Writing 1 - Adverbial Clause 1

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ADVERBIAL CLAUSES
- Adverbial clause is a dependent clause
introduced by an adverbial subordinator.
- It functions as an adverb in sentence
Ex: John failed because he did not study
Adverbial
hard. clause
Adverbial
clause the heat is on, the room isn’t
Although
COMPLEX SENTENCE with
ADVERBIAL CLAUSE
TYPES OF ADVERBIAL CLAUSE
01 TIME PURPOSE 06
PLACE CONCESSIO
02 07
N
03 REASON
MANNE 08 CONTRAST
R 04
05 RESULT CONDITION 09
ADVERBIAL
CLAUSE OF Ex:
- When he called, she
TIME had already eaten dinner.
Tells us about when - Tom sang a merry song
something happens as he walked away.
Time
Subordinators
when, whenever,
while, as soon as, Time Subordinator + S + V
after, since, as, +.....
before, until.
Time Subordinators
When: a specific
When he called, she was having lunch
time
Whenever: at any
He got bad marks whenever he was nervous.
time
While, as: at the While they were on vacation, they met a lot of
same time people.
As soon as: soon He will let us know his decision as soon as he

after makes it.
Time Subordinators
After: following She had an accident after I had left.
the time that
Since: from that I have played tennis since I was a young boy.
time/moment
Before: earlier She had left before I telephoned.
Until: up to the We waited until he finished his homework.

time
EXERCISE Combine the pair of
1. James will go to the post office. he wraps this
1 sentences
James will go to the post office after he wraps this
package.
package.
2. She finished her dinner. She went right to bed.
She went right to bed as soon as she finished her dinner.
3. Last night, I was doing homework. My sister was
Last night, I was doing homework while my sister was
playing video games.
playing video games.
4. Alice will wait here. Her mom comes back.
Alice will wait here until her mom comes back.
5. I have studied English. I was 10 years old.
I have studied English since I was 10 years old.
ADVERBIAL Ex:
CLAUSE OF - Can you use an ATM card
wherever you can?
PLACE - Anywhere you go, you hear
Tells us about people talking on their cell
where something phones.
happens
Place
Subordinators
where, anywhere, Place Subordinator + S + V
wherever, everywhere +......
Place Subordinators
Where: a specific She studies where I study.
place
Wherever: any Wherever I go, I am welcome.
place
Everywhere: Everywhere they stopped, people garthered

every place around them.
Anywhere: any We can’t go anywhere we want on vacation.

place
EXERCISE Put the words in the correct order
2 1. The / come / flowers / where / bees / bloom.
2. Where
Peopleflowers
/ wherever / she
bloom, the/ look
bees/ come.
with / at / her /
admiration
Wherever / goes.
she goes, people look at her with
3. admiration.
Anywhere/ go / I / you / will / you / with / go.
4. IWent / looked
will go / cat
with you / for / heyou
anywhere / his / everywhere /
go.
they
He / together.
looked for his cat everywhere they went together.
REDUCED ADVERBIAL
CLAUSES
EXAMPLES :
1. As I didn’t want to wake 2. Before he goes home, he
him up, I turned off the will turn off all the lights.
radio.
Not wanting to wake him Before going home, he will
up, I turned off the radio. turn off all the lights.
REDUCING
ADVERBIAL
- CLAUSE
Adverbial clause can be reduced to participle
phrases/ adverbial phrases.
- When to be reduced:
 The subject in two clauses are the same.
 Time and Reason clauses can be reduced.
HOW TO REDUCE ADVERBIAL CLAUSE
- Delete the subject in adverbial
clause
- Then change the main verb to V-ing
NOTE:
1. After I had finished my report, I went out with her.
After finishing/having finished my report, I went out
with her.
2. As soon as/when she finished the course, she
booked a tour to Singapore
On/upon finishing the course, she booked a tour to
Singapore.
EXERCISE REDUCE ADVERBIAL
3 CLAUSE
1. While Linda
While walked
walking home
home from
from work,
work, she saw an old friend of mine.
Linda
2. My hers.
brother feels asleep while he is watching TV.
3. Since
Myshe comes
brother to Tokyo,
feels asleep Yih-Ping has made
while watching TV.many friends.
4. Peter went
Since back to
coming toschool
Tokyo, after Johnhas
Yih-Ping hadmade
called him on
many the phone.
friends.
5. Before I left my house, I brushed my teeth.
Before leaving my house, I brushed my teeth.

EXERCISE 4: Write complex sentences with given
words
1. Boat / until / untie 2. Since / start / painting

=> The boats will stay there => Since the exhibition
until someone unties them. starts, many paintings are
displayed.
words
3. After / prepare / ready

4. Wherever / music / dance
=> After the room is
prepared carefully, the => Wherever there is music,
meeting is ready to begin.
people will dance.
words
5. Anywhere / find /
6. Stand / while / sit
spaghetti
=> Is there anywhere I can => One man is standing
find a perfect plate of
while the others are sitting
spaghetti?
down.
EXERCISE 5:
Write a paragraph
about your daily
routines.
• 80 - 100 words
• At least 2 adverbial
clauses of time and
place
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As soon as: soon He will let us know his decision as soon as he

Before: earlier She had left before I telephoned.

Until: up to the We waited until he finished his homework.

Everywhere: Everywhere they stopped, people garthered

Anywhere: any We can’t go anywhere we want on vacation.

5. Before I left my house, I brushed my teeth.

Before leaving my house, I brushed my teeth.

1. Boat / until / untie 2. Since / start / painting

3. After / prepare / ready

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