2. An adverb clause of manner answers the question how or
in what way. Adverb clauses of manner begin with the
subordinator as. In these clauses, as means “in the same
way that.”
She called me last night as she always does.
I prefer to leave things as they are.
3. As I said at the last meeting, I expect to
finish this task by the end of next month.
4. Be careful! We can use the subordinator as to begin an
adverb clause of manner, time, or reason.
Please carry the box as I showed you. (manner)
As we were driving home, there was a huge storm.
(time)
We stopped at a gas station as we were running
out of fuel. (reason)
6. We can use adverb clauses beginning with as though or as
if after a linking verb like look, sound, or feel.
He looks as though he needs to sit down.
(This means. “based on looking at him, I think this.”)
It doesn’t sound as if Jim is going to get the job.
(This means, “based on the things I’ve heard, I believe this.”)
7. She feels as though she is being punished.
(This means, “based on her experience, this is her feeling.”)
We use these adverb clauses to say how we imagine
something or how someone seems to be.
