English Task – Adverbial Clauses

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What is Adverbial Clauses?

• A dependent clause used as an adverb within a sentence to indicate time, place, condition, contrast, frequency, manners, reason, purpose, and result. Also known as adverbial clause.

• An adverb clause begins with a subordinating conjunction (such as if, when, because, or although) and includes a subject and a predicate.

What is the Function of Adverbial Clauses?

• Some adverbs often get overused, such as very, extremely, and really. Using there is/are or it is at the beginning of a sentence adds nothing. Sentences with these adverb clauses become wordy, boring, and less clear. Look at some examples:

* There are many bird species living in the sanctuary. Many bird species live in the sanctuary.

* It is important to hold hands when crossing the street. Holding hands when crossing the street is important.

* There may be more than one way to solve the problem. The problem may be solved in more than one way.

What Kinds of Adverbial Clauses?

•Time• Place

• Condition

• Contrast• Reason

• Purpose• Result

• Frequency• Manners

• Thank You For Your Attention!

Time• Adverbs of time describe when something

happens. These examples are commonly used: After, Already, During, Finally, Just, Last, Later, and so on.

- He came home before dark.- It will be too dark to play outside soon.- Jessica finished her supper first.- Andy left school early.

Places

• Adverbs of place describe where something happens. Most adverbs of place are also used as prepositions. Some commonly used examples include the following: abroad, anywhere, downstairs, here, home, and so on.

• I wanted to go upstairs.• She has lived in the city since June. (in the city

– prepositional phrase)

ConditionAdverb Clause of Condition is introduced by the following conjunctions if, whether, unless etc.

• Example: If I like it, I shall buy it.In this sentence, the Adverb-Clause ‘If I like it’ puts a condition for my buying it. Such an Adverb-Clause is called An Adverb-Clause of Condition.

ContrastContrast clauses or adverbial clauses of concession are used to express ideas or actions that are not expected (contradictive with the fact). The information in the independent clause indicates a concession or an unexpected result of something in the dependent clause. They are introduced by the subordinators although (even though or though), whereas or while.

Example• Although I studied all night, I failed the test.

(unexpected result)• Even though the weather was cold, I went swimming.

(unexpected result)

ReasonAn Adverb Clause of Reason indicates why the particular action of the verb is taken.

Example: • I did this work, because this work is part of

my educational project.

In this sentence, why I did this work has been answered by the adverb-clause ‘because this work is part of my educational project’.

Purpose• Adverbs of purpose describe why something

happens. Here are some common examples: so, so that, to, in order to, because, since, and soon.Example in the sentence:

- Jenny walks carefully to avoid falling.- Bob accidentally broke the vase.

ResultAdverb Clauses of Result are introduced by the subordinating conjunction ‘that’.In few sentences, the conjunctions ‘so’ or ‘such’ may be added.

Example: • So bravely did they fight that the enemy was driven off.

In these sentences, ‘how fiercely they fought’ can be answered by the clause ‘that the enemy was driven off.So that clause ‘that the enemy was driven off’ was the Adverb-Clause of Result.

Frequency• Adverbs of frequency describe how often

something happens. The following adverbs are commonly used in this way: always, every, never, often, rarely, seldom, sometimes and usually.

Example in the sentence:- Mackenzie gets a ride from her brother every

day.- The fish usually swims near the top of its tank.

Manners• Adverbs of manner describe how something

happens. Where there are two or more verbs in a sentence, adverb placement affects the meaning. Some commonly used adverbs of manner include: carefully, correctly, eagerly, easily, fast, loudly, patiently, quickly and well.

Consider the following example:- She decided to write her paper. (no adverbs) - She quickly decided to write her paper. (her

decision was quick)- She decided to write her paper quickly. (her writing

was quick)