Adverb_Clauses

Adverb Clause- is a subordinate (dependent) clause that modifies a verb, and adjective or an adverb. It tells //when//, //where, how, why, to what extent,// or //under what condition.﻿//
Adverb clauses begin with a subordinating conjunction. An adverb clause comes before or after the main clause. When an adverb clause comes first in the sentence, separate it from the main clause with a comma.

Adverb Clause Modifying Verbs
 * We left the bicycle __where we had found it.__ (where)
 * __When the rain began__, we were six miles from home. (when)
 * I could hardly hold my head up __because I was so sleepy__. (why)

Adverb Clause Modifying Adjectives
 * Bob is taller __than any other boy I know.__ (to what extent)
 * The public library is bigger __than it used to be__. (how much)

Adverb Clauses Modifying an Adverb
 * Frank ran faster __than the other track stars did__. (how much)

//Elliptical Adverb Clauses// have words left out of them. You can easily supply the ommited words becuase they are understood or implied.
 * She can swim faster __than I//.//__ (can swim has been omitted)

Practice - Underline the Adverb Clause and Circle the Word That Has Been Modified (Don't Forget the Elliptical Adverb Clause)

1. When I delivered the newspaper, I saw Mrs. Sampson at the window.

2. Because that clerk was so helpful, I praised her to the store manager.

3. While walking, she listens to the radio.

4. Vince becomes nervous when he speaks in public.

5. Please visit us whenever you are in the Chicago area.

6. Nero fiddled while Rome burned.

7. You may have piano lessons if you will practice an hour a day.

8. If the jacket is too big for you, I can alter it.

9. Mother took a nap while Amy and I went bicycling.

10. Phone us when you arrive in town.