Grammar | Adverb Clauses | Definition & Examples

Grammar - Adverb

Definition & Examples

Adverb clauses:

1_What is an adverb clause?   

An adverb clause perhaps a group of words that's want to change or qualify the meaning of an adjective, a verb, another adverb, or phrase with exception of determiners or the other sort of word and Adjectives that directly modify Nouns.

Adverb clauses always meet three requirements:

A. Adverb clause always contains a subject and verb.

B. Adverb clauses contain Subordinating conjunctions that prevent them from containing complete thought and becoming full sentences.

C. Every adverb clauses answer one among the classic " adverb questions" WHEN? WHY? HOW? WHERE?

2_Properties of adverb clause:

  An adverbial clause is an adjunct this suggests it are often removed without the sentence being grammatical wrong.

  An adverbial clause may be a subordinate clause.

This suggests it can't stand alone as meaningful sentence in its title.

  An adverbial clause commonly starts with a subordinating conjunction 

(e.g. although, because, if, until, when.)

  An adverbial clause will contain a topic and verb. 

(This is often what makes it a clause as opposite to a phrase.)

3_Positions and punctuations of adverbial clauses:

  An adverbial clause could also be used initial, medial or final position. However, the foremost common position of adverbial clause is final.

A_ Initial position:

  An introductory adverbial clause is typically departed by commas, especially if the clause is long. 

That position gives more emphasis to the adverbial clause. Generally, an extended adverbial clause before a brief independent clause should be avoided the sentence from appearing "top-heavy".

_ Although he was ill, he came to high school.

B_ Mid position (often after the topic of the most clause):

  An adverbial clause in mid-position must be depart by commas, since it acts as an interrupting element it helps to vary the rhythm of the sentence.

_ Their suggestion, once we considered them, proved to be inefficient.

C_ Final position:

  This is most usual place of the adverbial clause. Clauses of your time and place (often result, purpose, degree) in final position are generally not depart by commas.

_The meeting was cancelled because only a few people attended.