2. Adverb Clauses
What type of adverb clause do the subordinating conjunctions
below start?
so... that such a/an... that
Adverb Clauses of Cause and Effect
Match the clauses below, turning one of them into an adverb
clause of cause and effect.
1. A) Mary is patient.
B) She can spend hours taking care of young children .
Mary is so patient that she can spend hours taking care of
young children.
3. Adverb Clauses of Cause and Effect
Mary is so patient that she can spend hours taking care of
young children.
Match the clauses below, turning one of them into an adverb
clause of cause and effect.
2. A) Mary is a patient woman.
B) She can spend hours taking care of young children .
Mary is such a patient woman that she can spend hours taking
care of young children.
What can we conclude?
so ... that – adjectives / adverbs
such ... that – noun phrases
4. Adverb Clauses of Cause and Effect
Mary is so patient that she can spend hours taking care of
young children.
Mary is such a patient woman that she can spend hours taking
care of young children.
3. A) Mary has a lot of patience.
B) She can spend hours taking care of young children .
Mary has so much patience that she can spend hours taking
care of young children.
What can we conclude?
With, much/many or few/little, we use so ... that .
5. Adverb Clauses
What type of adverb clause do the subordinating conjunctions
below start?
so that in order that
Adverb Clauses of Purpose
Match the clauses below, turning one of them into an adverb
clause of contrast.
1. A) I turned the TV off.
B) My roomate wanted to be able to study.
I turned the TV off so that my roomate could study.
2. A) We are going to hire a babysitter.
B) We want to be able to go to a dinner party.
We are going to hire a babysitter so that we can go to a dinner
party.
6. Adverb Clauses - Reduction
1. (Clause) – While I was walking to class, I ran into an
old friend.
2. (Phrase) – While walking to class, I ran into an old
friend.
3. (Clause) – While the teacher was lecturing to the
class, I fell asleep.
4. (Phrase) – NOT POSSIBLE
What can we conclude?
We can reduce adverb clauses into phrases only
when the subject of the adverb clause and the
subject of the main clause are the same.
7. Adverb Clauses - Reduction
1. (Clause - Phrase) –
While I was sitting at my desk, I fell asleep.
2. (Clause - Phrase) –
Before Igoing into the theater, I turned off my cell
went
phone.
What can we conclude?
If the adverb clause contains the be form of a
verb, omit the subject and and the be form. If there is
no be form of a verb in the adverb clause, omit the
subject and change the verb to its present participle
form.
