ADVERBIAL CLAUSES

ADVERBIAL CLAUSES

What is an adverbial clause?

• It is a dependent clause that has either a preposition, a conjunction or a connector at the beginning of it.

• It needs an independent clause, but the interesting thing is that the adverbial clause changes the meaning of the sentence depending of the initial word.

Examples:

• I'll answer your message as soon as I get the response from the teacher.

• She can sit wherever she wants.

• In case you were wondering, I will not attend that meeting.

• Since I met you, my life has been very different.

• Before you ignore her, maybe you should listen to her side of the story.

Multiple Choice

He will never tell us ________ he hid the money.

• before

• where

• since

Multiple Choice

__________ he goes on holiday, he buys lots of souvenirs.

• as far as

• although

• whenever

Multiple Choice

____________ you're making the salad, I'll set the table.

• while

• when

• after

Multiple Choice

___________ you finish the conference, he will be gone.

• so

• unless

• by the time

Multiple Choice

he joined the army __________ he finished school.

• after

• although

• into

Open Ended

Write a word that can fit this sentence:

We won't let you go __________ you tell us what happened.

Open Ended

____________ I receive my salary, I will pay all of the bills.

Open Ended

Write a word for this sentence:

__________ you go to the party, I will go, too.

IMPORTANT

• When the subject of the independent clause is the same as the subject of the adverbial clause, you may delete the subject of the adverbial clause.

• Then, you change the verb into its gerund form.

EXAMPLE:

• Ernest went to the door before he took the call.

• Ernest went to the door before taking the call.