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Adverbial clauses Adverbial clauses generally follow the main clause unless otherwise stated. The following are the main types of adverbial clause:Time: sets the timing for the main clause.- We should go as soon as you are ready.
- I’ll call for you whenever you like.
- Since she went away, I haven’t been able to sleep.
- The moment he said it, I started to feel better.
- may come before or after the main clause.
- introduced by after, as, as soon as, before, once, since, till, the moment (that), until, whenever, when, while.
Place: sets where the action of the main clause takes place.- I put it where nobody would find it.
- He made an impact everywhere that he went.
- Wherever you looked, he was to be found.
- introduced by where, wherever, or everywhere.
Manner: sets out how the main clause was carried out.- introduced by as, as if, as though, how, just as, or the way that.
- Mandy looked as if she had seen a ghost.
- Cameron wandered in, the way that he does.
- You have to fasten it as though it was a shoelace.
- The room was decorated just as he had imagined.
Reason: sets out the thinking behind the action of the main clause.- I don’t want to go because I’m not keen on old movies.
- Since no one was ready, I sat down and turned on the TV.
- may come before or after the main clause.
- introduced by as, because, or since.
Purpose: sets out what it was hoped would be achieved by carrying out the action of the main clause.- Put it just there so that it holds the door open.
- Leave a bit for Becky in case she’s hungry when she gets in.
- introduced by so that, in order that, in case, or lest.
- Purpose can also be indicated by so as to, in order to followed by the base form of a verb.
- I’m living with my mum and dad so as to save money.
- He put the chair against the door in order to hold it open.
Result: sets out what happened when the main clause was carried out.- Ben was so angry that he kicked the wall hard.
- Nina is such a generous person that she’s often short of money.
- introduced by so + adjective/adverb + that or by such a + noun phrase + that.
Contrast: suggests that something else may need to be taken into account regarding the main clause.- However much you may want to spend your money, try to save a little each month.
- Although it had rained, the ground was still very dry.
- We must try to do something for the environment, even if we can’t solve all the world’s problems.
- may come before or after the main clause.
- introduced by although, even though, even if, however, much as, or while.
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