ADVERBIAL CLAUSES

BY. CRISTIAN CERVANTES FLORES

CATALINA ITUSACA CALLOAPAZA
JHOSELINE SAMOS ROJAS

his is a true story although you may not believe

An adverb modifies a verb, an adjective or ano

Adverb
adverb in a sentence.

A clause is a group of words that has a subject and a ver

Clause
Clauses are complete sentences.

What is an adverbial clause?

-Group

of words that has subject and verb.

-This group of words provide aditional information in a sentence.
-The adverbial clause does not stand alone as a complete thought,
servers as a dependant clause.

The adverbial clause tells us:

-

When?
: Time
Where?
: Place
How?
: Manner
How far?
: Distance
How often?
: Frecuency
For what intention?
: Purpose
For what effect?
: Result
Under what circumstance
: Constrast
Something happens

TIME CLAUSES
Time clauses answer the question WHEN?
Time clauses also tell us when an action take place.

Subordinating conjuctions of timeACTIO

N

WHEN: (Specific time)

Example:
When I was a child, I didnt watch TV.

WHENEVER: (At any time)

Example:
You can go home whenever you want to.

WHILE: (At the same time)

Example: While you were out, your mother called.

AS SOON AS: (Soon after)

Example: As soon as I got out of bed, I got dressed.

AFTER: (Later)
Example: After I learned English, I traveled to U.S.A

SINCE (from that time)

(up to that time)

UNTIL

Example:
Since Pedro get along with his
father, they have had a good relationship.

Pedro had a good relationship with his

father until they had an argument.

IDENTIFITY THE MAIN CLAUSE AND THE ADVERB CAUSE

IN EACH SENTENCE.
1.As son as I arrive in Japan, Ill email you.
2.Wash your hand before you eat your dinner.

PLACE CLAUSES
Time clauses answer the question WHERE?
Time clauses also tell us where the action take place.

Subordinating conjuctions of place

WHERE: (Specific place)

Example:
Most people shop where they get the lowest price

An specific place where

you are gonna find
the lowest prices.

WHENEVER, EVERYWHERE and ANYWHERE

have the same meaning and are
interchangeable.

WHEREVER EVERYWHE ANYWHERE

- Any place
RE
- Any place
I pay by credit
card wherever
I go.

- Any place
- Every place
I pay by credit
card
everywhere I
go.
Can you use a
credit card
everywhere

I pay by credit
card anywhere
I go.

We also have adverb clauses that

express distance and the frecuency
we do something.

DISTANCE CLAUSES
SUBORDINATING
CONJUCTIONS OF
DISTANCE

FRECUENCY
CLAUSES

SUBORDINATING
CONJUCTIONS OF
FRECUENCY

AS + ADVERB (FAR) + AS + ADVERB (OFTEN) +

AS
AS
We can add an adverb of distance.

We can add an adverb of frecuency.

People should try to reclycle

Fire had destroyed the trees in
as often as they can.
the jungle as far as the eye

We also have adverb clauses that

express the reason for something.
Since:
Since her mother isnt at home,

Because =

well go out with Maria.

Because:
She didnt come on time
because she was on a traffic
jam.

As:
I will take a taxi as I dont know
the way.

Now, we have to remember that for all causes theres a consequence.

But the question is: Is it posible to express causes and consequences in English?
The answer is Simple: YES.
To express consequence or result we use RESULT CLAUSES

RESULT CLAUSES
CONSEQUENC
E

CAUSE
SUBORDINATI
NG

INDEPENDANT
CLAUSE

CONJUCTIO
N OF
RESULT

DEPENDANT
CLAUSE

Subordinating conjuctions of result

So + adjective/adverb + that
Im

so hungry that I could eat a horse.

Such a + noun + that

My cookies are

such a sucess that Im considering opening a business.

So Little/few + noun + that

Now Joanne has

so little free time that she has not taken a vacation in months.

PURPOSE CLAUSES

Purpose clauses are used to express the purpose

of an action.
Now a Reading.
Exam time means study time! Its very important to spend
your time studing all your books and its important to find
a quiet place to study so that youll be able to concentrate.
In order that you feel more comfortable, you can drink a cup
of coffee to help you.

CONTRAST CLAUSES

and

We use Contrast Clauses to contrast or compare both clauses in a sentence

There are two types of adverbs

Contrast:
Direct opposition clauses

Puno is cold

while Iquitos is hot

Concession clauses (Unexpected resul

Although I had studied all night, I failed the tes

The adverbial clause and the information in

the independant clause are in direct contrast. This idea is true, but the idea in the independan
clause is more important.

Subordinating conjuctions of contrast

DIRECT OPPOSITION
SUBORDINATORS

CONCESSION SUBORDINATORS

WHEREAS

Although I had studied all night, I

failed the exam.
Though I had studied all night, I
failed the exam.
Even though I had studied all
night, I failed the exam.

The day is clear whereas the night is

dark.
WHILE
The day is clear while the night is
dark.

We have the same case in here the

three subordinators in bold have the
As you can see whereas and while
same meaning. There are only a
were used in both sentences. It means few differences among them.
that whereas and while have the
Although is more formal than
same meaning and they are
though.
interchangeable.
If we want to emphasize we use
even though.

CIRCLE THE CORRECT OPTION:

1.Even though / whereas we are good friends, we dont meet very often
2. My sister has dark hair although / whereas I am blonde.

CONDITIONAL CLAUSES

A conditional clause states a condition for a result to happen or not happ

Conditional subordinators

IF

Example:

If you study, you will get good grades.

UNLESS

IF NOT

Unless you get at least 9% on the final exam, you will not get an A