ADVERB CLAUSES
MAIN CLAUSE
ADVERB CLAUSE
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We watched TV a lot
when the Olympics were on.
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Tickets cost more
Because athletes earn so much
PLACEMENT AND PUNCTUATION
TYPES
ADVERB CLAUSES OF TIME
Before I played basketball,
I was a soccer player.
The coach met with her players, after the game was over.
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I’ve seen children playing
soccer
Anywhere you go,
everywhere I’ve been outside
the U.S.
sports stars are national
heroes.
ADVERB CLAUSES OF PLACE
Now that television covers the
games,
billions of people can see the
Olympics.
He was unable to play in the
final game
as he had hurt his ankle.
ADVERB CLAUSES OF REASON
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Unless the tickets cost too
much,
we’ll go to the game next
Saturday.
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Only if she wins the gold
medal
will she get a professional
contract.
ADVERB CLAUSES OF CONDITITON
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They won the game,
though they didn’t really
deserve the victory.
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Although their team is
talented,
they just didn’t win.
ADVERB CLAUSES OF CONTRAST
1. Adverb clauses indicate
how, when, where, why,
or under what
conditions things
happen;or they
introduce a contrast.
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I went home when the
game was over.
She dropped out of the
race because she was
injured.
2. Adverb clauses of time
indicate when
something happens.
They are introduced by
after, as, as soon as,
before, by the time,
once, since, until/ till,
when, whenever, while,
etc.
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The race will start as
soon as everyone is in
places.
We always drink water
before we start a game.
3. Adverb clauses of place
indicate where
something happens.
* Prefessional sports are
played where there are
big stadiums.
*Major athletes are
popular wherever they
go.
4. Adverb clauses of reason
indicate why something
happens. They are
introduced by as,
because, now that
(=because now), since,
etc.
NOTE: Since and as are
used both in adverb
clauses of time and of
reason.
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She won the medal
bacause she had practiced
tirelessly.
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Since he didn’t register in
time, he can’t play.
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Barry has played sports
since he entered high
school.(time –since=
starting from that point)
5. Adverb clauses of
condition indicate under
what conditions
something happens. They
are introduced by even if,
if, only if, unless, etc.
NOTE: If the sentence begins
with only if, the subject
and verb of the main
clause are inverted, and
no comma is used.
* You’ll improve if you
practice daily.
•
Even if he practices
constatly, he won’t make
the team.
•
Only if another athlete
drops out will Betty make
the team.
6. Adverb clauses of
contrast make a contrast
with the idea expressed in
the independent clause.
They are introduced by
although, even though,
though, whereas, while,
etc.
NOTE: While is used to
introduce both a clause of
contrast and a clause of
time.
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He lost the race although
he was favored.
Although / even though /
though he is quite young,
he was selected for the
team.
While they lost the game,
they played their
best.(contrast)
We ate while we were
watching the game.(time)