Adverb clause



Adverb clauses answer questions like where, when, why and how

•Go wherever you want to go.
•I reached the station after the train had left
•He hit him because he abused him.
•He behaves as if he were a king.


•Notice the underlined adverb clauses are not complete sentences. An adverb clause is dependent, so it always needs to be connected with an independent clause to make a full sentence!


1. Adverb clause of time

THE UNDERLINED GROUP OF WORDS IN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES IS ADVERB CLAUSE OF TIME

The bell rang when I reached school.

The patient had died before the doctor came.

As soon as Krishna saw Sudama, he ran to welcome him.

Important conjunctions:

When, while, after, before, since, as soon as etc

2. Adverb clause of place


THE UNDERLINED GROUP OF WORDS IN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES IS ADVERB CLAUSE OF PLACE

 •I left my car where it broke down.

•She makes friends wherever she goes.

•He will follow you whither you go.

Important conjunctions:
•Where, wherever, whence

3. Adverb clause of reason/cause


THE UNDERLINED GROUP OF WORDS IN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES IS ADVERB CLAUSE OF REASON/CAUSE

 •I did not go to school yesterday because I was ill.
•The teacher punished him as he did not do his homework.
•Since you say so I believe you.

Important conjunctions:
•Because, since, as etc

4. Adverb clause of manner


THE UNDERLINED GROUP OF WORDS IN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES IS ADVERB CLAUSE OF MANNER

 •He walks as if he were mad.
•She behaves as though she is a queen.
•As you sow so shall you reap.

Important conjunctions:

As if, as though

5. Adverb clause of extent


THE UNDERLINED GROUP OF WORDS IN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES IS ADVERB CLAUSE OF EXTENT

 •As far as I think, she shall betray you.
•So long as I know him, he is not a bad person.

Important conjunctions:
•As far as, so far as, as long as, so long as etc.

6. Adverb clause of condition


THE UNDERLINED GROUP OF WORDS IN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES IS ADVERB CLAUSE OF CONDITION

 • If you work hard you will pass.
•Unless you work hard you cannot pass.
•I shall pardon you provided you apologize in writing

Important conjunctions: If unless, provided, in case etc

7. Adverb clause of purpose


THE UNDERLINED GROUP OF WORDS IN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES IS ADVERB CLAUSE OF PURPOSE

 •We eat so that we may live.
•Soldiers fight in order that our country may survive.

Important conjunctions:
•So that, in order that, that etc.

8. Adverb clause of comparison


THE UNDERLINED GROUP OF WORDS IN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES IS ADVERB CLAUSE OF COMPARISON

 •She is not so hard as her mother.
•He is as intelligent as his brother.
•He speaks more softly than her sister.

Important conjunctions:
•As……..as,
•so…………as
•More…………..than

9. Adverb clause of concession/ contrast


THE UNDERLINED GROUP OF WORDS IN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES IS ADVERB CLAUSE OF CONTRAST

 •Although he worked hard, he failed.
•Though he is seventy, he is very active

Important conjunctions:
•Though, although, even though etc.

10. Adverb clause of result


THE UNDERLINED GROUP OF WORDS IN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES IS ADVERB CLAUSE OF RESULT

 •He is so weak that he cannot pass.
•Important conjunctions:
•So………….. that


How to Avoid Mistakes with Adverb Clauses

•There are a few important things to remember about using adverb clauses:
•Adverb clauses are not complete sentences.
•They are dependent clauses and must be paired with an independent clause.


•Adverb clauses begin with subordinate conjunctions.
•Subordinating conjunctions turn an independent clause into a dependent clause
•They help answer questions like “where”; “when?”; “why?”; and “how?”


•Adverb clauses, like all clauses, must contain a subject and a verb.
•Adverb clauses are different from phrases, which do not require a subject and a verb the way a clause does.



•Adverb clauses modify the independent clause in a sentence.
•They add more details, like time, location, reason, condition, degree, concession, and manner.


•An adverb clause should not affect a sentence’s grammar.
•If you remove an adverb clause, the sentence should still be grammatically correct, like this:
•The rabbit didn’t stop hopping until he got back to his hole. Complete sentence
•Remove the adverb clause:
•The rabbit didn’t stop hopping. until he back to his hole. Complete Sentence

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