Adverbial Clause English Grammar Adverb Words to modify

Adverbial Clause English Grammar

Adverb Words to modify verbs It could be: • a single word such as quickly, here or yesterday • a phrase such as the day before yesterday or to see my mother • can also be clauses, containing a subject and a full verb.

Adverbs, adverb phrases, and adverb clauses Look at these sentences: I saw the movie yesterday. I saw the movie on Friday. I saw the movie before I left for official trip.

Explanation “yesterday a one-word adverb, “on Friday” an adverb phrase, “before I left for official trip” an adverb clause. All answer : “When? ”, The adverb clause has: a subject (“I”) and a full verb (“left”). It is introduced by “before”, so it is a dependent clause. An adverb clause is a dependent clause that does the same job as an adverb or an adverb phrase.

Types of Adverb Clause S. No. Type Question Answered Example 1 Time When? After the fruit is harvested, it is sold at the market. 2 Place Where? Wherever there are computers, there is Microsoft Software. 3 Cause Why? (what caused it? ) I didn’t call her because I’m shy. 4 Contrast How? (opposes) Although Jay has a Master’s degree, he works as a store clerk. 5 Condition Under what conditions? If you save your money, you will be able to go to college. 6 Purpose Why? (what is the reason? ) She joined a computer course so that she could get a better job. 7 Result What’s the result of…. ? The stars are so far away that they can’t be seen without telescope. 8 Manner How? Ancient people used star as if they were calendars.

Example: The cleaner says she left the printer cartridge here. (normal adverb) The cleaner says she left the printer cartridge where she always leaves it. (adverbial clause) Keep pouring until I tell you to stop. (adverbial clause)

Subordinating Conjunctions OR Adverbial Clause Markers S. No. Type Subordinating Conjunctions 1 Time After, as , before, as soon as, by the time, once, since, till, until, whenever, while 2 Place Where, wherever, every where 3 Cause Because, now that, since, as long as, so that 4 Contrast Although, even though, while, whereas 5 Condition If, even if, only if, in the event that, in case that, provided that, unless 6 Purpose So that, in order to, so (that) 7 Result So… that, such… that 8 Manner As, as if, as though, just as, like

Tip 1. When an adverbial clause is at the start of a sentence, it is usually followed with a comma Example - When I drop my hand, jump over the line

Practice You will have to pay higher insurance ____ you buy a sports car. • if • before • so that • Although You need proper shoes to go hiking in the mountains ____ the ground is rough and hard. • even though • so that • because • before

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