ADVERB CLAUSESMs. López

February 29th, 2012

What is an adverb?

Basically, most adverbs tell you how, where, or when something is done.

In other words, they describe the manner, place, or time of an action.

What is an adverb?

An adverb may be:

a single word such as quickly, here or yesterday, or

a phrase such as the day before yesterday or to see my mother

ora dependent clause, containing a subject and a

full verb known as adverb clauses or "adverbial clauses”.

What´s an Adverbial Clause?

It is a dependent clause that does the same job as an adverb or an adverb phrase.

They describe the manner (how?), place (where), or time (when) of an action.

I saw a movie yesterday.

I saw a movie on Friday.

I saw a movie before I left for Rose.

When did I see a movie? yesterday

On friday

Before I left for Rose.

Single word adverb

Prepositional adverb phrase

Adverbial clause

How can you recognize an adverb clause?

most adverb clauses are introduced by a particular word or phrase called subordinating conjunctions, like:

after, before, until, while, because, since, as, so that, in order that, if, unless, whether, though, although, even though, where

Types of Adverb Clauses

BE AWARE!!!!

Adverb describe an action, yet this might not be

the main action of the sentence,

They modify adjectives and other adverbs as well.

Adverb Clauses Can modify a verb

When you finish your book about Rome, you should then begin your report.

• Can modify an adjective

Tricia seemed happy wherever she was.

Adverb Clauses Can modify an adverb

Faster than the eye could follow, the race car sped away.

• Can modify a participle

Laughing until he gasped for breath, Fred could not speak.

Adverb Clauses Can modify a Gerund

Driving a car if you do not have a license is illegal.

• Can modify an infinitive

We decided to remain in our seats so that we could watch the movie again.

Elliptical adverb clauses It is a clause in which the verb or the subject are

understood but not actually stated.

Examples:

She resembles their father more than he. She resembles their father more than he does. (Verb

understood)

She resembles their father more than him. She resembles their father more than she resembles him.

(Subject and verb understood)

Let´s practice

Class work

Page 330, Exercise 32 Page 331, Exercises 33 and

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