Adverbial Clause

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Annusara Adam
Hanifah Dian Puspitasari
Adverbial Clause
Is a dependent clause that function as an adverb and give the information
about verb, adjective or even the adverb on the Independent Clause.

Adverbial clause must begin with subordinate conjunction to connect with Independent clause:
-When
-After
-Because
-In order that, and so on

Form:

Subordinate conjunction + s+ v = Adverbial clause

Adverbial Clause + Independent clause = Complex Sentence
Function Example

Give information about You were sleeping When she arrived

verb

Note:
- Verb: were sleeping
- Subordinate Conjunction: when

Give information about Her face looks fresh because she always sleeps enough.
adjective

Note:
- Adjective: fresh
- Subordinate conjunction: because

Give information about He drove fast in order that he could arrive on time.
adverb

Note:
- Adverb: fast
- Subordinate conjunction: in order that
The Position of Adverbial Clause

 Adverbial clause can be put on the first sentence, give the comma then follows with
independent clause.
example: because I have nothing to say, I can’t start a conversation.

 In the opposite, if independent clause put on the first sentence, then follows with adverbial
clause withouting using comma.
example: I can’t start a conversation because I have nothing to say.
 Adverbial Clause

Place Contrast /
Purpose
consession

Cause /
Time Condition Manner
reason/
result
 Adverbial clause of time
The subordinate
conjunction that used
in this part is
answering the question
“when” Example:
• Before I go to the bathroom, I have to tidy up my
Subordinate conjunction: bedroom
- After • We were playing undercover games When someone
- As called one of us
- As soon as
- Before
- Once
- Since
- Until/till
- When
- Whenever
- While
Adverbial clause of place

The subordinate conjunction

that used in this part is
answering the question
“where”
Example:
• Every moslem must pray 5 times in a day wherever they go
Conjunction subordinate: • I remember the first place where we met
- Where
- Wherever
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