Adverbial Clause-Grammar 4

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ADVERBIAL CLAUSE


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ADVERBIAL CLAUSE

An adverbial clauseis a clause thatfunctions as an adverb. In other

words, it contains subject (explicit orimplied) and predicate, and itmodifies a verb.


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TYPES OF ADVERBIAL PHRASE

TYPE QUESTION ANSWER EXAMPLE

Place Where? Where there arecomputers, there isMicrosoft software.

Time When? After the fruit is harvest, itis sold at the marker.

Cause Why? (what caused this?) I didnt call her because Iam shy.

Purpose What was the reason fordoing this?

She took a computercourse so that she couldnot get a better job.

Condition Under what conditions? Ifyou save your money,you will be able to go tocollege.

Contrast Unexpected Result Although we worked dayand night, we couldntmeet the deadline.


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SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTION

An adverb clause is always introduced by asubordinating conjunction:


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SUBORDINATING CONJUCTION

KIND OF CLAUSE COMMONCONJUCTION

EXAMPLE

TIME AFTER,BEFOREWHEN,WHILE,

After finished mydinner, I did my

homework

AS,SINCE,UNTIL. As he stepped into the

house ,his childrenrushed over to greet

him.She looks beautiful

since she has boyfriend

CAUSE BECAUSE,NOW THAT,SINCE

Because I have a lot ofmoney, I can buy

anything.

CONTRAST THOUGH,EVENTHOUGH,

ALTHOUGH

Although we workedday and night, we

couldnt meet deadline.


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Note : the auxiliarieis may or can are often used in purpose clauses

KIND OF CLAUSE COMMONCONJUNCTION

EXAMPLE

DIRECT CONTRAST WHILE ,WHEREAS Jane is poor while Marryis rich

CONDITION IF,UNLESS,IN THE EVENTHAT ,IN CASE

If I were you , I wouldstudy hard.

Whether or not I am going to swimmingtomorrow whether or notits cold

PURPOSE THAT,IN ORDER THAT,SO(THAT)


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He closed the windows _______ it began to rain.

He went to bed ________ he was sleepy.

______ he was walking in the park, he noticed avery pretty girl.

I went to bed ____________ I was not tired.

Ill be at gittas house ________ you need to meetme.

You cant a drivers license _________ leastsixteen years old.


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VERBS IN TIME CLAUSES

(FUTURE TIME) Present tense and present perfect tense are

used in clauses expressing future time.


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PRESENT PERFECT

The structure of the present perfect tense is :

S + have/has + past participle + O


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CONDITIONAL SENTENCES

BEGINNING WITH WERE,HAD,SHOULD

In unreal condition and in real condition withshould, it is possible to omit if and reservethe order of the subject and auxiliary.

Example :

If you should need more money, go to thebank before six oclock.

Shouldyou need more money, go to the bankbefore six oclock.


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If we had known about this sooner,we could have helped you

________________________________

If you should need more money, Ill be

glad to lend you some.

_________________________________


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I wasnt run over by a ten-ton truck.

I feel terrible

I feel terrible as if I hadnt been run over by aten-ton truck

You didnt see a ghost.

Whats the matter? You look Whats the matter ? You look as if you

________ a ghost.

He is not a child.She talked to him.

She talked to him as if he _________ a child


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ADVERBIAL CLAUSE OF MANNER

The verbs in manner clauses beginning withas if or as though are sometimes either in theindicative or the subjunctive mood.

Indicative- He looks as if he needs sleep

- He looks as if he hasnt slept for a week.

Subjunctive

- He looks as if he needed sleep

- He looks as if he hadnt slept for a week.


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INTRODUCING ADJECTIVE CLAUSE

PERSON

RELATIVE PRONOUNS

THINGS


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RELATIVE PRONOUNS

Who

Whom

Which Whose

That


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EXAMPLES

The doctor who come to see the sick womengave her some medicine.

The doctor whom they had called was

delayed because of a traffic accident. The tree which was planted last year already

has blossoms.

The doctor, whose office was newlydecorated, started to charge higher fees.


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The movie ___________ she saw last nightwas not very good.

T he man ____________ I told you last night is

Prof.Bangun

The man, _____________ met you in theparty last night is my brother.


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RELATIVE PRONOUNS AS OBJECTS

OF PREPOSITIONS

She is the woman .

I told you about her.

She is the woman about whom I told you. She is the woman whom I told you about.

She is the woman that I told you about.


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The topic was interesting . Omar talk about it.

______________________________________

The man is standing over there . I was tellingyou about him.

______________________________________


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USING ADJECTIVE CLAUSE FOR

SUMMARIZING

In summary, adjective clauses describe nounsand pronouns.

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