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    What is an adverbial clause?

    An adverbial clause, sometimes referred to as an adverb clause, is a group

    of words that, together, functions as an adverb. This means that the clause

    describes or modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb. Unlike other

    types of clauses, an adverbial clause is always a dependent clause. This

    means that it cannot stand on its own as an independent sentence.

    Adverbial clauses make sentences richer by providing additional context

    and description that standard adverbs cannot. See how adverbial clauses

    and adverbs compare in these examples:

    ● He bakes cakes weekly.

    ● He bakes cakes before he leaves for work every Sunday.

    ● Eagerly, my brother agreed to the business proposal.

    ● As dollar signs flashed in his eyes, my brother agreed to the

    business proposal.

    As you see in these examples, adverbial clauses can appear at any point in

    a sentence. They can be literal or figurative, like the clause in the fourth

    example.

    Every part of speech, as well as every kind of phrase and clause, is a tool

    designed for a specific purpose. When you need to write a succinct


    sentence, use an adverb. When you need more information, use an

    adverbial clause.

    What’s the difference between an adverbial clause and an adverbial


    phrase?

    An adverbial clause is similar to, but not the same as, an adverbial phrase.

    Both are groups of words that play the adverb role, but with one key

    difference: An adverbial clause contains a subject and a verb, while an

    adverbial phrase does not.

    Here are a few examples of adverbial phrases:

    ● Andrei eats his lunch with gusto.

    ● We thought, through logic, that the next bus would come at 3:10.

    And here are similar examples of adverbial clauses:

    ● Andrei eats his lunch faster than everyone else eats.

    ● We thought, because the bus has been so predictable lately, that

    the next one would come at 3:10.


    Types of adverbial clauses

    Adverbial clauses come in many different forms. Each of these forms is

    characterized by the nature of the information the clause is

    communicating.

    Adverbial clauses of manner

    An adverbial clause of manner describes how the action described in the

    sentence’s main clause is taking place or previously took place. Here are a

    few examples:

    ● She addressed the crowd as she had practiced in the mirror.

    ● They designed the new product the way innovators problem-solve

    around design flaws.

    Adverbial clauses of place

    Adverbial clauses of place describe where the action in a sentence’s main

    clause takes place. See how they work in these examples:

    ● My son told me another fight broke out where he eats lunch at

    school.

    ● They drove beyond where the city ends.


    Adverbial clauses of condition

    With an adverbial clause of condition, you can communicate the

    conditions related to the verb, adverb, or adjective in the sentence’s main

    clause. These examples demonstrate a few ways to use adverbial clauses of

    condition:

    ● We’ll be sitting in the conference room until they tell us to leave.

    ● Whether my husband likes it or not, we’ll be celebrating

    Thanksgiving at my parents’ house.

    Adverbial clauses of reason

    Adverbial clauses of reason tell us the reason for the action being taken in

    the sentence’s main clause. These clauses generally use subordinating

    conjunctions like because, unless, and since. Here are a few examples of

    sentences that include adverbial clauses of reason:

    ● We adopted these two cats because they are a bonded pair.

    ● He’s amazing at billiards since he spent his youth working in a pool

    hall.

    Adverbial clauses of time

    Adverbial clauses of time communicate when the action in a sentence

    takes place:
    ● Before she got home, she called and ordered a pizza.

    ● They assembled, dressed, and marched out as the band played.

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