Adverbial
clause is dependent clause which functions as an adverb and gives an
information about verb, adjective, or adverb.
This clause usually
combines with independent clause to form complex sentence. Complex sentence is a sentence contains by one independent clause and
one dependent clause or more.
Adverbial clause gives additional
information about independent clause to answer the example for example: how, when, where, why, or to what degree.
Adverbial clause is
related with subordinate conjunction. For example: when, after, because, though, etc. that words are used to combine
with independent clause.
Kind of adverbial
clause: adverbial clause of time, place,
cause & effect, purpose & result, condition, contrast/concession,
manner and reason.
Form
Complex Sentence:
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{Subject(+be/verb)}
= Independent Clause + Adverbial Clause
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Subordinate
Conjunction + S + V
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Example
Adverbial Clauses:
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Complex Sentence
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Explanation
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She
was cleaning the kitchen when she found so much expired food.
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When
= Subordinate conjunction;
When he found so much
expired food = Adverbial clause;
He was cleaning the
kitchen = Independent clause
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Punctuation in Adverbial Clauses
Adverbial
clause can be in front of sentence and followed by independent clause or
independent clause can be in front of sentence and followed by adverbial
clause.
Example Complex Sentence (Adverbial
Clause):
· In front:
Because she had free time, she visited your house.
· In the back:
She visited your house because she had free time.
The Punctuation of
Adverbial Clause:
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The
Function
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Example
of Adverbial Clause in Sentences
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Explanation
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To
give information about adverb
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She drove fast in order that he could arrive on time
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Adverb
= Fast
Subordinate
conjunction = In order that
Adverbial
clause = In order that he could arrive on time
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To
give information about verb
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You were eating when she arrived.
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Verb = Were eating
Subordinate
conjunction = when
Adverbial
clause = when she arrived
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To
give information about adjective
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Her face is beautiful because she always does exercise and eats
fruits.
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Adjective
= beautiful
Subordinate
conjunction = because
Adverbial
clause = because she always does exercise and eats
fruits
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Basic Types of
Adverbial Clauses
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Types
of Clause
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Subordinate
Conjunction
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Example
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Time clauses
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When – as – while – since – before –
after – until – as soon as
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1.
Her father died when she was young.
2.
She was reading while the dinner was cooking
3.
I have not seen him since he returned to the country
4.
They will leave before you get here
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Cause
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Because – since – as – due to – owing
to – on account of
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1.
He could not come because (since-as) he was ill
2.
Owing
to
he has passed the examination, he can get his degree
3.
Jenny decided to become a partner
since she loved to draw
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Condition
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If – provided that – providing that –
in case that – unless
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1.
We will not have a picnic unless the weather is good
2.
If
I see Metty, I will invite her to our party tomorrow
3.
In
case that next Friday is a National holiday, I
will travel around Bali
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Contrast
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Although – though – even though – in
spite of – despite – whereas
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1.
Although
(though) I felt very tied, I tried to finish the work
2.
In
spite of princes went down recently, the company made a
huge profit
3.
Abraham stopped to help the boy despite he was in hurry
4.
Some people spend their time by
reading whereas others watch
television
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Purpose
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In order that – so that – for the
purpose that
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1.
The students climbed higher in order that the might get better
view
2.
He is saving his money so that he can go to collage
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