7 Adverb Clauses

Dance Lessons

Focus on Grammar 5
Part VII, Unit 18
By Ruth Luman, Gabriele Steiner, and BJ Wells
Copyright 2006. Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.
 Yes,
Yes, you
you can
can dance!
dance!

Never feel like a stiff penguin

on the dance floor again

or worse, like a clumsy

monster.

We will teach you all the slick moves of tango and many other
dances. When you start dancing, your life will change forever!
 Adverb
Adverb Clauses
Clauses 11
Adverb clauses are dependent clauses. They answer
the questions how, when, where, or why.

Were getting swing dance

lessons because we want to
look good on the dance floor!

Im going to get swing dance

lessons when Im big.
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Adverb Clauses
Clauses 22
Adverb clauses begin with subordinating conjunctions
(also called subordinating adverbs).

Examples

because only if

although while

if when
 Adverb
Adverb Clauses
Clauses 33
A comma is necessary only if an adverb clause precedes a
main clause. Adverb clauses may precede or follow a main
clause.

No Were signing up for dance lessons since

comma dancing is a great way to relieve stress.

Since dancing is a great way to relieve

Comma
,
stress were signing up for dance lessons.
 Be
Be Careful!
Careful!
In future time clauses, use will and be going to in the
main clause but not in the dependent clause.

Future

They are going to get tango lessons

because they want to stand out on the
dance floor!
Present
 Form sentences with main
Practice 1 clauses preceding and following
the adverb clauses.

II plan
plan to
to take
take dance
dance lessons.
lessons because I want to
Example: have more fun in my life. because
I want to have more fun in my life.
Because I want to have more fun in my life , I plan
to take dance lessons.
He will
1. He getsbe a happier
more person
enjoyment outif of
hehis
gets morelife.
social enjoyment out
if
of his social life.
He will be a happier person.
If he gets more enjoyment out of his social life , he will be
a happier person.

2. They are going to feel at ease dancing when they

They are going to feel at ease dancing. when
overcome their shyness.
They are going to overcome their shyness.
When they overcome their shyness , they are going to
feel at ease dancing.
 Adverb
Adverb Clauses
Clauses of
of Time
Time
Adverb clauses of time answer the question when.
Subordinating conjunctions include: as soon as, once.

As soon as you start dancing salsa,

you burn about 10 calories a minute.

You wont stop dancing once you feel

at ease with the tango steps.

As soon as and once express the idea that when

one event happens, another event happens too.
 Adverb
Adverb Clauses
Clauses of
of Place
Place
Adverb clauses of place answer the question where.
Subordinating conjunctions include: where, wherever.

I look for parties where I can dance

and meet new people.

Wherever there is a dance party,

there is an opportunity to meet new
people.
 Adverb
Adverb Clauses
Clauses of
of Reason
Reason
Adverb clauses of reason answer the question why.
Subordinating conjunctions include: because, since.

I love to dance because

dancing is great exercise.

Since I need more exercise,

I signed up for a ballet class.
Adverb
Adverb Clauses
Clauses of
of Condition
Condition 11
Adverb clauses of condition answer the question under
what condition. Subordinating conjunctions include: if,
unless.

We wont enjoy parties if we dont become

better dancers.

We wont enjoy parties unless we become

better dancers.

Unless here means if we

dont.
Adverb
Adverb Clauses
Clauses of
of Condition
Condition 22
Other subordinating conjunctions include: even if and
only if.

Even if
means Well have fun at the party even if we
that the
condition dont get to dance.
doesnt
matter; Well have fun at the party only if we
the result get to dance.
will be
the same Only if means that only one
condition will produce the result.
 Adverb
Adverb Clauses
Clauses of
of Contrast
Contrast
Adverb clauses of contrast point out two opposing ideas.
Subordinating conjunctions include: although, even if,
even though, though, whereas, while.

Robert signed them Whereas Rhonda

up for waltz lessons prefers salsa,
even though Rhonda Robert prefers the
wanted to learn waltz.
salsa.
 Practice
Practice 22 Combine the sentences with
the correct conjunctions.

class.
Example: She is taking a dance class because
She wants to
she wants to meet
meet new
new friends.
friends.
since
1. Unless
He takesheballroom dance every
takes ballroom dancesemester.
every once
He isnt a, happy
semester he isntperson.
a happy person. unless
2. IfYou
youinclude
includewarm-up exercises, dancing
warm-upexercises. because
Dancing
wont hurtwont
you. hurt you. even
though
I began
3. Since dancing
I began last year.
dancing I
last year , I feel if
feel happier
happier and healthier.
and healthier.
4. Dance
Dance will
will help
help you
you to
to be healthier., even though most
be healthier
Most people
people associate
associate dancedance onlyloud
only with withparties.
loud parties.
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