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