The document provides information about adverb clauses, including how to identify them, common adverb clause introducers, examples of adverb clauses, and exercises for students to practice identifying and writing sentences using adverb clauses. It instructs students to write sentences using at least 3 underlined adverb clauses, then exchange papers with a partner to identify whether each underlined clause is an adverb or adjective clause.

2.  On page 156, let’s pick out the adjective
clauses in Jamal’s job application.
 Now, write your own paragraph outlining
your own job skills. Use at least THREE
adjective clauses, and underline them.

3.  A subordinate clause that functions as an
adverb. It modifies a verb, an adjective, or
another adverb.
 Tells HOW, HOW MUCH, WHEN, WHERE,
WHY, TO WHAT EXTENT, or UNDER WHAT
CIRCUMSTANCES.
 A comma always follows introductory adverb
clauses.

4.  Even though Sam hurt his ankle, he won the race.
[The clause modifies the verb won; it tells under
what circumstance.]
 The house is quiet when it is empty. [The clause
modifies the adjective quiet; it tells when it is quiet.]
 Gail arrived much later than she had planned. [The
clause modifies the adverb later; it tells how much
later.]

5.  After  Except that
 Although  If
 As  In order that
 As if  Provided that
 As long as  Since
 As soon as  So that
 As though  Than
 Because  That
 Before  Though
 Even though  Unless
 Whenever  Until
 Where  When
 Whereas  Wherever
 Which  Whether
 While

6.  On a separate sheet of paper, write ten
interesting sentences containing adverb or
adjective clauses (and underline them). You
may also want to create an answer key.
 When you are finished, exchange papers with
a partner. Identify whether the clause you’ve
underlined is an ADJECTIVE or ADVERB.

7.  . . . Is important for sentence combining.
 On a separate sheet of paper, rewrite the
short paragraph on page 158. Work with a
small group to add important information
answering questions how, why, when &
where. Underline the adverb clauses in your
paragraph– try to use at least three.