8.1_Adverbial Clauses_An Overview. Flashcards
to learn a group of word that describe the action./Verb. It gives more information about the clause. (10 cards)
Adverbial Clauses:
Main clause-
I like living in the U. S.
Adverbial Clause-
“Even though” I miss my country,
It gives more information about the main clause. it is also called depended clause.
A group of words, a place a noun that describe the action.
Where something happen?
Why….? , How……?
Verbs: are described by adverbs.
Nouns: are described by adjective.
Even though
conjunction:
Aunque, aún cuando, si bien
Adverbial clause
Types of clauses:
_ Time clauses. [When happen the action?]
_ Reason clauses. [Why…….?]
_ Purpose clauses. [Why……?]
_ Contrast clause. [How…….?]
_ Condition clauses. [If ….., Cause-what happen first, effect-2nd -what happen because the effect]
Type of adverbial clause
Time Clauses:
[When]
_ She went to Canada “Before she came to the U.S.
Type of adverbial clause
Reason Clauses:
[Where]
_She went to Canada first “because she couldn’t get a visa for the U.S.
Type of adverbial clause
Purpose Clause:
[Why]
_She came to the U.S “so that she couldn’t be with her relatives.”
Type of adverbial clause
Contrasting Clause
How
she came to the U.S.” even though she didn’t know English.”
Type of adverbial clause
Condition Clause:
[how]
_She will go back to her county “if she saves enough money.”
Conditional clause is one sentence earlier then the effect.
1._An adverbial clause is dependent on the main clause for its meaning. it must be attached to the Main clause
_ Wrong: She went to Mexico. Because she wanted to study spanish.
_Right: She went to Mexico because she want to study spanish.
2._ The dependent clauses can come before or after the main clause. If it comes before, it is usually separated from the main clause with a comma.
Compare:
_I went to Canada before I came to the United State. ( No commas)
_Before I came to the united state, I went to Canada.
