Adverbial Clauses, Phrases and Conjunctions

What is an adverb clauses?

• It typically includes a subject and a verb, and it is often preceded by a subordinating conjunction such as "after," "although," "because," "if," "since," "while," or “when.”

• It includes only a subordinating conjuntions.

• It includes a main clause only

• It just only modify the verb of the sentence.

Adverb Clause Example

• He is my brother.

• My teacher likes to teach English and Portuguese.

• • After I finished work, I went to the store.

• John and Mary love traveling and shopping.

How to identify an Adverb Clause?

• By the verb

• Adverb clauses can be identified by looking for a subordinating conjunction at the beginning of the clause. The subordinating conjunction will typically be followed by a subject and a verb.

• At the very beginning

• It contains subject and a verb.

Here are some common subordinating conjuntions:

• although, because, after

• but, for

• yet, so

• or, and

Let's analyze the following sentence: After I finished my homework, I went to the store.

• the subject I and the verb finished indicating that the clause is an adverb clause.

• The subordinating conjunction "after"

An Adverb Clause also can ........

• often be identified by their function in a sentence.

• modify just the verb.

• modify the subject

• be adverb of time, contrast, placement.

Although the project was difficult,

• It is an example of Adverb Clauses

• It is an example of adverb phrase.

• It is an example of subordinating conjunction.

• It is an example of Coordinating Conjunction.

About my dog,

• Adverbial phrase

• Noun phrase

• Coordinating conjunction

• Subordinating Conjunction

........every month

• noun phrase

• coordinating conjunction

• main sentence

• adverb phrase

What is the role of a subordinating conjunction in identifying an adverb clause?

• It is not relevant to identifying an adverb clause

• It is always placed at the end of the clause

• It is typically found at the beginning of the clause, followed by a subject and a verb

• It is optional in an adverb clause