ADVERB CLAUSES

TOEFL 1

By Bayley
 Find the subordinate clauses
• Jeffrey was thinking that it would be a great idea.
• I study at a college which is downtown.
• Jordi will realize that his life couldn't be even better.
• That nearly believable lie could have fooled all of us.
• The hat that matches all your outfits might have been your best buy this year.
• That the crisis is lasting this long is a misfortune.
• The man whose house was for sale was old.
• It is so awesome that you have helped us with our project.
• The song that I was listening to talks about solitud.
 Filoncio IF...
Sometimes
Deyanira
Yesterday Helen Chufe BECAUSE

Last week Elsa Bueso

LIKE A
Next month The dogs
One day Albertano and Vitor IN THE...
Suddenly
Crispin
From out of the blue EVERYWHERE
My crush
Hopefully
Some days ago
Lola Drones ALTHOUGH
Surprisingly Saturnino
Sooner or later The pretty girls
Slowly but surely Sofilu
Aitor Tilla
Adverbial Clauses
An adverbial clause is a group of words that plays the role of an adverb. (Like all
clauses, an adverbial clause will contain a subject and a verb.)
 Match the conjuctions with the type of adverb they belong to.

"in," "on," "near," "anywhere," "everywhere,"

Adverbs of Time (When?) "where," "wherever."

Adverbs of Place (Where?) "after," "as," "as long as," "as soon as," "before,"
"no sooner than," "since," "until," "when,"
Adverbs of Manner (How?) "while.''

Adverbs of Degree or Comparison (To What Degree?) "though," "although," "even though," "while,"
"whereas," "even if."
Adverbs of Reason (Why?)
"as," "like," "the way."
Adverbs of Condition (If, Then)
"as," "because," "given," or "since."

Adverbs of Concession (contrast) "than," "as...as," "so...as," or "the...the."

"if" or "unless."
 Match the conjuctions with the type of adverb they belong to.
"after," "as," "as long as," "as soon as," "before,"
Adverbs of Time (When?)
"no sooner than," "since," "until," "when,"
"while.''
Adverbs of Place (Where?)
"in," "on," "near," "anywhere," "everywhere,"
"where," "wherever."

Adverbs of Manner (How?) "as," "like," "the way."

Adverbs of Degree or Comparison "than," "as...as," "so...as," or "the...the."

(To What Degree?)

Adverbs of Reason (Why?) "as," "because," "given," or "since."

Adverbs of Condition (If, Then) "if" or "unless."

"though," "although," "even though," "while,"

Adverbs of Concession (contrast)
"whereas," "even if."
“really?”
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 Here is an easy example of an adverbial clause:

Keep hitting the gong until I tell you to stop.

Real-Life Examples of Adverbial Clauses

Adverbs of Time (When?)

"after," "as," "as long as," "as soon as," "before," "no sooner than," "since," "until," "when," or "while."

• After the game has finished, the king and pawn go into the same box.
• I stopped believing in Santa Claus when my mother took me to see him in a department store, and he
asked for my autograph.
• As soon as you trust yourself, you will know how to live.

Adverbs of Place (Where?)

"anywhere," "everywhere," "where," or "wherever."

• Anywhere the struggle is great, the level of ingenuity and inventiveness is high.
• I am not afraid of the pen, the scaffold, or the sword. I will tell the truth wherever I please.
Adverbs of Manner (How?)
"as," "like," or "the way."

• He acts like it is a joke.

• We don't have conversations. You talk at me the way a teacher talks to a naughty student.
• Except for an occasional heart attack, I feel as young as I ever did.

Adverbs of Degree or Comparison (To What Degree?)

"than," "as...as," "so...as," or "the...the."

• A vacuum is a lot better than some of the stuff that nature replaces it with.
• He is as smart as he is tall.
• She is not so bright as she thinks she is.

Adverbs of Reason (Why?)

"as," "because," "given," or "since."

• I don't have a bank account, because I don't know my mother's maiden name.
• Since you are like no other being ever created, you are incomparable.
Adverbs of Condition (If, Then)
"if" "unless."
• If the facts don't fit the theory, change the facts.
• If the English language made any sense, a catastrophe would be an apostrophe with fur.
• If all the rich people in the world divided up their money among themselves, there wouldn't be enough
to go around.

Adverbs of Concession (In spite Of)

"though," "although," "even though," "while," "whereas," or "even if."

• Although golf was originally restricted to wealthy, overweight Protestants, today it's open to anybody.
• A loud voice cannot compete with a clear voice, even if it's a whisper.
 ARRANGE THE WORDS TO FORM SENTENCES, IDENTIFY THE ADVERB CLAUSE, AND WHAT
KIND IT IS

on you have good score if vacation reservations make degree she is clerck retail as
bills pay your time a credit on go must we before we business a has she although
you can a working

he he she believe affair an eat downtown will will late

miss unless the you bus fast
didn't her because having I since be I studying
will run you
loved was

party left everyone now

now to to have bed not you cleaning to need the has
or whether like you it go that start we

coming car the away flew I knew wrong as was I

birds road the from the saw soon something as you
they once saw
Let's create complete adverbial clauses using the words

"than," "as...as,"
" a s soon
g as," "so...as," or
"a s l o n
e , " '' until.'' "the...the."
efor
as," "b
c a u se," "
"be ce.
"as," ," or "sin
n
"give "though," "although,"
"even though," "while,"
"near," "anywhere,"
"everywhere,"
"as," "like,"
"the way."
"if," "unless."
 Match the sentences with the clause that fits best
Marty kept his schedule open because we had nothing to do.
You must keep practicing the song where they asked us to wait.
Give us a call even if everyone else panics.
We need to find the bar as though his life depended on it.
The fireworks show will start even though you are old enough to
The cat made herself at home in the apartment watch it.
Frank ran the race until I met you.
We can swim in the pool in case his wife went into labor.
I never knew how wonderful life could be when you get back from your trip.
You need to remain calm after the sun goes down.
The day felt long as if she had always lived there.
I won't allow you to see that movie until you get it right.
as soon as you put on sunscreen.
Find the subordinate clause in the following sentences.

1. As he was not there, I could not speak to him.

2. I waited for him until he came.
3. We eat so that we may live.
4. I don’t know whether he is innocent.
5. If you eat too much, you will fall ill.
6. I am sure that you are wrong.
7. The teacher says that honesty is the best policy.
8. Tell me where you have put my books.
9. The man who committed the theft last night has been caught.
10. It is difficult to understand why he distrusts his own children.