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Using Adverb Clauses

Position of Adverb Clause
Using an adverb clause in your sentence is a good way to add important,
descriptive detail and information to your writing. They are flexible and
can be placed at the beginning, middle or end of a sentence, depending on
where it sounds best.

Adverb Clause at the Beginning of a Sentence

When placed at the beginning of a sentence, an adverb clause is followed

by a comma, as seen in these examples of adverb clauses:
• Whether you like it or not, you have to go to bed now.
• If you pay your bills on time, you can have a good credit score.
• Unless you run fast, you will miss the bus.
• Because he loved her, he didn't believe she was having an affair.
• Once they saw the car coming, the birds flew away from the road.
• Although she has a business degree, she is working as a retail clerk.
• As we bought the tickets, the overture was beginning.
• Before we go on vacation, we must make reservations
• Since I'll be working late, I'll eat downtown.
• Now that everyone has left the party, we need to start cleaning.
• Unless you put in more hours, I cannot recommend you for the
promotion.
• As soon as I saw you, I knew something was wrong.
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Adverb Clause in the Middle of a Sentence

When placed in the middle of a sentence, an adverb clause is offset by

commas. Note that this is an unusual placement that indicates an
interruption of the main thought:
• My sister, when she is angry, will turn red in the face.
• Elephants, although they are large, are not predators.
• Chocolate, because it has a low melting point, can be difficult to bake
with.
• He remembered, after he left the house, that he needed to mail the
thank you cards.

Adverb Clause at the End of a Sentence

When placed at the end of the sentence, an adverb clause needs no

additional punctuation:
• Marty kept his schedule open in case his wife went into labor.
• You must keep practicing the song until you get it right.
• Give us a call when you get back from your trip.
• We need to find the bar where they asked us to wait.
• The fireworks show will start after the sun goes down.
• The cat made herself at home in the apartment as if she had always
lived there.
• Frank ran the race as though his life depended on it.
• We can swim in the pool as soon as you put on sunscreen.
• I never knew how wonderful life could be until I met you.
• You need to remain calm even if everyone else panics.
• The day felt long because we had nothing to do.

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• I won't allow you to see that movie even though you are old enough
to go.
• We can get some new clothes as long as the store is open late.

Adverbial Objectives as Modifiers of The Predicate

The simple predicate may be modified by an adverbial objective.

1. I have waited ages.

=আমি যু গ যু গ ধরে অরেক্ষা করেমি।
2. We have walked miles.
=আিো িাইরেে েে িাইে হ েঁ রেমি।
3. Arthur practised weeks.
=আর্থাে কর়েক সপ্তা প্র্যাকটিস কেে।

The addition of modifiers to the adverbial objective makes an adverbial

phrase.

1. Walter ran the entire distance.

=ও়োল্টাে েু রো দূেত্ব োই হ ৌডারো।
2. He stayed a whole day.
=মিমি সাোো ম ি র্াকরেি।
3. I will not forgive you this time.

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=এবাে আমি হিািারক ক্ষিা কেব িা।

4. He came at me full tilt.
=হস আিাে ম রক েু রোেু মে ঝুেঁ রক েডে।
5. The wind blew all night.
= সাোোি বািাস বইরি।
6. Come with me a little way.
=আিাে সারর্ একেু দূরে আরসা।

In the first sentence, the adverbial phrase the entire

distance modifies the verb ran as an adverb would do.

The Three Degrees of comparison

Just like their adjective siblings, these modifying words can show three
degrees of comparison. These include the base word—also known as the
positive degree, the comparative degree and the superlative degree. For
example: Slow
• Positive — I walked slowly.
• Comparative — I walked slower than Sarah.
• Superlative – I walked the slowest out of everyone.
Early
• Positive — I arrived early.
• Comparative — I arrived earlier than Ashley.
• Superlative — I arrived the earliest out of everyone.

Irregular Rule-Breakers
Remember that there are exceptions to the degrees of comparison rule, and
sometimes you’ll need to use a different word, rather than a variation of
the same word, to express them. Let’s take a look at some rebel adverbs
examples. Bad
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• Po sitive — I sang badly.

• Comparative — I sang worse than Sally.
• Superlative — I sang the worst out of everyone.
Well
• Positive — I sang well.
• Comparative — I sang better than Sally.
• Superlative — I sang the best out of everyone.
In some cases, you’ll need to add more or most to create the comparative
and superlative forms of a word. For example: Warm
• Positive — She smiled warmly.
• Comparative — She smiled more warmly than Gemma.
• Superlative — She smiled the most warmly out of everyone.

The Importance of Placement

For your sentence to make sense, it’s important that the modifying word is
positioned near the word or words that you want to modify. However,
some words can prove more troublesome than others. For example, the
word only can convey totally different meanings, depending on where it is
placed in a sentence.

• Only I wear blue shoes — No one else wears blue shoes

• I only wear blue shoes — I don’t wear blue shorts or shirts
• I wear only blue shoes — I don’t wear shoes of any other color
• I wear blue-only shoes — I don’t wear multi-colored shoes
Some of the above sentences seem to flow better than others, but they are
all grammatically correct within the right context.

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