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A Clause of Time!

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Adverb Clause!
A group of words containing subject and predicate and does the work of an adverb, is called adverb clause.

Note 1 Note 2

Adverb clauses are dependent clauses. They cant stand alone as a sentence in written English. They must be connected to an independent clause. When an adverb clause precedes an independent clause, as in (a), a comma is used to separate the clauses. When an adverb clause follows, as in (b), usually no comma is used. a. W en t e li! t went off, she had written her homework. b. She had written her homework w en t e li! t went off.

"ind of Adverb Clauses!


Adverb clause of time Adverb clause of place Adverb clause of manner Adverb clause of reason Adverb clause of purpose Adverb clause of condition Adverb clause of comparison Adverb clause of result# conse$uences Adverb clause of concession# supposition

Adverb clause of time!


An adverb clause of time shows the happening time of an action. An adverb clause of time e plains the time when an action happens or takes place. An adverb clause of time is introduced by sub!ordinate con"unctions. They are as# (w en # w ile # before # after # since # as soon as # until # b% t e time# because # etc& '(amples)* $ will go as soon as e comes. We will start the class w en e comes. She will take rest w en e wor+s. W en s e came, we were playing football. W en t e police arrived, the criminals had escaped. As soon as e comes, $ will meet him. ,efore e died, he had been ill for three weeks. Note 2 Adverb clause of time is usually used at the be!innin! of sentences but it can come after an independent clause. W en we were in -a+istan, we saw several movies. After e comes, we will talk to him. ,ecause e was sleep%, he went to bed. W en s e was t%pin! t e letter, the light went off. W en t e firemen !ot t ere, they had ceased the fire. As soon as t e matc be!ins, $ will watch it. Note . /uture tenses are never used in the adverb clause of time.

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