Adverb Clause
What is an Adverb?
What is a Clause?
What is an Adverb Clause?
What is an Adverb?
It is a word that describes or adds to the meaning of a verb, an adjective and another adverb, etc.
What is a Clause?
It is a group of words which form a grammatical unit and which contain a subject and a finite verb. A clause forms a sentence or part of a sentence and often functions as a noun, adjective or adverb.
What is an Adverb Clause?
A group of words which contains a subject and a finite verb that describes or adds to the meaning of a verb, an adjective and another adverb.
Adverb Clause can be divided into:
Time
Reason
Concession
Contrast
Result
Purpose
Place
Manner
1. Adverb Clause of Time
These clauses are introduced by when, when, whenever, while, as, before, after, till, until, since and as soon as,

1. Adverb Clause of Time
When he arrives, he will tell us the truth.
Mary was dancing while John was singing.
The train left as we arrived.
1. Adverb Clause of Time
I will stay with you until your mother comes home.
After he had got the money, he left home immediately.
(For more examples, pls. refer to the grammar notes.)
2. Adverb Clause of Reason
These clauses are introduced by because, since, for and as, etc.
2. Adverb Clause of Reason
I was late because I could not catch the bus.
Since I was late, I took a taxi.
The manager dismissed Mary, for she was very lazy.
As the weather was bad, we cancelled the picnic.

3. Adverb Clause of Concession
These clauses are introduced by though, although, even though, no matter how , no matter what and as, etc.
3. Adverb Clause of Concession
Although he is small, he is very strong.
No matter how smart they are, they are required to do the revision.
No matter what the doctor did, the girl was still dead.
4. Adverb Clause of Contrast
These clauses are introduced by whereas and while
4. Adverb Clause of Contrast
We took the train whereas Pete drove.

While Tom is a good math student, Pam does well in English.
5. Adverb Clause of Result
These clauses are always linked with so that, so + adj. / adv. + that and such + a + noun + that, etc.
5. Adverb Clause of Result
Tom was so weak that he could not run.
It was such a strange story that no one believed it.

6. Adverb Clause of Purpose
These clauses are always linked with so that, in order that, for fear that, in case, etc.

6. Adverb Clause of Purpose
He arrived earlier, so that he would not be late.
They brought a lot of food for fear that they would be hungry during the trip.
She brought the credit card in case she did not have enough cash.

7. Adverb Clause of Place
These clauses are introduced by where and wherever.
7. Adverb Clause of Place
Nobody knows where he has been to.
He travels wherever he likes.
8. Adverb Clause of Manner
These clauses are introduced by as, as if and as though.
8. Adverb Clause of Manner
Please do as I have told you.
* He cries as if he were mad.
* He speaks as though he were the boss.
* The subjunctive is used after as if and as though.