Adverbial Subordinate Clauses:
Adverbial subordinate clauses are subordinate clauses that have an
adverbial function.
Adverbial Suborndinate Clauses:
Time
Manner
Cause
Reason
Result
Concession
Condition
Clauses of time:
As:
As soon as:
Before:
Once:
Since:
Until:
When:
Whenever:
While:
Complete the sentences according to the clause
of time
1-_____________ we got out the car, it started raining.
2-They are coming ______ they have had dinner.
3-I've never seen her so happy ___________ now
4- I see him _________ every two or three weeks.
5- ___________ everything can be done from home with
computers and telephones,
6-The movie will be finished __________l 9 pm
7-________________ I was writing my Christmas cards, the
children were decorating the tree.
Examples
1-As soon as we got out the car, it started raining.
2-They are coming after they have had dinner.
3-I've never seen her so happy before now
4- I see him once every two or three weeks.
5- Since everything can be done from home with computers and
telephones,
6-The movie will be finished until/till 9 pm
7-While I was writing my Christmas cards, the children were
decorating the tree.
Exposition 3

Exposition 3

  • 1.
    Adverbial Subordinate Clauses: Adverbialsubordinate clauses are subordinate clauses that have an adverbial function.
  • 2.
  • 3.
    Clauses of time: As: Assoon as: Before: Once: Since: Until: When: Whenever: While:
  • 4.
    Complete the sentencesaccording to the clause of time 1-_____________ we got out the car, it started raining. 2-They are coming ______ they have had dinner. 3-I've never seen her so happy ___________ now 4- I see him _________ every two or three weeks. 5- ___________ everything can be done from home with computers and telephones, 6-The movie will be finished __________l 9 pm 7-________________ I was writing my Christmas cards, the children were decorating the tree.
  • 5.
    Examples 1-As soon aswe got out the car, it started raining. 2-They are coming after they have had dinner. 3-I've never seen her so happy before now 4- I see him once every two or three weeks. 5- Since everything can be done from home with computers and telephones, 6-The movie will be finished until/till 9 pm 7-While I was writing my Christmas cards, the children were decorating the tree.