Adverbial clauses

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Adverbial clauses
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when, while, as, the moment, before, after, till,
until, since, as soon as ??
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When ---???, ???????????,?????????????
When I opened the window, I saw him come up.
When I have time , I will go to see you.
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When I came home, I met an old schoolmate of
mine.
He said he would tell her about it when he saw
her.
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When --- ?????,???????????? be about to
?,??????,when ???????????
I was walking along the street , when I met him.
I was about to fall asleep when my sister came in.
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One evening, little Hans was sitting near the
fire when he heard a loud knock at the door.
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When ???????,??????,???????
Someone knocked at the door when I was having
breakfast.
When I was leaving the house, the postman arrived.
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Whenafter
When the children had gone to bed, she began
to prepare her lessons.
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While ---???,????????
While we were in America, we saw him twice.
While we were talking, he came in.
Strike while the iron is hot.
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While ---????????,?????????????,?????????
We are cleaning the classroom while they are
playing the football.
The soldier faces the powder while the beauty
powder the face.
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While I am washing the floor, you can be cleaning
the windows.
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As --- ????, ??
She was doing her homework as she was listening
to the music.
As she grew older, she became more beautiful.
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As --- ??,??????????????,?????????
As I was going out, it began to rain.
I saw Mary as she was going on the bus.
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As he was eating his breakfast, he heard someone
knock at the door.
Someone patted me on the shoulder as I was
standing before the shop window.
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The moment --- ?? as soon as ,
immediately,
---Did you remember to give Mary the money you
owed her?
---Yes, I gave her the moment I saw her.
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Not until --- ???
He didnt leave the office until he finished the
work.
He left the office when he finished the work.
Not until ??? when ??
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Before --- ???
The passengers should arrive at the airport an
hour before the flight departs.
Did you work as a stewardess before you come to
this company?
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He ran off before I could stop him.
It was not long before I forgot it all.
(It was /will be before ?????)
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After --- ? ??
The customer left the ticket counter after he had
a quarrel with the ticket agent.
The plane took off after the air traffic
controller gave clearance.
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Since ---??, ??????????
I have never been there again since I graduated
from the university.
The captain has traveled almost everywhere in the
world since he became a pilot.
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It is just a week since we arrived here.

(It is /has been since?????)
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As soon as --- ??
Jack went to school as soon as he got well.
Ill ring you up as soon as I get an answer from
him.
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No sooner than --- ??
No sooner had he arrived than he went away again.
no sooner than ????????
Hardly when
Scarcely when
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Once --- ???
Once you see him, you will never forget him.
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Every time, each time ??whenever ??
Each time he came to town, he would visit our
school.
Whenever we met with difficulties, they came to
help us.
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If, unless, as long as, in case, provided that,
on condition that
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If ---??
If you dont hurry up, you will miss the plane.
If it snows tomorrow, the flight will be canceled.
If you leave at 6 oclock tomorrow morning, youd
better get to bed now.
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Unless --- ???, ??if not
We cant get there on time unless we book the
earliest flight
We cannot get there on time if we dont book
the earliest flight.
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He will not join us unless he changes his mind.
Dont trouble trouble unless trouble troubles
you.
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As long as --- ??
We will succeed as long as we keep on trying.
You cant play games as long as you remember the
rules.
A man is not old as long as he is seeking
something.
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As (so) far as --- ???
As far as I know, he speaks English very well.
As/So far as I know, he is an expert on DNA.
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In case --- ??, ??
The plane cannot take off in case it rains.
Send us a message in case you have any
difficulty.
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Provided that ??,???? that
The plane will be in good condition provided that
it is taken care of carefully.
You can become a stewardess provided that you are
in good shape and you have got the proper
education.
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On condition that --- ???
He said that he would come to the meeting on
condition that no one asked him to speak.
The mother promised to the son to buy him a toy
airplane on condition that he passes his English
test.
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If he arrives tomorrow, I will be waiting for him
at the airport.
He said he would not leave unless it was fine
next day.
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Where, wherever
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Where --- ???
Put the medicine where you can easily get it.
Where that high building stands, there used to be
some low, deserted houses.
Where there is a will, there is a way.
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Wherever --- ????
He follows her wherever she goes.
Wherever you are, I will be right there waiting
for you.
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4.??????
because, as, since, now that, ?considering that,
seeing that ??????????????, ???????????.
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Because --- ??,?????????.
Mr Smith was very upset because he couldnt find
his luggage.
He said that he couldnt work because the
computer was out of order.
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I succeed because I willed it, I never hesitated.
I do it because I like it.
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As --- ??, ??????
As it is quite windy today, he decides
As he is honest and modest, all his friends like
him.
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Since ---?? ?????, ?????
Since everybody has come, we can set off.
Since the purser didnt tell us what to do, we
can relax.
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Now that --- ??
Now that you are here, you can join us.
Now that all airlines offer discount prices, we
should do the same.
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considering that --- ???
Considering that they are just beginners, they
are doing quite a good job.
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seeing that --- ??
Seeing (that) quite a few people were absent, we
decided to put the meeting off.
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that, so that, sothat suchthat
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So that --- ???? so ??????????, ????so??that
Boeing 747 is so large that people like to call
it jet bomb.
The flight scheduled so early that nobody wanted
to look on it.
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So that --- ??,??,?? ??so ????
Can you move your luggage a little bit away so
that I can put mine in the overhead bin too.
Speak louder please so that the people at the
back can hear you.
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When you skin your customers, you should leave
some skin on to grow so that you can skin them
again.
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Such that ---???? ???sothat??,?such ???????
The foreign visitor was such a fast speaker that
nobody could understand him.
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The Canadian airlines hangar is such a huge
building that it can hold two medium-range jets
at the same time.
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that, so that, in order that, for fear that,
lest
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(So) that --- ??, ?????????????,?can, could,
may, might, should?
Lets take the front seats (so) that we may see
more clearly.
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in order that --- ??, ?so that
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School was closed early in order that the
children might go home ahead of the storm.
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for fear that --- ?? ????(????)
He took the name down for fear that he should
forget it.
The instructor emphasized on the issue three
times for fear that the students did not pay
enough attention to the problem.
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in case --- ??
Better take more clothes in case the weather is
cold.
You should bring a dictionary in case you need it.
Please take an umbrella in case it rains.
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Lest --- ????
The man decided to tell his boss the fact lest he
would be angry with him.
The manager of the workshop asked his staff to
work overtime lest they wouldnt finish the task
on time.
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Asas, not so (as)as, . than, the more the
more...
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Asas --- ???
If you dont want to miss the flight, you need to
be at the airport as early as possible.
My grandma told me that her eyesight was as good
as 10 years before.
Cultivation to the mind is as necessary as food
for the body.
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Not so (as) as --- ??
The job is not so difficult as I thought it would
be.
The flight was not so/as harmful as the captain
predicted.
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than ---????,????????,more ?????????
People believe that being a stewardess is better
than most of the other jobs.
I personally think that the American movies are
more interesting than Chinese ones
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A beautiful form is better than a beautiful face
a beautiful behavior (is) than a beautiful form.
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The more, the more --- ? ?
The more he listened to that song, the less he
enjoyed it.
The more things a man is ashamed of, the more
respectable he is.
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Although, though, as, even if, even though, no
matter, however, whatever, while, whether
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Although, though ---?? although ?though
????,?although ??????Though???????
Although it was raining, the plane managed to
take off.
Although it was not his fault, he took all the
blame.
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Though he did his best, he didnt succeed.
Child though he was, he did quite well.
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As --- ?? as ?????????,?????????though ???
Busy as he is, he never misses a football match.
Hard as she works, she makes little progress.
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Even if /even though ---??
Even if you dont like your boss, you should do
your work.
Even if you are not fond of flowers, you
shouldnt miss the chrysanthemum exhibition.
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Even though I might be wrong, I will go my way.
Even though his dean didnt mean it, he still
felt embarrassed.
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However --- ??, however ?????????,??????
He couldnt get there on time however fast he
drove.
The father couldnt make his daughter smile
however hard he tried.
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N o matter (what, when, where, how)
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The old man wouldnt believe anything no matter
what you said.
Please tell me the result no matter when you get
it.
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He wouldnt forgive me no matter how hard I
begged him.
I will find you no matter where you hide.
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Whatever --- ??
Whatever other people may say, she wont change
her mind.
Whatever you do, it wont affect our plan.
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While ---??
While I have sympathy for you, I cant help you.
While its none of my business, I will watch you.
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Whether ---??,??or not ??
Whether he is good or not, the company decided to
send him abroad.
Whether his proposal is practical or not, the
department plans to adopt.
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as, as if, as though
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as ---? ??
Do in Rome as the Romans do.
Leave things as they are.
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as if, as though --- ??, ?as if? as
though????????????
She stood at the door as if (as though) she were
waiting for someone.
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1.______ you decide to take up, you should try to
make it a success. A. If
B. Whenever
C. Unless
D. Whatever
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2.It is foolish to take a taxi you
can easily walk to the station. A. before
B. that
C.
unless
D. when
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3.Ill accept any job, _____ I dont have to get
up early. A. even though
B. though
C. in case
D. as long as
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4.___________ problems you have, you can always
come to me for help. A. What
B. Whatever
C. Whichever
D. Which
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5. ______ much advice I gave him, he did exactly
what he wanted to do. A. How
B. Whatever
C. However
D. No matter
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6.----Did you remember to give Mary the money you
owed her? ---- Yes. I gave it to her ______
I saw her. A. while B. the
moment C.suddenly D. once
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7. If we work with a strong will, we can overcome
any difficulty, _______ great it
is. A. what
B. how
C. however
D. whatever
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8.I hurried _____ I wouldnt be late for
class. A. since
B. so that
C. as if
D. unless
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9. John plays football _____ , if not better
than, David. A. as well
B. as well as
C. so well
D. so well as
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10. --What was the party like? --Wonderful.
Its years ____ I enjoyed myself so
much. A. after
B. when
C. before
D. since
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11.Dont change your mind, ______
happens to you. A. which
B. what
C. whichever
D. whatever
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12. ___________ he comes, we wont be able to
go. A. Without
B. Unless
C. Except
D. Even
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13. Nobody believed him ____________ what he
said. A. even though
B. even if
C. no matter
D. because
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14. I was watching TV _______ suddenly the lights
went out. A. when
B. while
C. as
D. for
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15. Take your umbrella with you ____________ it
rains. A. if
B. as if C. in case
D. as long as
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16.No sooner _______ entered the office _______I
heard the telephone ringing. A. had I, when
B. I had, than
C. had I, than
D. I had, when
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17. I had hardly arrived _____ he started crying
to go home. A. as
B. for
C. when
D. until
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18.It wont be long ________ you regret what you
said. A. since
B. when
C. before
D. till
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19. The new secretary is supposed to report to
the manager as soon as she______. A. will arrive
B. arrives
C. is going to
arrive D. is arriving
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20. ______ the day went on, the weather got
worse. A. With
B. Since
C. While
D. As