ADVERB CLAUSES

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ADVERB CLAUSES Subordinating
conjunctions

• by Katie Kegley

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Adverbs

• An adverb is a word used to modify a verb, an
  adjective, or another adverb.
• Most commonly it is used as the modifier of a
  verb.
• For example She walked slowly to the car.
• Slowly is used to modify the verb walked.

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Adverb Clauses

• Like an adverb, an adverb clause is a dependent
  clause used to modify a verb, an adjective, or an
  adverb.
• Adverb clauses provide information about what is
  going on in the independent clause.

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Types of Adverb Clauses

• There are many different types of adverb clauses.
  Some of the most common are
• Place
• Time
• Cause
• Purpose
• Concession
• Condition

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Place

• This type of adverb clause answers the question
  Where?
• Wherever there are computers, there is Microsoft
  software.
• This adverb clause modifies the verb is.
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Time

• The time adverb clause answers the question
  When?
• After the fruit is harvested, it is sold at the
  market.
• When is it sold? After the fruit is harvested.
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Cause

• This clause answers the question Why? (What
  caused this?)
• Because Josh was shy, he didnt call Mary to ask
  her to the dance.
• Why didnt Josh call Mary? Because he was shy. It
  modifies call.

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Purpose

• Purpose adverb clauses answer the question Why?
  (What was the reason for doing this?)
• So that she could get a better job, Margaret took
  a computer course.
• This adverb clause modifies the verb took. She
  took a computer course so that she could get a
  better job.
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Concession

• Answers the question Why is this unexpected?
• Although Jay has a Masters degree, he works as a
  store clerk.
• It is unexpected for someone that has a Masters
  degree to work as a store clerk. This adverb
  clause modifies works.
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Condition

• Answers the question Under what conditions?
• If you save your money, you will be able to go to
  college.
• Under the condition that you save your money, you
  will be able to go to college. This modifies the
  verb able.
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Subordinating Conjunctions

• An adverb clause begins with a subordinating
  conjunction.
• You can always tell an adverb clause by its first
  word as a subordinating conjunction.
• Some of the most common are after, before,
  until, while, because, since, as, so that, in
  order that, if unless, whether, though, although,
  even though, where

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Place Subordinating Conjunctions

• Where, wherever
• Wherever there are swarming bees, there is a bee
  hive full of honey.
• Modifies the verb is.

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Time Subordinating Conjunctions

• After, as soon as, as long as, before, once,
  still, till, until, when, whenever, while
• After the rain watered the plants, the flowers
  started to grow.
• Modifies the verb started.

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Cause Subordinating Conjunctions

• As, because, in order that, since, so that
• Because Karen went to the movies, she did not do
  her homework.
• The cause of Karen not doing her homework was
  because she went to the movies. Modifies the verb
  do.

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Concession Subordinating Conjunctions

• Although, as, as though, even though, just as,
  though, whereas, while
• Although she got good grades on the quizzes,
  Maria always failed the tests.
• Modifies the verb failed.

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Condition Subordinating Conjunctions

• Even if, if, in case, provided that
• If you study your vocab, you will make a good
  grade on the test.
• Modifies the verb make.

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Summary

• Adverb clauses modify a verb, an adjective, or
  another adverb.
• They answer question such as where, when, why.
• If you look for the subordinating conjunctions,
  you will get them every time!