SKILL 7:
Use adverb TIME and CAUSE
connectors correctly
Karina Parada Castañeda
Sentences with adverb clauses
 2 basic patterns:
I will sign the check before you leave.
Before you leave, I will sign the check.
 Identifying parts of a speech
I will sign the check before you leave.
ADVERB CLAUSE
Before you leave , I will sign the check.
 When the connector comes at the beginning of
the sentence, a comma is required.
Example
__________ was late, I missed the appointment.
V1
a)
b)
c)
d)
I
Because
The train
Since he
S2
V2
We need subject 1
and connector
Example
Since the bank closes in less than an hour, the
deposits need to be tallied immediately.
Is the sentence correct?
Yes! It is
correct
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