Adverb Clauses
Wednesday 11/7/12
Objective
• Identify adverb clauses.
• CCSS – 7.L.1
1. Are subordinate clauses
2. Modify a verb, adverb, or adjective in
the main clause.
3. Can come anywhere in the sentence
(just like an adverb).
4. The
word is called a
subordinating conjunction.
after
before
though
although because unless
as
since
until
as if
if
than
as long as when
while
as soon as inasmuch as
as though in order that
even though
whenever
where
whereas
wherever
so long as
so that
tell (answer the question
words):
where
Under what circumstances
S0,
act just like
If the clause comes at the end of the
sentence, do nothing.
If the clause comes in the middle of the
sentence, commas need to be before it
and after it.
If the clause comes at the beginning of
the sentence, put a comma after it.
So…
Find the adverb clauses below and what
they modify. What is the lead off word.
Although Roxie drives me nuts, she is very
cute.
She often jumps whenever any movement
occurs.
Sitting in my chair, if I make any quick
movement, she will jump in fright.
1. As we returned to the dressing room, the
whole atmosphere seemed to be
pervaded by defeat.
2. All our hopes and dreams were capsized
when we learned that we would not be
able to attend the festival.
3. American farmers continue to produce
more food, even though the number of
people working on them has decreased.
Shostak, Jerome. Sadlier-Oxford Vocabulary Workshop, Level B. New York: William H Sadlier, Inc., 2002.
4. The students, as the year’s end
approached, were becoming giddy.
5. The students will, thankfully, go out to
recess as long as the weather is
good.
6. They need to be outdoors in order
that their excess energy gets spent
before English and math.
The main clause goes on top; the
adverb clause goes on the bottom.
The subordinating conjunction (lead
off word) goes on a dotted line from
verb to verb.