Adverb Clause

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 Definition
• Adverb clause is a dependent clause that is used
as/works like an adverb.
• Adverb clause modifies/describes a verb, an
adjective, or another adverb.
Examples:
1. The show will start as soon as the audience has
been seated.
2. Although he got a lot of serious problem, he was
still happy.
3. The children were in the classroom when the
earthquake shook the city.
 The Meaning of Subordinate Conjunctions
Time when, whenever, while, since, as, after, before, until, as soon as

Place where, wherever

Manner as, as if, as though

Comparison than, as

Result so…that, such ….that

Reason, cause, purpose because, as, since, for, so that, in order that

where, wherever, although, though, even though,

Contrast, concession no matter if, while, even if, whatever, as much as,
whereas

Condition if, whether, unless, provided (that), on condition that,

as/so long as, supposing (that)
 Time

• He was talking on the phone as soon as he

arrived.
• When she called, he had already eaten lunch.
• We will finish before he arrives.
• Whenever he telephoned her, she didn’t
response it.
• We will finish after he comes.
• She keeps working until time is over.
 4. Comparison
Place

• The police traced back where the man has

been to.
• He travels wherever he likes.
 5. Reason, Manner
Cause, Purpose
• Please do as I have told you.
• It ended as I expected.
• As you have made your bed, you must lie on it.

• * He acted as if he were the real victim.

• * He speaks as though he were the boss.

* The subjunctive is used after as if and as though.

 6. Result
Comparison

• He works harder than I do.

• The game is more interesting than I thought.
• That restaurant is not as good as it used to be.
• She is not so stupid as you think.
• He is as stupid as he is lazy.
• She is as beautiful as she is intelligent.
 6. Result
Result

• The old man was so weak that he could not

walk.
• It was such a strange story that no one
believed it.
 6. cause,
Reason, Resultpurpose

• She was late because she could not get up early.

• Since I was late, I took an online bike.

• The manager dismissed Mary, for she was very lazy.

• As the weather was bad, we cancelled the picnic.

• He arrived earlier, so that he would not be late.

• They brought a lot of food for fear that they would be hungry during
the trip.
• She brought the credit card in case she did not have enough cash.
 Contrast,
Contrast,Concession
Concession

• We took the train whereas Pete drove.

• While Tom is a good math student, Edy does well in
English.

• Although he is small, he is very strong.

• No matter how smart they are, they are required to do

the revision.
• No matter what the doctor did, the girl was dead.
 7. Condition
Condition

•  My father only watches TV if his favorite show

is on.
• High school students won’t go to
university unless they study very hard.
• You can play the game provided that you
follow the rules.