Adverb Clauses Learn about adverb clauses and subordinating conjunctions, and their placement and use.

The Three Conditions In order to be an adverb clause, the requirements are: It contains a subject and verb. It has a subordinate conjunction that keeps the clause from expressing a complete thought. The clause answers one of the three adverb questions: How? When? Why? All conditions must be present to be an adverb clause!

Subordinating Conjunctions – Defined. What are these parts of speech? Words that work to combine words, phrases, and clauses. Most simply put, conjunctions + JOIN + parts of sentences.

List of subordinating conjunctions join! Examples After, although, as, as if, as long as, as much as, as soon as, as though, because, before, even, even if, even though, If, in order that, just as, now, now since, now that, now when, once, provided, provided that, rather than, since, so that, supposing, than, that, though, unless, until, when, whenever, where, whereas, where if, wherever, whether, which, while, who, whoever, why

Examples that answer How? Because she knew the answers, she felt good about the results of the test. Whether or now you believe, it did happen. Provided that the water is boiling, the pasta will turn out. He enjoyed skydiving because it gave him a new rush with every jump.

Examples that answer When? When he was listening to the radio, he couldn’t help but sing along. She will turn off the music as soon as the guests arrive. By the time the vacation would be over, he would be ready to go back to work. Maggie worked until the clock said five o’clock.

Examples that answer Why? Even though I liked the idea, I thought I’d better not do it. If I knew it was a good deal, I would buy it. Now that he finished studying, he could sleep well. She knew she wouldn’t do it since she knew she’d get in trouble.

Punctuation with Adverb Clauses ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, When an adverb clause precedes an independent clause, a comma is used to separate the clauses. When the adverb clause follows, usually no comma is used. Example: If I knew it was a good deal, I would buy it. I would buy it if I knew it was a good deal.

Have a subject and a verb, contain a subordinating conjunction, and answer how, when, or why. Adverb clauses must: