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Adverb
Clauses
An adverb clause is a
group of words that function as an adverb in a sentence. Adverb clauses can be used
to add explanatory detail to your writing and explain how or why things happen.
To identify adverb clauses, you'll need to understand what an adverb does as
well as how a clause is
formed.
What Is an Adverb?
An adverb is a part of speech that describes an adjective,
another adverb or a verb. Adverbs give more information about how an action was
performed. In general, they answer questions like, how, why, where and when.
An adverb does this with just one word, but groups of words
can also perform this function in sentences. For example:
·
She
walked slowly.
·
She
walked like an old lady.
·
She
walked as if she were heading to the gallows.
In each of these sentences, the italicized word or words
answer the question how and describe the verb "walked." In the first
sentence there is only one adverb, but in the other two sentences, a group of
words work together to act as an adverb.
What Is a Clause?
A clause is a group of words that contain both a subject and
a verb. This differs from a phrase, which doesn't have a subject and a verb.
For example, let's revisit our examples of words being used together as
adverbs:
·
She
walked like an old lady.
·
She
walked as if she were heading to the gallows.
In these examples, "like an old lady" does not
contain a subject and a verb, and is, therefore, an adverb phrase.
However, "as if she were heading to the gallows" does contain a
subject (she) and a verb (were heading), making it an adverb clause.
Clauses can be either independent or dependent. Independent
clauses are also called sentences. They can stand alone and
express a complete thought. Dependent
clauses, or subordinate clauses, cannot stand alone as a complete
sentence. For example:
·
Because
he has a college degree,
he got a great job.
·
When
the storm started,
she was at the store.
·
Bob
wore the coat that I gave him.
Each of these groups of words has a subject and a verb, but
do not form a complete sentence on their own. They are dependent on an
independent clause for meaning.
What Is an Adverb Clause?
Adverb clauses, also known as adverbial clauses, are
dependent clauses that function as adverbs. Since they are dependent clauses,
they must have a subordinating
conjunction to connect them to the rest of the sentence.
Being able to spot a subordinating conjunction will help you
recognize an adverb clause. Below are some examples, which are grouped by what
type of adverb question they answer:
·
When: after, when, until, soon,
before, once, while, as soon as, whenever, by the time
·
How: if, whether or not, provided,
in case, unless, even if, in the event
·
Why: because, as, since, so, in
order that, now that, inasmuch as
·
Where: wherever, where
Adverb clauses can be placed at the beginning, middle or end
of a sentence. When placed at the beginning or in the middle, they require
a comma to
offset them from the rest of the sentence:
·
Whether
you like it or not,
you have to go.
·
The
boy, although he is very bright, failed math.
However, when the adverb clause is at the end of a sentence,
no comma is needed:
·
She
enjoyed the party more than he did.
Examples of Adverb Clauses
Because they act like adverbs in a sentence, adverb clauses
answer the questions where, when, why and how in a sentence. To see how they
work, take a look at the examples below:
Adverb Clauses of Place:
These adverbial clauses answer the question where.
·
Wherever
there is music,
people will dance.
·
You
can drop by for a visit where we're staying for the summer.
Adverb Clauses of Time:
These adverbial clauses answer the question when.
·
After
the chores are done,
we will eat some ice cream.
·
When
the clock strikes midnight,
she has to leave.
Adverb Clauses of Cause:
These adverb clauses answer the question why.
·
She
passed the course because she worked hard.
·
Since
he has long hair,
he wears a ponytail.
Adverb Clauses of Purpose:
These adverb clauses also answer the question why.
·
So
that he would not ruin the carpet, he took off his shoes.
·
He
ate vegetables in order that he could stay healthy.
Adverb Clauses of Condition:
These adverb clauses answer the question how.
·
If
you save some money,
you can buy a new game.
·
Unless
you hurry, you will
be late for school.
Adverb Clauses of Concession:
These adverb clauses answer the question how,
albeit in a roundabout way.
·
Even
though you are 13,
you can't go to that movie.
·
Although
you gave it your best effort, you did not win the match.
Adverb Clauses Add Rich Detail
While adverb clauses are a little more complicated than
simple adverbs, they are very useful in adding richer detail to your writing by
explaining how and why things happen. When you begin to add subordinating
conjunctions and dependent clauses to your writing, you add interest by varying
the rhythm of your sentences and layering in important information to create a
complete picture for the reader.
For more practice, you can see Examples of
Adverb Clauses to get a sense of the many ways these
descriptors can be used to improve your writing.
Exercises
1. You will have to pay higher annual tax _____ you buy a
mansion. Take your time to think about purchasing it.
2. ______ city cars are cheap, they last a long time.
3. You need to get the right suit to go scuba diving ______ the
seawater temperature is low.
4. You should not drive ______ you drink alcohol.
5. ______ a whale lives in the sea, it is not a fish-it’s a
mammal.
6. I have never seen any computers without Windows Operating
System. ______ there are computers, there is Windows Operating System.
7. ______ Janice Blue is a doctor, she smokes a lot.
8. ______ Joni always did well on his test, his parents were not
surprised that he got an A.
9. I’ll call you ______ I come back to Jakarta.
10. ______ I’ve done my homework, can sleep until the morning.
- Mother called him…he was
sleeping.
- She was eating..he brother was
showering.
- …I asked her, she hung up
- …Gendon and Dylan were reading,
their dogs were sleeping.
- …I was waiting for her, she
came and surprised me
- I am not afraid of the pen, the
scaffold, or the sword. I will tell the truth ..... I please.
- Chocolate, ...... it
has a low melting point,
can be difficult to bake with.
- .....there is music, people will dance.
- He remembered, ...... he
left the house, that
he needed to mail the thank you cards.
- The day felt long ..... we
had nothing to do.
Answers
1.
if
2.
although
3.
since
4.
after
5.
although
6.
wherever
7.
though
8.
when
9.
after
10.
now Thar
11.
when
12. when
13. when
14. while
15. while
16. wherever
17. because
18. Wherever
19. After
20. because
Adverb Clauses
https://grammar.yourdictionary.com/parts-of-speech/adverbs/adverb-clauses.html.
Diakses pada 9 Januari 2019, 21.40
01 Adverb Clause - Exercise
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Januari 2019, 21.59
Pengertian
Adverb Clause Contoh Kalimat dan Soal
http://grammarbahasainggris.net/pengertian-adverb-clause-contoh-kalimat-dan-soal.html. Diakses pada 9 Januari 2019, 22.16
Examples of Adverb Clauses
https://examples.yourdictionary.com/examples-of-adverb-clauses.html.
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