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Are dependent that function as adverb, they
may come at the beginning, or in the middle,
or at the end of the sentence. it is subordinate
conjunction beginning the adverb clauses that
indicate the various relationship of the
information in the adverb clauses to that in the
main clauses
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1. The cochineal insect’s bright reddish body is not visible … the waxy secretions are
scrapped away and the scale’s outer covering in punctured.
a. so that c. unless
b. as though d. since
2. … its immense populations, Buenos Aires is surprisingly homogeneous in its ethnic and
radical composition.
a. As if b. Because
c. Even though d. Despite
3. After one of the greatest earthquakes of all time struct Central Alaska, Seward’s shoreline
looked … it had been bombed.
a. If b. as though
c. When d. where
4. The Appalachian plateau in Ohio has … land than the low land province does.
a. the highest and most rugged
b. as high and rugged
c. the higher and the rugged
d. higher and more rugged
5. Farmers keep soil loose by keeping it covered with grass clippings, compost, or other
organic matter… roots can develop easily.
a. in order that b. though
c. If d. because
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An adverb clause will meet three requirements:
First, it will contain a subject and verb.
You will also find a subordinate conjunction that keeps the clause from expressing a complete
thought.
Finally, you will notice that the clause answers one of these four adverb questions: How?
When? Where? or Why?
Read these examples:
Tommy scrubbed the bathroom tile until his arms ached.
How did Tommy scrub? Until his arms ached, an adverb clause.
Josephine’s three cats bolted from the driveway once they saw her car turn the corner.
When did the cats bolt? Once they saw her car turn the corner, an adverb clause.
The missing eyeglasses are in the refrigerator, where Damien absentmindedly set them down
while eating his roommate’s leftover fried rice.
Where are the missing eyeglasses? Where Damien absentmindedly set them down, an adverb
clause.
After her appointment at the orthodontist, Danielle cooked eggs for dinner because she could
easily chew an omelet.
Why did Danielle cook eggs? Because she could easily chew an omelet, an adverb clause.
