Understanding Adverbial Clauses and Subordinate Clauses

This video lesson, led by Stuart, focuses on adverbial clauses related to time. It explains the importance of adverbial clauses in forming complex sentences and details how they function as adverbs. The lesson covers subordinating and correlative conjunctions, providing examples to illustrate their use. Emphasis is placed on understanding the structure of sentences with main and subordinate clauses, and how different conjunctions can affect sentence balance. The lesson concludes with a summary of key points and encourages viewer interaction.

What is the main focus of today's lesson?

• Adverbial clauses related to reason

• Adverbial clauses related to manner

• Adverbial clauses related to time

• Adverbial clauses related to place

Why are adverbial clauses important for advancing English skills?

• They allow the use of complex sentences with multiple clauses.

• They help in forming simple sentences.

• They are used in informal writing.

• They are only used in spoken English.

What do adverbial clauses function as?

• Verbs

• Adverbs

• Adjectives

• Nouns

Which of the following is a subordinating conjunction?

• And

• But

• Before

• Or

What is the function of adverbial clauses in a sentence?

• To provide additional information about the verb

• To act as the main subject

• To replace the main clause

• To end the sentence

What is the role of subordinating conjunctions in adverbial clauses?

• To replace the main clause

• To end the sentence

• To introduce the adverbial clause

• To connect two independent clauses

Which of the following is NOT a subordinating conjunction?

• While

• And

• Since

• Because

What question do adverbial clauses related to time answer?

• Why

• When

• Where

• How

What is the main purpose of adverbial clauses related to time?

• To show how an action is performed

• To indicate when an action occurs

• To explain the reason for an action

• To describe the location of an action

In the sentence 'My son has to do his homework before he can watch TV', what is the adverbial clause?

• My son has to do

• He can watch TV

• Before he can watch TV

• My son has to do his homework