The Adverb Clause How Where When Why To

The Adverb Clause • • How? Where? When? Why? • To what extent? • Under what condition?

Where can you find an adverb? • Adverbs modify: VERBS, ADJECTIVES, and other ADVERBS

…therefore you can find them: • Adverbs *****Nearly anywhere in the sentence… • ****However, they are usually near the verb, adjective or adverb they modify (but not always) Examples: • He can run fast. (tells: how he can run) • She really likes soccer. (tells: to what extent, she likes…)

Regular “Adverbs” answer where… Your book is here. Your pencil is there. The birds are flying high. The plane is flying by.

“Regular” Adverbs answer when… He came home late. She woke early. They are performing now. She will do her homework later.

***Unlike an adverb or an adverb phrase, an adverb clause has a subject and a verb inside the clause ADVERB: They will leave soon. ADVERB PHRASE: They will leave (in a few minutes). ***ADVERB CLAUSE: S V They will leave when they are ready.

***Definition… • An adverb clause is a subordinate clause (dependent clause) that modifies a verb, an adjective, or an adverb. • adverb clauses tell where, when, how, why, to what extent or under what condition.

Adverb Clauses can also be found nearly anywhere in the sentence… …beginning, middle or end… EXAMPLES: • ***You may sit wherever you wish. (modifies the verb sit and tells where) • ***When spring sets in, many students go crazy. (modifies the verb go and tells when) • Sammy and Alexandra look as though they have some exciting news for us. (modifies the verb look, telling how S. and A. look)

Subordinating Conjunctions: • ***An adverb clause is introduced by a subordinating conjunction

COMMA RULES… • ***When an adverb clause begins a sentence, it is followed by a comma ,

Common Subordinating Conjunctions: after as though since when although because so that whenever as before than where as if how though wherever as long as if unless whether as soon as in order that until while

SUBORDINATE (DEPENDENT) CLAUSES: *** Adjective Clause Relative Pronoun Relative Adverb Clause Subordinating Conjunction Noun Clause