Punctuating Adjective & Adverb Clauses
Punctuating Adjective & Adverb Clauses
Punctuating Adjective & Adverb Clauses
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Adverb Clauses
Adverb clauses are introduced by the subordinating conjunctions after, although, as as if, as long as, as much as, because, before, even, even though, if, how, in order that, once, provided (that), since, than, so that, that, unless, until, where, why, while, though, when.
Adverb Clauses
Use subordinating conjunctions such as after, although, before, because, if, unless, when, and while to introduce dependent adverb clauses. Place the adverb clause as closely as possible to the words modified.
PP 13-25a
Adverb Clauses
An adverb clause contains a subject and a full verb.
Sometimes called adverbial clauses Ex: I saw the movie before I left for Savannah. Christina always studies before a big test.
Time
Ex: After this lesson is over, we will celebrate Ms. Whitmires birthday!
Cause
Concession
Ex: Although Kathy has a degree in nursing, she wants to be a teacher.
Condition
Ex: If Heather saves her money, then she can buy her wedding dress.
A clause
(containing a finite verb)
E.g. I dont like summer because it is hot. I dont like summer because of the heat. A noun or noun phrase
A clause
Because
Important reasons
Start sentences
Start a sentence
AFTER
WHEN
When I arrived, he was talking on the phone.
WHILE, AS
During that time. * Adverb clause is in past progressive. While I was walking home, it began to rain.
By the time
By the time he arrived, we had already left. By the time he comes, we will have already left.
Since
From that time to the present The present perfect is used in the main clause. I havent seen him since he left this morning.
Until
We stayed there until we finished our lesson. We stayed there till we finished our lesson.
As soon as Once
As soon as it starts raining, we will leave.
As long as
From the Beginning to the end. I will never speak to him as long as I live. I will never speak to him so long as I live.