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Adverbial Clause: Structure Ii

This document discusses adverbial clauses. [1] An adverbial clause modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb and includes a subject and verb. [2] Adverbial clauses can be divided into 8 types: time, reason, concession, contrast, result, purpose, place, and manner. [3] Each type is defined and examples are provided to illustrate the different conjunctions used to introduce each type of adverbial clause.

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Adverbial Clause: Structure Ii

This document discusses adverbial clauses. [1] An adverbial clause modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb and includes a subject and verb. [2] Adverbial clauses can be divided into 8 types: time, reason, concession, contrast, result, purpose, place, and manner. [3] Each type is defined and examples are provided to illustrate the different conjunctions used to introduce each type of adverbial clause.

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STRUCTURE II

ADVERBIAL CLAUSE

By:
Riska Amalia A 320 080 106
Linda Pratiwi F A 320 080 110

SCHOOL OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION


MUHAMMADIYAH UNIVERSITY OF SURAKARTA
2012
ADVERBIAL CLAUSE

A. Definition
An adverbial clause is a group of words with a subject and a verb that
modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb.

B. Types of Adverb Clause


Adverb clause can be divided into:
1. Time 5. Result
2. Reason 6. Purpose
3. Concession 7. Place
4. Contrast 8. Manner

1. Adverb clause of Time


Use of conjunctions: when, whenever, while, as, before, after, till, until,
since and as soon as
Examples:
 When he arrives, he will tell us the truth.
 Mary was dancing while John was singing.
 I will stay with you until your mother comes home.
 After he had got the money, he left home immediately.

2. Adverb clause of Reason


Use of conjunctions: because, since, for and as, etc.
Examples:
 I was late because I could not catch the bus.
 Since I was late, I took a taxi.
 The manager dismissed Mary for she was very lazy.
 As the weather was bad, we cancelled the picnic.

3. Adverb clause of Concession

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Use of conjunctions: though, although, even though, no matter how ,
no matter what and as, etc.
Examples:
 Although he is small, he is very strong.
 No matter how smart they are, they are required to do the revision.
 No matter what the doctor did, the girl was still dead.

4. Adverb clause of Contrast


Use of conjunctions: whereas and while
Examples:
 We took the train whereas Pete drove.
 While Tom is a good math student, Pam does well in English.

5. Adverb clause of Result


Use of conjunctions: so that, so + adj. / adv. + that and such + a +
noun + that, etc.
Examples:
 Tom was so weak that he could not run.
 It was such a strange story that no one believed it.

6. Adverb clause of Purpose


Use of conjunctions: so that, in order that, for fear that, in case, etc.
Examples:
 He arrived earlier, so that he would not be late.
 They brought a lot of food for fear that they would be hungry
during the trip.
 She brought the credit card in case she did not have enough cash.

7. Adverb clause of Place

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Use of conjunctions: where and wherever.
Examples:
 Nobody knows where he has been to.
 He travels wherever he likes.

8. Adverb clause of Manner


Use of conjunctions: as, as if and as though.
Examples:
 Please do as I have told you.
 He cries as if he were mad.
 He speaks as though he were the boss.

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