University:
Montgomery College
Course:
ENGL 110: Principles of English Grammar
Academic year:

2021
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1
Author:

Elisa Morris

GRAMMAR Adverb Clause Adverb clauses are dependent clauses that give information about verbs, adverbs, and adjectives. An adverb clause tells when, where, why, how, to what extent, or how much about the word it modifies. They allow you to combine two sentences into one by using subordinating conjunctions. The most common conjunctions used in adverb clauses are listed below, according to the type of clause they introduce. Cause as, because, since Comparison as…as, than Place where, wherever Manner as, as if, as though Condition if, provided that, unless, whether Concession although, even though, whereas, while Purpose in order that, so that Time after, as, before, once, since, till, until, when, while Adverb Clause Modifying Verbs We left the bicycle. + We found it there. → We left the bicycle where we found it. I could hardly hold my head up. + I was so sleepy. →I could hardly hold my head up because I was so sleepy. Adverb Clause Modifying Adverbs The other track stars ran fast . + Ferguson ran faster. → Ferguson ran faster than the other track stars did. John sings well . + I sing equally well. → John sings as well as I do. Adverb Clause Modifying Adjectives The public library is bigger . + It used to be small. → The public library is bigger than it used to be. The water in Aruba is blue . + The water in Jamaica is blue. → The water in Aruba is as blue as the water in Jamaica.