ADVERBIAL CLAUSE

Kind of Clause :

1.       Time Clause

Common Conjuctions :  When,  Before,  After,  Since,  While,  as,  as long as,  Until, now, soon, early

Function : These  clauses  are  used  to  say  when  something  happens  by referring to a period of  time  or  to  another   event

Example: Hes father died when she was young  , You can do it now  , He will come soon

2.        Conditional Clause

Common Conjuctions : If , Unless

Function : These  clauses  are  used  to talk  about  a  possible  situation  and  It’s  Consequences

Example: They  lose  weight  during  an  illness  they  soon  regain  it  after  wards

3.       Purpose Clause

Common Conjuctions :  In order  to ,  So that ,  In  order  that,

Function : These  clause  are  used to  indicate  the  purpose  of an action

Example: They  had  to take  some  of  this  land  so that  they  could  extend  the  churchyard

4.       Reason Clause

Common Conjuctions : Because,  Since,  as,  given

Function : These  clauses  are  used  to  indicate  the  reason  for  something

Example:   I Couldn’t  feel  anger  against  him  because  I like Him  too much

5.       Result  clause

Common Conjuctions : So…..That

Function: These  clauses  are  used  to  indicate  the  result  of  something

Example:  My  suitcase  had  become  so  demaged  on  the  journey  home  that  the  lid  would  not   stay  claused

6.       Concessive clause

Common Conjunctions:  Although,  though, while

Function:  These  clauses  are  used  to  make  two  statement,  one  of which  contrasts  with  the other  or  makes  it seem  surprising

Example:  I  used  to  read  a lot  although I don’t  get  much  time  for  book’s  now

7.       Place Clause

Common Conjunctions: Where, wherever,  anywhere,  everywhere, here, there, near

Function:  These  clauses  are  used  to  talk  about  the location  or  position  of  something

Example:  He said He was  happy  where  he  was

                    They  sit  here  .  He  will  go  there  .   They  live  near  the  lake

8.       Clause  of  exclamation

Common Conjuctions : What A (an),  how,  such,  so

Function:  Exclamations  are  used  to  express  anger,  shock,  surprise

Example:  What  horrible  news !  How  fast  she  types !  You lucky man !

9.        Clause  of  Manner

Common Conjuctions :  As,  Like,  The way,  well,  quickly,  funnily

Function:   These  clauses are  used  to  talk  about some  one’s  behavior  or  the  way  something  is  clone

Example:    I was  never  allowed  to  do  thing’s  the  way  I  wanted  to do  them

                     You read well

                     He wrote the letter quickly

                     Jack  danced  funnily

10.   Adverb  of  Number

Common Conjunctions:  Once,  Twice,  There  times,  Often

Example:    I did it once.

      He saw it twice.

      We  have  visited  ball  three  times. 

      They  often  quarrel

11.   Adverb  of Degree

Common Conjunctions:  Very, Rather,  Quite

Example:  You are very busy.

                    He is rather crazy.

                    They are quite right

12.    Interrogative Adverbs

Common Conjunctions:  When, Where, Why, How, How far, How long, How often

Example:  When did you buy this? 

                    Where does he live?

                    Why are you laughing?

                    How does he drive?

                    How far did Tom Walk?

                    How long did they sleep?

                    How often do you go shopping?