ADVERBIAL CLAUSES B

What Is an Adverbial Clause?

• An adverbial clause is a group of words that plays the role of an adverb.

• An adverbial clause is a dependent clause that works as an adverb in a sentence.

• An adverbial clause modifies the main verb and tells us WHY, WHEN, WHERE, and HOW an action happens.

Since an adverbial clause is a dependent clause, it starts with a subordinating conjunction.

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An adverbial clause of time modifies a verb and tells us WHEN it takes place.

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An adverbial clause of place answers the question WHY; it tells us the place of an action.

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An adverbial clause of reason/purpose modifies a verb and tells us WHY the action happens. It tells us the reason or the purpose of the action.

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Which conjunction IS NOT the subordinating conjunction of ADVERBIAL CLAUSE OF TIME?

• as soon as

• when

• since

• because

Which conjunction IS NOT the subordinating conjunction of ADVERBIAL CLAUSE OF PLACE?

• after

• everywhere

• anywhere

• where

Which conjunction IS NOT the subordinating conjunction of ADVERBIAL CLAUSE OF REASON/PURPOSE?

• because

• by the time

• as

• so that

An adverb clause of contrast modifies a verb by giving contrasting information.

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Which conjunction IS NOT the subordinating conjunction of ADVERBIAL CLAUSE OF CONTRAST?

• although

• though

• even though

• after