Adverbial clause or adverb clause is a subordinate clause that modifies a verb, an adjective, or an adverb. Adverbial clauses acts like adverbs. They answer questions like where? When? In what manner? To what extent? Under which conditions? Or why? After clauses Although As subordinating Because Before Even though Adverbial’ begin with conjunction, such as: In order that since so that than Though When whenever Where wherever while Unless if until

Look at the examples of adverbial clauses an the words they modify: Verb: Syd believes the story because she heard it on TV. (believes it why? ) Adjective: Merrie is proud because she heard it on TV. (proud why? ) Adverb: Candance rolls her windows up when it rains. (rolls them up when? )

Show that you can use and understand adverbial clauses. Read each sentence. Then, underline the adverbial clause in each sentence. 1. Brent likes horses even though he had never ridden one. 2. Ian ran inside because the wind was strong. 3. Carlito’s guitar goes out of tune whenever he leaves it by the air conditioner. 4. If Teresa does that again, I am telling dad. 5. Sam parks her car under the carport so that she won’t get wet from the rain.

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