Adverbial Clauses

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Adverbial Clauses • Do the work of adverbs.• Has a finite verb which shows the tense or

time of action. • The finite verb also agrees with the subject in

number and person.

Adverbial Clauses

Time

Place

Reason

ConditionResult

Comparison

Concession

Manner

Time• When– He was talking on the phone when I arrived.– I washed the dishes when my daughter fell asleep.

• Before– We will finish before he arrives.– She left before I telephoned.

• After– We will finish after he comes.– She ate after I left.

• While, as – She begun cooking while I was finishing my

homework.– As I was finishing my homework, she begun

cooking.• By the time– By the time, he finished I had cooked dinner.– We will have finished our homework by the time

they arrived.• Until, till– We waited until he finished his breakfast– I will wait till you finish.

• Since– I have played tennis since I was young girl.– They have worked here since 1985.

• As soon as – He will let us know as soon as he decides.– As soon as I hear from Jerry, I will give you

telephone call.• Whenever, every time– Whenever he comes, we have go to have lunch.– We take a hike every time he visit.

• The first, second, third……– The second time played tennis, I begun to have

fun.

Place

• Wherever– They can eat wherever they like.– Wherever, it is quiet, she can study.

• Where there– The school team can practice where there is

swimming pool.

Reason • Because – The girl is popular with everyone because she is

polite.– I am studying hard because I want to pass my

exam.• Since – Since he was not good at his studies, he did not go

to university.– They had to leave early since their train left 8.30.

• As long as – As long as you have the time, why don’t you come

for dinner?• As – As she had not brought her swimming costume,

she could not join them in the pool.– As the test is difficult, you had better get some

sleep.

Condition • If – If you father buys a motorcycle it will be easier for

you to attend school activities.– She would buy a house, if she had enough money.

• Unless – They will not allow you to go in unless you have a

ticket.– Unless she hurries up, we wont arrive in time.

• Not – Had she not called me first, I would not have

recognize her.• In case– In case you need me, I will be there.

• Only if – We will give you, your hand phone only if you do

well on your exam.

Result• That – He was angry that he hit her.– His grandmother was so weak that she could not

even lift the car.

Comparison • Whereas, while– Whereas you have lot of time to do your

homework, I have very little time indeed.– Mary is rich, while I am poor.

• Than – The small boy is cleverer than they think.– Batik is more beautiful than most of the other

type of cloth.

Concession • Eventhough, though, although – Eventhough it was expensive, he bought the car.– Though he loves donut, he has given them up for

his diet. – Although he course was difficult, he pass with a

highest mark.

Manner • As – Se sings as angle does.– He can leaps as far as an Olympics champion

leaps.