ADVERB CLAUSES (7)

UNIT 18 ADVERBS CLAUSES

The use of adverbs clauses it's very important becuase many speakers and writers use these to combine thoughts and show connections between ideas. They also use them to vary their writing style. In our book in the pages 312-313 only we can find 5 types of adverbs clauses. Here we can find more information about that.

Following are seven important types of adverbs clauses, listed with the subordinating conjunctions and expressions that can introduce each type of clause.

1. Adverb clauses of reason: introduced by because, since, on account of the fact that, as, now that, etc. These clauses answer the question”why?”

Example:

Some teenagers from ICPNA get into crime on account of the fact that they don’t have enough to do.

2. Adverb clauses of contrast: Introduced by although, though, even though, while, in spite of the fact that, whereas, etc. These clauses present a contrast with the idea expressed in the independent clause.

Example:

In spite of the fact that there have been any protests, there is still a lot of violence on TV.

3. Adverb clause of condition: introduced by if, only if, even if, unless, in case, provided (that). These clauses answer the question “under what condition?”


Example:

If children watch too much TV, they may lose the ability to distinguish fantasy from reality.

4. Adverb clauses of time: introduced by when, whenever, before, after, as, as soon as, while, since, until, etc. These clauses answer the question “when?”

Example:

When we reduce the amount of TV violence, we will begin to see a decline in violent crime.

5. Adverb clauses of place: introduced by where, wherever, anywhere, everywhere, etc. These clauses answer the question “where?”

Example:

Wherever there are gangs, there is violence.

6. Adverb clauses of comparison: introduced by than, as much as, as many as, etc. These clauses make comparisons of quantity.

Example:

There is far more gang activity today than there was even ten years ago.

7. Adverb clauses of result: introduced by so (that) or containing the expressions so + adjective + that or such+ noun phrase + that. These clauses present the result of a situation stated in the independent clause.

Example:

Crime is increasing so fast that we will have to build more prisons to hold the criminals.

NOTE 1:

Except for clauses of comparison and result, most adverbs clauses can come either before or after the independent clause. When the adverb clause comes first, we place comma after it. When the adverb clause comes second, we generally do not place a comma before it.

 Because there is so much violence on TV, many people want more government control of programming.

 Many people want more government control of programming because there is so much violence on TV.

We place a comma before a dependent clause, however, if the dependent clause sets up a contrast.

 We can deal the problem of violence, though it won’t be easy.

NOTE 2:

Unlike the other adverb clauses, adverb clause of comparison and result cannot normally be moved. This is because their meaning is linked to or dependent on a particular element in the independent clause.


 Today there are probably as many violent crimes committed in a month
(as there used to be in a year.)

J. CRISPÍN (Jessucito)
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