Adverb Clauses

1. Adverb Clauses in Complex Sentences Level 4 English Dept. Aladdin Halwani

2. Clause of Reason • Clause of Contrast • Clause of Condition • Clause of Time • Clause of Place • Clause of Comparison • Clause of Result Level 4 English Dept. Aladdin Halwani

3. Clause of Reason: e.g. They are called extreme because they are pushing themselves to dangerous levels. • Clause of Contrast: e.g. Although Tom got up late yesterday, he managed to get to work on time. • Clause of Condition: e.g. Most people, if they’re really honest with themselves, will admit they like sports at least a little bit. Level 4 English Dept. Aladdin Halwani

4. Clause of Time: e.g. When winter comes, many amphibians hibernate. • Clause of Place: e.g. Wherever we go, we see sameness. • Clause of Comparison: e.g. There seem to be far fewer individualized experiences today than there were in the past. Level 4 English Dept. Aladdin Halwani

5. adj noun adj noun Clause of Result so…………that e.g. The exercise rubrics were so vague thatthe students didn’t know what to do. such ………..that e.g. The exercise rubrics had such vagueness that the students didn’t know what to do. Level 4 English Dept. Aladdin Halwani

6. Common Subordinating Conjunctions: 1 after before although despite the fact that as due to the fact that as if even if as long as even though as many as even when as much as however as soon as if as though if only because inasmuch as because of the fact that Level 4 English Dept. Aladdin Halwani

7. Common Subordinating Conjunctions: 2 in case so……that in spite of the fact that such ………that no matter if though no matter whether till on account of the fact that unless once until plus the fact that when provided ( that) whenever providing ( that) whereas since whether (or not) so that while Level 4 English Dept. Aladdin Halwani

8. adv. conjunction comma adj noun Note the following. 1. The comma: e.g. Wherever we go, we see sameness. ( The comma is used only when the adverbial conjunction introduces the complex sentence.) e.g. We see sameness wherever we go. 2. so……….that such………….that Level 4 English Dept. Aladdin Halwani