CHART 18-1…MODIFYING ADVERBIAL

PHRASES…

FIRST THING’S FIRST…

What is the adjective clause in this sentence?

The man who is standing

outside the classroom is my

uncle.

DO YOU REMEMBER HOW TO CREATE AN

ADJECTIVE PHRASE?

The man who is standing

outside the classroom is my

uncle.

The man standing outside

the classroom is my uncle.

WE CAN ALSO CREATE ADVERBIAL PHRASES…

What is the adverb clause in this sentence?

Tony walked into the room

before he answered the

phone.

Tony walked into the room

before he answered the

phone.

We can change the adverb

clause to a modifying

adverbial phrase IF the

subject is the same in the

adverb clause and the

independent clause.

Tony walked into the room

before he answered the

phone.

REMOVE THE SUBJECT IN THE CLAUSE…AND

CHANGE THE VERB INTO THE “ING” ENDING.

Tony walked into the room

before answering the

phone.

IF YOU START A SENTENCE WITH AN ADVERB

PHRASE…

1.) Use a comma at the end of thephrase.

2.) And remember to put the subjectpronoun on the other side.

Before answering the phone, Tony walked into the room.

NOW, YOU TRY ONE…

Before Katya comes to

work, she takes her dog for

a walk in the park.

Before coming to work,

Katya takes her dog for a

walk in the park.

OR…

Katya takes her dog for a

walk in the park before

coming to work.

YOU CAN DO THIS WITH “AFTER…”

Steve walked out of the ETP

after he left Chuck’s office.

Steve walked out of the ETP

after leaving Chuck’s office.

After leaving Chuck’s office,

Steve walked out of the ETP.

*With “after,” you can also

use the perfect gerund!

After having left Chuck’s

office, Steve walked out

of the ETP.

HOW ABOUT THIS ONE?

Tina felt relieved after she

passed the Midterm Exams.

AND THIS ONE?

Tina went back into the

house after it started to

snow.

THIS?

After Tina started crying,

she watched the Three

Stooges to feel better.

REMEMBER GERUND AND INFINITIVE RULES…

After starting to cry, Tina

watched the Three Stooges

to feel better.

WE CAN DO THIS WITH “SINCE…”

Since he was kissed for the

first time by his girlfriend,

Juan Carlos has been on

cloud 9.

IS THIS RIGHT?

Since being kissing for the

first time by his girlfriend,

Juan Carlos has been on

cloud 9.

WE HAVE TO RESPECT THE PASSIVE, TOO…

Since being kissed for the

first time by his girlfriend,

Juan Carlos has been on

cloud 9.

SOOOOOOOO…

If you use: after, before, and since…they all

have to stay and be a part of the adverb

phrase.

But what about “while?”

While Tina was cooking

dinner, she was listening to

her favorite band, Flock of

Seagulls.

WHILE…CAN STAY:

While cooking dinner, Tina

was listening to her favorite

band, Flock of Seagulls.

Cooking dinner, Tina was

listening to her favorite

band, Flock of Seagulls.

THIS IS POSSIBLE…

Tina was listening to her

favorite band, Flock of

Seagulls while cooking

dinner.

POSSIBLE, BUT FUNNY…

Tina was listening to her

favorite band, Flock of

Seagulls cooking dinner.

Now, you try some…