RELATIVE AND ADVERBIAL CLAUSES OF TIME

RELATIVE AND ADVERBIAL CLAUSES OF TIME

Let's start with the basic:

What is a clause?

A clause is a group of words that includes a subject and a verb. (A clause functions as an adjective, an adverb, or a noun.)

Examples:

- During the day, Vlad slept in a coffin.

- When the Moon shone, he lurked in the shadows.

P.D: Clauses are different from phrases because phrases don't have a verb.

Multiple Choice

Find the VERB

Despite our best efforts, the global climate is changing for the worse.

• efforts

• is

• is changing

• worse

Multiple Choice

Find the VERB.

The committee insisted on a postponement of the vote.

• postponement

• insisted

• vote

• committee

Multiple Choice

Is the following a phrase or clause?
Since I wake up early

• Clause
• Phrase

Multiple Choice

Is the following a phrase or clause?
Outside the school building

• Clause
• Phrase

Multiple Choice

A group of words with a subject/verb relationship

• Phrase

• Clause

• Predicate

Relative pronouns and relative clauses

The relative pronouns are:

We use relative pronouns to introduce relative clauses. Relative clauses tell us more about people and things:

Examples:

- Lord Thompson, who is 76, has just retired.

- This is the house which Jack built.

- Marie Curie is the woman that discovered radium.

We can use relative clauses to join two English sentences, or to give more information about something.

Examples:

- I bought a new car. It is very fast.

→ I bought a new car that is very fast.

- She lives in New York. She likes living in New York.

→ She lives in New York, which she likes.

Relative Clauses of time

In the relative clauses of time the relative pronoun used is 'when'

Example:

- December 24th is the day when families spend time together.

Multiple Choice

My favorite season is fall, _______ all the leaves change color.

• Where

• That

• When

Multiple Choice

I visited the neighborhood ________ I grew up

• Who

• When

• Where

• That

Multiple Select

Science is a subject _________ I like a lot in school

• Which

• That

• Who

• Who's

Multiple Choice

Superman is a superhero.....

• Who is weaked by Kriptonite

• Which is weaked by Kriptonite

• That cannot fly

Adverbial clauses of time

An adverb clause of time shows when something happens. It is usually introduced by time adverbs.

Examples are: before, after, as, when, while, until, as soon as, since, no sooner than, as long as, etc.

Note that all adverb clauses are subordinate clauses. They cannot stand on their own and must be attached to an independent clause.

Let's practice!

Multiple Choice

The man was rushed to the hospital ... the accident.

• as soon as 
• after

Multiple Choice

... his car was stolen, Mr. Gonzalez called the police.

• Before
• After

Multiple Choice

The ambulance will be here ... it can.

• before
• as soon as

Multiple Choice

We called the fire department ... we saw the fire.

• when
• while

Multiple Choice

What is correct sentence?

• Vacations is a time when people go to the beach.

• Vacations is a time, when people go to the beach.

• Vacations is a time When people go to the beach.

Multiple Choice

What is correct sentence?

• Valentine's day is a day when people give flowers and chocolates to the ones they love.

• Valentine's day is a day, when people give a flowers and chocolates to the ones they loves.

• Valentine's day is date when people give a flowers and chocolates to the ones they loves.

Multiple Choice

What adverb use the relative clauses of time ?

• Then

• When

• Before