Clauses - English

To identify, and analyze
adverbial clauses.
Adverb clauses always begin with a An adverb clause is a dependent clause.
subordinative conjunction. The conjunction is An adverb clause modifies a verb, an
a connecting word which explains the adjective, another adverb, or a sentence.
relationship between the adverb clause and the

main clause. It tells the reader what kind of
information is added by the adverb clause. The
following subordinative conjunction are often
used to begin adverb clauses:
• Whenever it is quiet, I study hard.
• I remained calm as long as you were nearby.
• She can swing faster than I can run.
• I left when the rain stopped.
• We stopped the car where the road
intersects.
Examples:
Cinderella lost her shoe after the clock struck twelve.
(when did she lose her shoe?)
Mary hid the key where no one could find it.
(where did she hide it?)
My sister drove so fast that she got a ticket.
(how fast did she drive?)
The bush is as high as the fence.
(to what degree?)
The fire will burn the forest unless it rains.
(under what condition?)
In each of the following complex sentences, underline the whole
adverb clause and circle the subordinative conjunction:
1. The children looked as if they had been playing in a dirt mound.
2. Mary went shopping while Barbara was working.
3. My oldest brother has always given me help whenever I needed it.
4. The other children did not play their instruments as well as Tony did.
5. After he had tried every other way to raise his grades, John decided to study.
6. Peggy missed her appointment because she was in a car accident.
7. Although many of the booths close as early as 7:00 p.m., Marilyn kept hers open until 8:00 p.m.
Example:
Some students are taking Comp I classes on Saturday because they work full-time during the week.
1. Joanne missed the first two acts of the play because she was in an automobile accident.
2. My aunt listened quietly as my cousin explained the reasons for her absence.
3. Thomas swam as if he had a shark right behind him!
4. While Mark was finishing an internship at the laboratory, Martha was completing a master's degree in
psychology.
5. After Timothy had worked as a volunteer firefighter for three years, he chose to return to
school to study fire prevention.
6. Jim has not seen his brothers and sisters since he left home in 1997.
7. The children looked as if they had been playing in a strawberry patch.
8. The two little puppies damaged the furniture whenever they were left alone.
9. Whenever Gary comes to visit his parents on the ranch, his father tries to put him to
work in the stables.
DIRECTIONS: Rewrite any 4 sentences, by adding additional detail that answers the
question in brackets.
Eg:
The boys played basketball before they went to

school.
I. In each blank space, write a subordinator that will connect the main clause and
the adverb clause in a meaningful way. Note that some adverb clauses are before
and others are after the main clause:
Examples: The coach will not leave until the entire team arrives.
Dr. Tobias had pursued his investigation as far as he could.
1. Please return my lawnmower _______________ you have finished with it.
2. He will practice ______________ it takes to perfect his skills.
3. No one else plays the trumpet _______________ he does.
4. ______________ Phillip returned for a follow-up interview, he was much more confident of
his chances to be selected.
5. Joan and Charles celebrated ____________they had both been nominated to the honor society.
6. ______________she did not realize it at first, Sarah learned a valuable lesson in her first class
at K-State.
7. George had not visited Uncle Phil _______________he was taken to the Emergency Room at
St.Luke's.
8. Stephen is much taller _________ I am.
9. The small boy refused to go with the security guard ___________ the guard spoke to his
mother.
10. Bo will never finish on time __________he begins painting his room immediately.
DIRECTIONS: Add an adverb clause to any 4 independent clauses.
Eg:
We called you before the party had even started,
hoping you could still make it.
Reference:
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E5Kdc2O0bvc
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-6XIFwrKuM
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rrjlKC6zNM&t=219s
• https://www.grammarly.com/blog/adverbial-
clause/#:~:text=Adverbial%20clauses%20of%20time%20communicate,called
%20and%20ordered%20a%20pizza.
• https://byjus.com/english/adverb-clauses/

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