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Adverb Clauses


An adverb may be a single word such as quickly, here or yesterday (see the page
                                           quickly
Adverbs), or a phrase such as the day before yesterday or to see my mother (see
the page Adverb Phrases). However, adverbs can also be clauses, containing a
subject and a full verb. This page will explain the basic types of adverb clauses
(sometimes called "adverbial clauses") and how to recognize them.

Adverbs, adverb phrases, and adverb clauses

Look at these sentences:
                             I saw the movie yesterday.
                                             yesterday

                              I saw the movie on Friday.
                                                       .

                      I saw the movie before I left for Calgary.
                                                               .

In the first sentence, "yesterday" is a one-word adverb, "on Friday" is an adverb
phrase, and "before I left for Calgary" is a adverb clause. All of them answer the
question "When?", but the adverb clause has a subject ("I") and a full verb ("left"). It
is introduced by "before", so it is a dependent clause. This means that it cannot
                                                clause
stand alone: "Before I left for Calgary" would not be a full sentence. It needs a main
clause ("I saw the movie"). An adverb clause, then, is a dependent clause that
does the same job as an adverb or an adverb phrase.


Types of adverb clause

There are many types of adverb clauses. Here are some examples of the most
common types:
   Type             Question answered                          Example

                                                Wherever there are computers, there
                                                                             ,
   Place                  Where?
                                                      is Microsoft software.

                                                 After the fruit is harvested, it is sold
                                                                             ,
   Time                    When?
                                                             at the market.

  Cause         Why? (What caused this?)           I didn't call her because I'm shy.
                                                                                 shy

               Why? (What was the reason         She took a computer course so that
 Purpose
                    for doing this?)                 she could get a better job.
                                                                            job
Although Jay has a Master's degree,
                                                                               ,
Concession      Why is this unexpected?
                                                  he works as a store clerk.

                                              If you save your money, you will be
                                                                       ,
 Condition      Under what conditions?
                                                      able to go to college.

As you can see from the examples above, most adverb clauses can be recognized
because they are introduced by a particular word or phrase (such as "when", "so
that", etc.). These words and phrases are called subordinating conjunctions, and
                                                               conjunctions
there are many of them, including the2e:

                           Subordination conjunctions

                       after, before, until, while, because,
                       since, as, so that, in order that, if,
                    unless, whether, though, although, even
                                  though, where

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Adverb clauses

  • 1. Adverb Clauses An adverb may be a single word such as quickly, here or yesterday (see the page quickly Adverbs), or a phrase such as the day before yesterday or to see my mother (see the page Adverb Phrases). However, adverbs can also be clauses, containing a subject and a full verb. This page will explain the basic types of adverb clauses (sometimes called "adverbial clauses") and how to recognize them. Adverbs, adverb phrases, and adverb clauses Look at these sentences: I saw the movie yesterday. yesterday I saw the movie on Friday. . I saw the movie before I left for Calgary. . In the first sentence, "yesterday" is a one-word adverb, "on Friday" is an adverb phrase, and "before I left for Calgary" is a adverb clause. All of them answer the question "When?", but the adverb clause has a subject ("I") and a full verb ("left"). It is introduced by "before", so it is a dependent clause. This means that it cannot clause stand alone: "Before I left for Calgary" would not be a full sentence. It needs a main clause ("I saw the movie"). An adverb clause, then, is a dependent clause that does the same job as an adverb or an adverb phrase. Types of adverb clause There are many types of adverb clauses. Here are some examples of the most common types: Type Question answered Example Wherever there are computers, there , Place Where? is Microsoft software. After the fruit is harvested, it is sold , Time When? at the market. Cause Why? (What caused this?) I didn't call her because I'm shy. shy Why? (What was the reason She took a computer course so that Purpose for doing this?) she could get a better job. job
  • 2. Although Jay has a Master's degree, , Concession Why is this unexpected? he works as a store clerk. If you save your money, you will be , Condition Under what conditions? able to go to college. As you can see from the examples above, most adverb clauses can be recognized because they are introduced by a particular word or phrase (such as "when", "so that", etc.). These words and phrases are called subordinating conjunctions, and conjunctions there are many of them, including the2e: Subordination conjunctions after, before, until, while, because, since, as, so that, in order that, if, unless, whether, though, although, even though, where