teaching clauses in english
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Adverb Clause
A subordinate
clause
A group of words that contains
a subject and predicate that
does not express a complete
thought
That modifies Tells how when where why or
under what condition the action
occurs
A verb Action state or relationship
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Look and See it Listen and Hear it
Miss Marie talks about adverb clauses
Miss Marie teaches English in Canada therefore her
terminology is different
Adverb clauses modify verbs only
They do not modify adjectives or adverbs Adverb phrases modify adjectives and adverbs
The conjunction for linking the subordinate clause to the mainclause is a Subordinating Conjunction not a conjunctive
adverb A conjunctive adverb is the type of adverb
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What it does
bull Tells
ndash How
ndash When
After we go to the store we can have lunch
When can we have lunch
after we go to the store
Note Answers to the adverbial questions are sentence fragments
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What it does
bull Tells
ndash How
ndash When
ndash Where
Profanity is not acceptable where young children are playing
Where is profanity not acceptable
where young children are playing
Note Answers to the adverbial questions are sentence fragments
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What it does
bull Tells
ndash How
ndash When
ndash Where
ndash Why
I am going to ask Sally to the prom because she is a pretty girl
Why am I going to ask Sally to the prom
because she is a pretty girl
Note Answers to the adverbial questions are sentence fragments
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What it does
bull Tells
ndash How
ndash When
ndash Where
ndash Why
ndash Under what conditions
If I get up late Mom will drive me to school
Under what condition will Mom drive me to school
if I get up late
Note Answers to the adverbial questions are sentence fragments
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Linking the clauses
Subordinate clauses are linked to the main clause by
Subordinating Conjunctions
How When Where Why Under what
conditions
since after while because unless
if before where although even if
in order that until where wherever so that even though
whether when whenever though provided that
as once than
as if while that
This is not an exhaustive list Some of these words can be used to answer other adverbial
questions ldquoThanrdquo and ldquothatrdquo can answer adjectival questions
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How to find it
First find the verbs and the predicates
Second find the subjects
If the subject is preceded by a subordinate conjunction
if is a subordinate clause If the subordinate clauseanswers an adverbial question (how when where
why or under what conditions) it is an adverb
clause
Because we will be building complex sentences this
class needs to understand and identify adverb
clauses
Because we will be building complex sentences this
class needs to understand and identify adverb
clauses
Because we will be building complex sentences this
class needs to understand and identify adverb
clauses
Because we will be building complex sentences this
class needs to understand and identify adverb
clauses
ldquoBecauserdquo tells why
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Look and See it Listen and Hear it
What is an adverb clause
Just another explanation
Remember to adjust the volume and expand to full screen
After you watch this video you may have a better
understanding of adverb clauses
After you watch this video you may have a better
understanding of adverb clauses
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7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
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at the end at the beginning
How it works - Placement
because
they spend a lot of time
studying
Students with good gradesget into less trouble students with
good grades get into less
trouble
Because they spend a lot of time studying
Note Capital letters were changed because of standard sentence capitalization
rules Comma was added after the introductory subordinate clause
Main Clause
Subordinate Clause
Subordinate Clause
Main Clause
Which order is better End with the more important idea This makes the
reader remember it better
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Separation by Comma
Marcel is going to ask the newgirl on a date if his brother lets
him have the car
If his brother lets him have thecar Marcel is going to ask the
new girl on a date
How it works -Punctuation
A comma is usually not
used if the adverbclause is at the end of
the sentence
If an adverb clause
begins a sentence acomma is used after it
If an adverb clause
begins a sentence acomma is used after it
A comma is usually not
used if the adverbclause is at the end of
the sentence
No Comma here Comma here
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Just for Fun
Subject
Subject
Predicate
Predicate
Main Clause
Subordinate Clause
or
Adverb Clause
Note The subordinate (or dependent) clause is
below the main (or independent) clause even if it
appears first in the sentence The connector is
attached to the predicate since it modifies the verb
Diagramming
Diagramming indicates
parts of speech not
word order of the
sentence It is a visual
picture of the sentence
structure
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Just for Fun
Diagramming
Diagramming indicates
parts of speech not
word order of the
sentence It is a visual
picture of the sentence
structure
Whenever you read I listen
I
you
listen
read
Main Clause
Subordinate Clause
or
Adverb Clause
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Your Turn
Find the adverb clause
What is the subject
predicate of each
clause
Which clause is the
main subordinate
clause
What is the
subordinating
conjunction
What adverbial question
is being asked
When did Juan order the pizza
after he found out what everyone
wanted on it
Juan ordered pizza after he found
out what everyone wanted on it
Juan ordered pizza after he found
out what everyone wanted on itJuan ordered pizza after he found
out what everyone wanted on it
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7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
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Your Turn
Find the adverb clause
What is the subject
predicate of each
clause
Which clause is the
main subordinate
clause
What is the
subordinating
conjunction
What adverbial question
is being asked
When will I give you a call
when I get there
When I get there Irsquoll give you a call When I get there Irsquoll give you a callWhen I get there Irsquoll give you a call
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Your Turn
Find the adverb clause
What is the subject
predicate of each
clause
Which clause is the
main subordinate
clause
What is the
subordinating
conjunction
What adverbial question
is being asked
When and where will we cheer
for Bob
as he crosses the finish line
We will cheer for Bob as he crosses
the finish line
We will cheer for Bob as he crosses
the finish line
We will cheer for Bob as he crosses
the finish line
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Your Turn
Find the adverb clause
What is the subject
predicate of each
clause
Which clause is the
main subordinate
clause
What is the
subordinating
conjunction
What adverbial question
is being asked
Under what condition will you
know how well you understandthe material
if your teacher grades your
assignment
If your teacher grades your
assignments you will know that you
understand the material
If your teacher grades your
assignments you will know that you
understand the material
If your teacher grades your
assignments you will know that you
understand the material
Note ldquothat you understand the materialrdquo is an adjective clause because it acts as the DO to ldquoknowrdquo Desi ned b MADinh Van wwwcambrid evn dinhvan mailor
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Your Turn
Find the adverb clause
What is the subject
predicate of each
clause
Which clause is the
main subordinate
clause
What is the
subordinating
conjunction
What adverbial question
is being asked
When did Alex
understand the material
When could he not
remember a thing
while he was studying after he played video
games all night
Note two complex sentences connected by the conjunction ldquobutrdquo
While he was studying Alex
understood the material but he
couldnrsquot remember a thing after he
played video games all night
While he was studying Alex
understood the material but he
couldnrsquot remember a thing after he
played video games all night
While he was studying Alex
understood the material but he
couldnrsquot remember a thing after he
played video games all night
Desi ned b MADinh Van wwwcambrid evn dinhvan mailor
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Try this
Desi ned b MADinh Van wwwcambrid evn dinhvan mailor
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References
OBrien E (2011)Diagramming Clauses Retrieved fromhttpwwwenglish-grammar-revolutioncomdiagramming-clauseshtml
Royster J J Lester M amp Ligature Inc (1999) Writerrsquos choice
grammar and composition New York Glencoe McGraw-Hill
Simmons RL (2011) The adverb clause Retrieved from
httpwwwchompchompcom termsadverbclausehtm
Van Dinh (2007) Understanding and Using Clauses effectively Retrieved
from
httpcambridgevnindexphpoption=com_contentampview=articleampid=1
363Aunit-28-relative-clauses-mnh--quan-
hampcatid=393AegampItemid=71amplang=en
Desi ned b MADinh Van wwwcambrid evn dinhvan mailor
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
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Graphics credits
Photos Barbara Enoch
Grammar Bytes Simmons Robin L (2011) by permission at
lthttpchompchompcommenuhtmgt
Learn 4 Good By permission (D von Chamier personal communication
February 21 2011)
Desi ned b MADinh Van wwwcambrid evn dinhvan mailor
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
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Adverb Clause
A subordinate
clause
A group of words that contains
a subject and predicate that
does not express a complete
thought
That modifies Tells how when where why or
under what condition the action
occurs
A verb Action state or relationship
Designed by MADinh Van | wwwcambridgevn| dinhvanmailorg
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
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Look and See it Listen and Hear it
Miss Marie talks about adverb clauses
Miss Marie teaches English in Canada therefore her
terminology is different
Adverb clauses modify verbs only
They do not modify adjectives or adverbs Adverb phrases modify adjectives and adverbs
The conjunction for linking the subordinate clause to the mainclause is a Subordinating Conjunction not a conjunctive
adverb A conjunctive adverb is the type of adverb
Remember to adjust the volume and expand to full screenDesi ned b MADinh Van wwwcambrid evn dinhvan mailor
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
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What it does
bull Tells
ndash How
ndash When
After we go to the store we can have lunch
When can we have lunch
after we go to the store
Note Answers to the adverbial questions are sentence fragments
Designed by MADinh Van | wwwcambridgevn| dinhvanmailorg
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
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What it does
bull Tells
ndash How
ndash When
ndash Where
Profanity is not acceptable where young children are playing
Where is profanity not acceptable
where young children are playing
Note Answers to the adverbial questions are sentence fragments
Designed by MADinh Van | wwwcambridgevn| dinhvanmailorg
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
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What it does
bull Tells
ndash How
ndash When
ndash Where
ndash Why
I am going to ask Sally to the prom because she is a pretty girl
Why am I going to ask Sally to the prom
because she is a pretty girl
Note Answers to the adverbial questions are sentence fragments
Designed by MADinh Van | wwwcambridgevn| dinhvanmailorg
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
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What it does
bull Tells
ndash How
ndash When
ndash Where
ndash Why
ndash Under what conditions
If I get up late Mom will drive me to school
Under what condition will Mom drive me to school
if I get up late
Note Answers to the adverbial questions are sentence fragments
Designed by MADinh Van | wwwcambridgevn| dinhvanmailorg
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
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Linking the clauses
Subordinate clauses are linked to the main clause by
Subordinating Conjunctions
How When Where Why Under what
conditions
since after while because unless
if before where although even if
in order that until where wherever so that even though
whether when whenever though provided that
as once than
as if while that
This is not an exhaustive list Some of these words can be used to answer other adverbial
questions ldquoThanrdquo and ldquothatrdquo can answer adjectival questions
Designed by MADinh Van | wwwcambridgevn| dinhvanmailorg
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
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How to find it
First find the verbs and the predicates
Second find the subjects
If the subject is preceded by a subordinate conjunction
if is a subordinate clause If the subordinate clauseanswers an adverbial question (how when where
why or under what conditions) it is an adverb
clause
Because we will be building complex sentences this
class needs to understand and identify adverb
clauses
Because we will be building complex sentences this
class needs to understand and identify adverb
clauses
Because we will be building complex sentences this
class needs to understand and identify adverb
clauses
Because we will be building complex sentences this
class needs to understand and identify adverb
clauses
ldquoBecauserdquo tells why
Designed by MADinh Van | wwwcambridgevn| dinhvanmailorg
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
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Look and See it Listen and Hear it
What is an adverb clause
Just another explanation
Remember to adjust the volume and expand to full screen
After you watch this video you may have a better
understanding of adverb clauses
After you watch this video you may have a better
understanding of adverb clauses
Designed by MADinh Van | wwwcambridgevn| dinhvanmailorg
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullteaching-clauses-in-english 1226
at the end at the beginning
How it works - Placement
because
they spend a lot of time
studying
Students with good gradesget into less trouble students with
good grades get into less
trouble
Because they spend a lot of time studying
Note Capital letters were changed because of standard sentence capitalization
rules Comma was added after the introductory subordinate clause
Main Clause
Subordinate Clause
Subordinate Clause
Main Clause
Which order is better End with the more important idea This makes the
reader remember it better
Designed by MADinh Van | wwwcambridgevn| dinhvanmailorg
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
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Separation by Comma
Marcel is going to ask the newgirl on a date if his brother lets
him have the car
If his brother lets him have thecar Marcel is going to ask the
new girl on a date
How it works -Punctuation
A comma is usually not
used if the adverbclause is at the end of
the sentence
If an adverb clause
begins a sentence acomma is used after it
If an adverb clause
begins a sentence acomma is used after it
A comma is usually not
used if the adverbclause is at the end of
the sentence
No Comma here Comma here
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Just for Fun
Subject
Subject
Predicate
Predicate
Main Clause
Subordinate Clause
or
Adverb Clause
Note The subordinate (or dependent) clause is
below the main (or independent) clause even if it
appears first in the sentence The connector is
attached to the predicate since it modifies the verb
Diagramming
Diagramming indicates
parts of speech not
word order of the
sentence It is a visual
picture of the sentence
structure
Designed by MADinh Van | wwwcambridgevn| dinhvanmailorg
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
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Just for Fun
Diagramming
Diagramming indicates
parts of speech not
word order of the
sentence It is a visual
picture of the sentence
structure
Whenever you read I listen
I
you
listen
read
Main Clause
Subordinate Clause
or
Adverb Clause
Designed by MADinh Van | wwwcambridgevn| dinhvanmailorg
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
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Your Turn
Find the adverb clause
What is the subject
predicate of each
clause
Which clause is the
main subordinate
clause
What is the
subordinating
conjunction
What adverbial question
is being asked
When did Juan order the pizza
after he found out what everyone
wanted on it
Juan ordered pizza after he found
out what everyone wanted on it
Juan ordered pizza after he found
out what everyone wanted on itJuan ordered pizza after he found
out what everyone wanted on it
Designed by MADinh Van | wwwcambridgevn| dinhvanmailorg
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullteaching-clauses-in-english 1826
Your Turn
Find the adverb clause
What is the subject
predicate of each
clause
Which clause is the
main subordinate
clause
What is the
subordinating
conjunction
What adverbial question
is being asked
When will I give you a call
when I get there
When I get there Irsquoll give you a call When I get there Irsquoll give you a callWhen I get there Irsquoll give you a call
Designed by MADinh Van | wwwcambridgevn| dinhvanmailorg
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullteaching-clauses-in-english 1926
Your Turn
Find the adverb clause
What is the subject
predicate of each
clause
Which clause is the
main subordinate
clause
What is the
subordinating
conjunction
What adverbial question
is being asked
When and where will we cheer
for Bob
as he crosses the finish line
We will cheer for Bob as he crosses
the finish line
We will cheer for Bob as he crosses
the finish line
We will cheer for Bob as he crosses
the finish line
Designed by MADinh Van | wwwcambridgevn| dinhvanmailorg
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullteaching-clauses-in-english 2026
Your Turn
Find the adverb clause
What is the subject
predicate of each
clause
Which clause is the
main subordinate
clause
What is the
subordinating
conjunction
What adverbial question
is being asked
Under what condition will you
know how well you understandthe material
if your teacher grades your
assignment
If your teacher grades your
assignments you will know that you
understand the material
If your teacher grades your
assignments you will know that you
understand the material
If your teacher grades your
assignments you will know that you
understand the material
Note ldquothat you understand the materialrdquo is an adjective clause because it acts as the DO to ldquoknowrdquo Desi ned b MADinh Van wwwcambrid evn dinhvan mailor
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
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Your Turn
Find the adverb clause
What is the subject
predicate of each
clause
Which clause is the
main subordinate
clause
What is the
subordinating
conjunction
What adverbial question
is being asked
When did Alex
understand the material
When could he not
remember a thing
while he was studying after he played video
games all night
Note two complex sentences connected by the conjunction ldquobutrdquo
While he was studying Alex
understood the material but he
couldnrsquot remember a thing after he
played video games all night
While he was studying Alex
understood the material but he
couldnrsquot remember a thing after he
played video games all night
While he was studying Alex
understood the material but he
couldnrsquot remember a thing after he
played video games all night
Desi ned b MADinh Van wwwcambrid evn dinhvan mailor
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullteaching-clauses-in-english 2326
Try this
Desi ned b MADinh Van wwwcambrid evn dinhvan mailor
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullteaching-clauses-in-english 2426
References
OBrien E (2011)Diagramming Clauses Retrieved fromhttpwwwenglish-grammar-revolutioncomdiagramming-clauseshtml
Royster J J Lester M amp Ligature Inc (1999) Writerrsquos choice
grammar and composition New York Glencoe McGraw-Hill
Simmons RL (2011) The adverb clause Retrieved from
httpwwwchompchompcom termsadverbclausehtm
Van Dinh (2007) Understanding and Using Clauses effectively Retrieved
from
httpcambridgevnindexphpoption=com_contentampview=articleampid=1
363Aunit-28-relative-clauses-mnh--quan-
hampcatid=393AegampItemid=71amplang=en
Desi ned b MADinh Van wwwcambrid evn dinhvan mailor
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullteaching-clauses-in-english 2526
Graphics credits
Photos Barbara Enoch
Grammar Bytes Simmons Robin L (2011) by permission at
lthttpchompchompcommenuhtmgt
Learn 4 Good By permission (D von Chamier personal communication
February 21 2011)
Desi ned b MADinh Van wwwcambrid evn dinhvan mailor
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullteaching-clauses-in-english 2626
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullteaching-clauses-in-english 326
Look and See it Listen and Hear it
Miss Marie talks about adverb clauses
Miss Marie teaches English in Canada therefore her
terminology is different
Adverb clauses modify verbs only
They do not modify adjectives or adverbs Adverb phrases modify adjectives and adverbs
The conjunction for linking the subordinate clause to the mainclause is a Subordinating Conjunction not a conjunctive
adverb A conjunctive adverb is the type of adverb
Remember to adjust the volume and expand to full screenDesi ned b MADinh Van wwwcambrid evn dinhvan mailor
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullteaching-clauses-in-english 426
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullteaching-clauses-in-english 526
What it does
bull Tells
ndash How
ndash When
After we go to the store we can have lunch
When can we have lunch
after we go to the store
Note Answers to the adverbial questions are sentence fragments
Designed by MADinh Van | wwwcambridgevn| dinhvanmailorg
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullteaching-clauses-in-english 626
What it does
bull Tells
ndash How
ndash When
ndash Where
Profanity is not acceptable where young children are playing
Where is profanity not acceptable
where young children are playing
Note Answers to the adverbial questions are sentence fragments
Designed by MADinh Van | wwwcambridgevn| dinhvanmailorg
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullteaching-clauses-in-english 726
What it does
bull Tells
ndash How
ndash When
ndash Where
ndash Why
I am going to ask Sally to the prom because she is a pretty girl
Why am I going to ask Sally to the prom
because she is a pretty girl
Note Answers to the adverbial questions are sentence fragments
Designed by MADinh Van | wwwcambridgevn| dinhvanmailorg
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullteaching-clauses-in-english 826
What it does
bull Tells
ndash How
ndash When
ndash Where
ndash Why
ndash Under what conditions
If I get up late Mom will drive me to school
Under what condition will Mom drive me to school
if I get up late
Note Answers to the adverbial questions are sentence fragments
Designed by MADinh Van | wwwcambridgevn| dinhvanmailorg
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullteaching-clauses-in-english 926
Linking the clauses
Subordinate clauses are linked to the main clause by
Subordinating Conjunctions
How When Where Why Under what
conditions
since after while because unless
if before where although even if
in order that until where wherever so that even though
whether when whenever though provided that
as once than
as if while that
This is not an exhaustive list Some of these words can be used to answer other adverbial
questions ldquoThanrdquo and ldquothatrdquo can answer adjectival questions
Designed by MADinh Van | wwwcambridgevn| dinhvanmailorg
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullteaching-clauses-in-english 1026
How to find it
First find the verbs and the predicates
Second find the subjects
If the subject is preceded by a subordinate conjunction
if is a subordinate clause If the subordinate clauseanswers an adverbial question (how when where
why or under what conditions) it is an adverb
clause
Because we will be building complex sentences this
class needs to understand and identify adverb
clauses
Because we will be building complex sentences this
class needs to understand and identify adverb
clauses
Because we will be building complex sentences this
class needs to understand and identify adverb
clauses
Because we will be building complex sentences this
class needs to understand and identify adverb
clauses
ldquoBecauserdquo tells why
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Look and See it Listen and Hear it
What is an adverb clause
Just another explanation
Remember to adjust the volume and expand to full screen
After you watch this video you may have a better
understanding of adverb clauses
After you watch this video you may have a better
understanding of adverb clauses
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at the end at the beginning
How it works - Placement
because
they spend a lot of time
studying
Students with good gradesget into less trouble students with
good grades get into less
trouble
Because they spend a lot of time studying
Note Capital letters were changed because of standard sentence capitalization
rules Comma was added after the introductory subordinate clause
Main Clause
Subordinate Clause
Subordinate Clause
Main Clause
Which order is better End with the more important idea This makes the
reader remember it better
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Separation by Comma
Marcel is going to ask the newgirl on a date if his brother lets
him have the car
If his brother lets him have thecar Marcel is going to ask the
new girl on a date
How it works -Punctuation
A comma is usually not
used if the adverbclause is at the end of
the sentence
If an adverb clause
begins a sentence acomma is used after it
If an adverb clause
begins a sentence acomma is used after it
A comma is usually not
used if the adverbclause is at the end of
the sentence
No Comma here Comma here
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Just for Fun
Subject
Subject
Predicate
Predicate
Main Clause
Subordinate Clause
or
Adverb Clause
Note The subordinate (or dependent) clause is
below the main (or independent) clause even if it
appears first in the sentence The connector is
attached to the predicate since it modifies the verb
Diagramming
Diagramming indicates
parts of speech not
word order of the
sentence It is a visual
picture of the sentence
structure
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Just for Fun
Diagramming
Diagramming indicates
parts of speech not
word order of the
sentence It is a visual
picture of the sentence
structure
Whenever you read I listen
I
you
listen
read
Main Clause
Subordinate Clause
or
Adverb Clause
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Your Turn
Find the adverb clause
What is the subject
predicate of each
clause
Which clause is the
main subordinate
clause
What is the
subordinating
conjunction
What adverbial question
is being asked
When did Juan order the pizza
after he found out what everyone
wanted on it
Juan ordered pizza after he found
out what everyone wanted on it
Juan ordered pizza after he found
out what everyone wanted on itJuan ordered pizza after he found
out what everyone wanted on it
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Your Turn
Find the adverb clause
What is the subject
predicate of each
clause
Which clause is the
main subordinate
clause
What is the
subordinating
conjunction
What adverbial question
is being asked
When will I give you a call
when I get there
When I get there Irsquoll give you a call When I get there Irsquoll give you a callWhen I get there Irsquoll give you a call
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Your Turn
Find the adverb clause
What is the subject
predicate of each
clause
Which clause is the
main subordinate
clause
What is the
subordinating
conjunction
What adverbial question
is being asked
When and where will we cheer
for Bob
as he crosses the finish line
We will cheer for Bob as he crosses
the finish line
We will cheer for Bob as he crosses
the finish line
We will cheer for Bob as he crosses
the finish line
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Your Turn
Find the adverb clause
What is the subject
predicate of each
clause
Which clause is the
main subordinate
clause
What is the
subordinating
conjunction
What adverbial question
is being asked
Under what condition will you
know how well you understandthe material
if your teacher grades your
assignment
If your teacher grades your
assignments you will know that you
understand the material
If your teacher grades your
assignments you will know that you
understand the material
If your teacher grades your
assignments you will know that you
understand the material
Note ldquothat you understand the materialrdquo is an adjective clause because it acts as the DO to ldquoknowrdquo Desi ned b MADinh Van wwwcambrid evn dinhvan mailor
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Your Turn
Find the adverb clause
What is the subject
predicate of each
clause
Which clause is the
main subordinate
clause
What is the
subordinating
conjunction
What adverbial question
is being asked
When did Alex
understand the material
When could he not
remember a thing
while he was studying after he played video
games all night
Note two complex sentences connected by the conjunction ldquobutrdquo
While he was studying Alex
understood the material but he
couldnrsquot remember a thing after he
played video games all night
While he was studying Alex
understood the material but he
couldnrsquot remember a thing after he
played video games all night
While he was studying Alex
understood the material but he
couldnrsquot remember a thing after he
played video games all night
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Try this
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References
OBrien E (2011)Diagramming Clauses Retrieved fromhttpwwwenglish-grammar-revolutioncomdiagramming-clauseshtml
Royster J J Lester M amp Ligature Inc (1999) Writerrsquos choice
grammar and composition New York Glencoe McGraw-Hill
Simmons RL (2011) The adverb clause Retrieved from
httpwwwchompchompcom termsadverbclausehtm
Van Dinh (2007) Understanding and Using Clauses effectively Retrieved
from
httpcambridgevnindexphpoption=com_contentampview=articleampid=1
363Aunit-28-relative-clauses-mnh--quan-
hampcatid=393AegampItemid=71amplang=en
Desi ned b MADinh Van wwwcambrid evn dinhvan mailor
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Graphics credits
Photos Barbara Enoch
Grammar Bytes Simmons Robin L (2011) by permission at
lthttpchompchompcommenuhtmgt
Learn 4 Good By permission (D von Chamier personal communication
February 21 2011)
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What it does
bull Tells
ndash How
ndash When
After we go to the store we can have lunch
When can we have lunch
after we go to the store
Note Answers to the adverbial questions are sentence fragments
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What it does
bull Tells
ndash How
ndash When
ndash Where
Profanity is not acceptable where young children are playing
Where is profanity not acceptable
where young children are playing
Note Answers to the adverbial questions are sentence fragments
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What it does
bull Tells
ndash How
ndash When
ndash Where
ndash Why
I am going to ask Sally to the prom because she is a pretty girl
Why am I going to ask Sally to the prom
because she is a pretty girl
Note Answers to the adverbial questions are sentence fragments
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What it does
bull Tells
ndash How
ndash When
ndash Where
ndash Why
ndash Under what conditions
If I get up late Mom will drive me to school
Under what condition will Mom drive me to school
if I get up late
Note Answers to the adverbial questions are sentence fragments
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Linking the clauses
Subordinate clauses are linked to the main clause by
Subordinating Conjunctions
How When Where Why Under what
conditions
since after while because unless
if before where although even if
in order that until where wherever so that even though
whether when whenever though provided that
as once than
as if while that
This is not an exhaustive list Some of these words can be used to answer other adverbial
questions ldquoThanrdquo and ldquothatrdquo can answer adjectival questions
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How to find it
First find the verbs and the predicates
Second find the subjects
If the subject is preceded by a subordinate conjunction
if is a subordinate clause If the subordinate clauseanswers an adverbial question (how when where
why or under what conditions) it is an adverb
clause
Because we will be building complex sentences this
class needs to understand and identify adverb
clauses
Because we will be building complex sentences this
class needs to understand and identify adverb
clauses
Because we will be building complex sentences this
class needs to understand and identify adverb
clauses
Because we will be building complex sentences this
class needs to understand and identify adverb
clauses
ldquoBecauserdquo tells why
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7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
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Look and See it Listen and Hear it
What is an adverb clause
Just another explanation
Remember to adjust the volume and expand to full screen
After you watch this video you may have a better
understanding of adverb clauses
After you watch this video you may have a better
understanding of adverb clauses
Designed by MADinh Van | wwwcambridgevn| dinhvanmailorg
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
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at the end at the beginning
How it works - Placement
because
they spend a lot of time
studying
Students with good gradesget into less trouble students with
good grades get into less
trouble
Because they spend a lot of time studying
Note Capital letters were changed because of standard sentence capitalization
rules Comma was added after the introductory subordinate clause
Main Clause
Subordinate Clause
Subordinate Clause
Main Clause
Which order is better End with the more important idea This makes the
reader remember it better
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Separation by Comma
Marcel is going to ask the newgirl on a date if his brother lets
him have the car
If his brother lets him have thecar Marcel is going to ask the
new girl on a date
How it works -Punctuation
A comma is usually not
used if the adverbclause is at the end of
the sentence
If an adverb clause
begins a sentence acomma is used after it
If an adverb clause
begins a sentence acomma is used after it
A comma is usually not
used if the adverbclause is at the end of
the sentence
No Comma here Comma here
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Just for Fun
Subject
Subject
Predicate
Predicate
Main Clause
Subordinate Clause
or
Adverb Clause
Note The subordinate (or dependent) clause is
below the main (or independent) clause even if it
appears first in the sentence The connector is
attached to the predicate since it modifies the verb
Diagramming
Diagramming indicates
parts of speech not
word order of the
sentence It is a visual
picture of the sentence
structure
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Just for Fun
Diagramming
Diagramming indicates
parts of speech not
word order of the
sentence It is a visual
picture of the sentence
structure
Whenever you read I listen
I
you
listen
read
Main Clause
Subordinate Clause
or
Adverb Clause
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Your Turn
Find the adverb clause
What is the subject
predicate of each
clause
Which clause is the
main subordinate
clause
What is the
subordinating
conjunction
What adverbial question
is being asked
When did Juan order the pizza
after he found out what everyone
wanted on it
Juan ordered pizza after he found
out what everyone wanted on it
Juan ordered pizza after he found
out what everyone wanted on itJuan ordered pizza after he found
out what everyone wanted on it
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7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
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Your Turn
Find the adverb clause
What is the subject
predicate of each
clause
Which clause is the
main subordinate
clause
What is the
subordinating
conjunction
What adverbial question
is being asked
When will I give you a call
when I get there
When I get there Irsquoll give you a call When I get there Irsquoll give you a callWhen I get there Irsquoll give you a call
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Your Turn
Find the adverb clause
What is the subject
predicate of each
clause
Which clause is the
main subordinate
clause
What is the
subordinating
conjunction
What adverbial question
is being asked
When and where will we cheer
for Bob
as he crosses the finish line
We will cheer for Bob as he crosses
the finish line
We will cheer for Bob as he crosses
the finish line
We will cheer for Bob as he crosses
the finish line
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7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
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Your Turn
Find the adverb clause
What is the subject
predicate of each
clause
Which clause is the
main subordinate
clause
What is the
subordinating
conjunction
What adverbial question
is being asked
Under what condition will you
know how well you understandthe material
if your teacher grades your
assignment
If your teacher grades your
assignments you will know that you
understand the material
If your teacher grades your
assignments you will know that you
understand the material
If your teacher grades your
assignments you will know that you
understand the material
Note ldquothat you understand the materialrdquo is an adjective clause because it acts as the DO to ldquoknowrdquo Desi ned b MADinh Van wwwcambrid evn dinhvan mailor
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Your Turn
Find the adverb clause
What is the subject
predicate of each
clause
Which clause is the
main subordinate
clause
What is the
subordinating
conjunction
What adverbial question
is being asked
When did Alex
understand the material
When could he not
remember a thing
while he was studying after he played video
games all night
Note two complex sentences connected by the conjunction ldquobutrdquo
While he was studying Alex
understood the material but he
couldnrsquot remember a thing after he
played video games all night
While he was studying Alex
understood the material but he
couldnrsquot remember a thing after he
played video games all night
While he was studying Alex
understood the material but he
couldnrsquot remember a thing after he
played video games all night
Desi ned b MADinh Van wwwcambrid evn dinhvan mailor
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Try this
Desi ned b MADinh Van wwwcambrid evn dinhvan mailor
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
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References
OBrien E (2011)Diagramming Clauses Retrieved fromhttpwwwenglish-grammar-revolutioncomdiagramming-clauseshtml
Royster J J Lester M amp Ligature Inc (1999) Writerrsquos choice
grammar and composition New York Glencoe McGraw-Hill
Simmons RL (2011) The adverb clause Retrieved from
httpwwwchompchompcom termsadverbclausehtm
Van Dinh (2007) Understanding and Using Clauses effectively Retrieved
from
httpcambridgevnindexphpoption=com_contentampview=articleampid=1
363Aunit-28-relative-clauses-mnh--quan-
hampcatid=393AegampItemid=71amplang=en
Desi ned b MADinh Van wwwcambrid evn dinhvan mailor
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullteaching-clauses-in-english 2526
Graphics credits
Photos Barbara Enoch
Grammar Bytes Simmons Robin L (2011) by permission at
lthttpchompchompcommenuhtmgt
Learn 4 Good By permission (D von Chamier personal communication
February 21 2011)
Desi ned b MADinh Van wwwcambrid evn dinhvan mailor
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullteaching-clauses-in-english 2626
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What it does
bull Tells
ndash How
ndash When
After we go to the store we can have lunch
When can we have lunch
after we go to the store
Note Answers to the adverbial questions are sentence fragments
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What it does
bull Tells
ndash How
ndash When
ndash Where
Profanity is not acceptable where young children are playing
Where is profanity not acceptable
where young children are playing
Note Answers to the adverbial questions are sentence fragments
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What it does
bull Tells
ndash How
ndash When
ndash Where
ndash Why
I am going to ask Sally to the prom because she is a pretty girl
Why am I going to ask Sally to the prom
because she is a pretty girl
Note Answers to the adverbial questions are sentence fragments
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What it does
bull Tells
ndash How
ndash When
ndash Where
ndash Why
ndash Under what conditions
If I get up late Mom will drive me to school
Under what condition will Mom drive me to school
if I get up late
Note Answers to the adverbial questions are sentence fragments
Designed by MADinh Van | wwwcambridgevn| dinhvanmailorg
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullteaching-clauses-in-english 926
Linking the clauses
Subordinate clauses are linked to the main clause by
Subordinating Conjunctions
How When Where Why Under what
conditions
since after while because unless
if before where although even if
in order that until where wherever so that even though
whether when whenever though provided that
as once than
as if while that
This is not an exhaustive list Some of these words can be used to answer other adverbial
questions ldquoThanrdquo and ldquothatrdquo can answer adjectival questions
Designed by MADinh Van | wwwcambridgevn| dinhvanmailorg
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
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How to find it
First find the verbs and the predicates
Second find the subjects
If the subject is preceded by a subordinate conjunction
if is a subordinate clause If the subordinate clauseanswers an adverbial question (how when where
why or under what conditions) it is an adverb
clause
Because we will be building complex sentences this
class needs to understand and identify adverb
clauses
Because we will be building complex sentences this
class needs to understand and identify adverb
clauses
Because we will be building complex sentences this
class needs to understand and identify adverb
clauses
Because we will be building complex sentences this
class needs to understand and identify adverb
clauses
ldquoBecauserdquo tells why
Designed by MADinh Van | wwwcambridgevn| dinhvanmailorg
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullteaching-clauses-in-english 1126
Look and See it Listen and Hear it
What is an adverb clause
Just another explanation
Remember to adjust the volume and expand to full screen
After you watch this video you may have a better
understanding of adverb clauses
After you watch this video you may have a better
understanding of adverb clauses
Designed by MADinh Van | wwwcambridgevn| dinhvanmailorg
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullteaching-clauses-in-english 1226
at the end at the beginning
How it works - Placement
because
they spend a lot of time
studying
Students with good gradesget into less trouble students with
good grades get into less
trouble
Because they spend a lot of time studying
Note Capital letters were changed because of standard sentence capitalization
rules Comma was added after the introductory subordinate clause
Main Clause
Subordinate Clause
Subordinate Clause
Main Clause
Which order is better End with the more important idea This makes the
reader remember it better
Designed by MADinh Van | wwwcambridgevn| dinhvanmailorg
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullteaching-clauses-in-english 1326
Separation by Comma
Marcel is going to ask the newgirl on a date if his brother lets
him have the car
If his brother lets him have thecar Marcel is going to ask the
new girl on a date
How it works -Punctuation
A comma is usually not
used if the adverbclause is at the end of
the sentence
If an adverb clause
begins a sentence acomma is used after it
If an adverb clause
begins a sentence acomma is used after it
A comma is usually not
used if the adverbclause is at the end of
the sentence
No Comma here Comma here
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Just for Fun
Subject
Subject
Predicate
Predicate
Main Clause
Subordinate Clause
or
Adverb Clause
Note The subordinate (or dependent) clause is
below the main (or independent) clause even if it
appears first in the sentence The connector is
attached to the predicate since it modifies the verb
Diagramming
Diagramming indicates
parts of speech not
word order of the
sentence It is a visual
picture of the sentence
structure
Designed by MADinh Van | wwwcambridgevn| dinhvanmailorg
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullteaching-clauses-in-english 1626
Just for Fun
Diagramming
Diagramming indicates
parts of speech not
word order of the
sentence It is a visual
picture of the sentence
structure
Whenever you read I listen
I
you
listen
read
Main Clause
Subordinate Clause
or
Adverb Clause
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7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
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Your Turn
Find the adverb clause
What is the subject
predicate of each
clause
Which clause is the
main subordinate
clause
What is the
subordinating
conjunction
What adverbial question
is being asked
When did Juan order the pizza
after he found out what everyone
wanted on it
Juan ordered pizza after he found
out what everyone wanted on it
Juan ordered pizza after he found
out what everyone wanted on itJuan ordered pizza after he found
out what everyone wanted on it
Designed by MADinh Van | wwwcambridgevn| dinhvanmailorg
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullteaching-clauses-in-english 1826
Your Turn
Find the adverb clause
What is the subject
predicate of each
clause
Which clause is the
main subordinate
clause
What is the
subordinating
conjunction
What adverbial question
is being asked
When will I give you a call
when I get there
When I get there Irsquoll give you a call When I get there Irsquoll give you a callWhen I get there Irsquoll give you a call
Designed by MADinh Van | wwwcambridgevn| dinhvanmailorg
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullteaching-clauses-in-english 1926
Your Turn
Find the adverb clause
What is the subject
predicate of each
clause
Which clause is the
main subordinate
clause
What is the
subordinating
conjunction
What adverbial question
is being asked
When and where will we cheer
for Bob
as he crosses the finish line
We will cheer for Bob as he crosses
the finish line
We will cheer for Bob as he crosses
the finish line
We will cheer for Bob as he crosses
the finish line
Designed by MADinh Van | wwwcambridgevn| dinhvanmailorg
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullteaching-clauses-in-english 2026
Your Turn
Find the adverb clause
What is the subject
predicate of each
clause
Which clause is the
main subordinate
clause
What is the
subordinating
conjunction
What adverbial question
is being asked
Under what condition will you
know how well you understandthe material
if your teacher grades your
assignment
If your teacher grades your
assignments you will know that you
understand the material
If your teacher grades your
assignments you will know that you
understand the material
If your teacher grades your
assignments you will know that you
understand the material
Note ldquothat you understand the materialrdquo is an adjective clause because it acts as the DO to ldquoknowrdquo Desi ned b MADinh Van wwwcambrid evn dinhvan mailor
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Your Turn
Find the adverb clause
What is the subject
predicate of each
clause
Which clause is the
main subordinate
clause
What is the
subordinating
conjunction
What adverbial question
is being asked
When did Alex
understand the material
When could he not
remember a thing
while he was studying after he played video
games all night
Note two complex sentences connected by the conjunction ldquobutrdquo
While he was studying Alex
understood the material but he
couldnrsquot remember a thing after he
played video games all night
While he was studying Alex
understood the material but he
couldnrsquot remember a thing after he
played video games all night
While he was studying Alex
understood the material but he
couldnrsquot remember a thing after he
played video games all night
Desi ned b MADinh Van wwwcambrid evn dinhvan mailor
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Try this
Desi ned b MADinh Van wwwcambrid evn dinhvan mailor
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References
OBrien E (2011)Diagramming Clauses Retrieved fromhttpwwwenglish-grammar-revolutioncomdiagramming-clauseshtml
Royster J J Lester M amp Ligature Inc (1999) Writerrsquos choice
grammar and composition New York Glencoe McGraw-Hill
Simmons RL (2011) The adverb clause Retrieved from
httpwwwchompchompcom termsadverbclausehtm
Van Dinh (2007) Understanding and Using Clauses effectively Retrieved
from
httpcambridgevnindexphpoption=com_contentampview=articleampid=1
363Aunit-28-relative-clauses-mnh--quan-
hampcatid=393AegampItemid=71amplang=en
Desi ned b MADinh Van wwwcambrid evn dinhvan mailor
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullteaching-clauses-in-english 2526
Graphics credits
Photos Barbara Enoch
Grammar Bytes Simmons Robin L (2011) by permission at
lthttpchompchompcommenuhtmgt
Learn 4 Good By permission (D von Chamier personal communication
February 21 2011)
Desi ned b MADinh Van wwwcambrid evn dinhvan mailor
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What it does
bull Tells
ndash How
ndash When
ndash Where
Profanity is not acceptable where young children are playing
Where is profanity not acceptable
where young children are playing
Note Answers to the adverbial questions are sentence fragments
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What it does
bull Tells
ndash How
ndash When
ndash Where
ndash Why
I am going to ask Sally to the prom because she is a pretty girl
Why am I going to ask Sally to the prom
because she is a pretty girl
Note Answers to the adverbial questions are sentence fragments
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What it does
bull Tells
ndash How
ndash When
ndash Where
ndash Why
ndash Under what conditions
If I get up late Mom will drive me to school
Under what condition will Mom drive me to school
if I get up late
Note Answers to the adverbial questions are sentence fragments
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Linking the clauses
Subordinate clauses are linked to the main clause by
Subordinating Conjunctions
How When Where Why Under what
conditions
since after while because unless
if before where although even if
in order that until where wherever so that even though
whether when whenever though provided that
as once than
as if while that
This is not an exhaustive list Some of these words can be used to answer other adverbial
questions ldquoThanrdquo and ldquothatrdquo can answer adjectival questions
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How to find it
First find the verbs and the predicates
Second find the subjects
If the subject is preceded by a subordinate conjunction
if is a subordinate clause If the subordinate clauseanswers an adverbial question (how when where
why or under what conditions) it is an adverb
clause
Because we will be building complex sentences this
class needs to understand and identify adverb
clauses
Because we will be building complex sentences this
class needs to understand and identify adverb
clauses
Because we will be building complex sentences this
class needs to understand and identify adverb
clauses
Because we will be building complex sentences this
class needs to understand and identify adverb
clauses
ldquoBecauserdquo tells why
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Look and See it Listen and Hear it
What is an adverb clause
Just another explanation
Remember to adjust the volume and expand to full screen
After you watch this video you may have a better
understanding of adverb clauses
After you watch this video you may have a better
understanding of adverb clauses
Designed by MADinh Van | wwwcambridgevn| dinhvanmailorg
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
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at the end at the beginning
How it works - Placement
because
they spend a lot of time
studying
Students with good gradesget into less trouble students with
good grades get into less
trouble
Because they spend a lot of time studying
Note Capital letters were changed because of standard sentence capitalization
rules Comma was added after the introductory subordinate clause
Main Clause
Subordinate Clause
Subordinate Clause
Main Clause
Which order is better End with the more important idea This makes the
reader remember it better
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Separation by Comma
Marcel is going to ask the newgirl on a date if his brother lets
him have the car
If his brother lets him have thecar Marcel is going to ask the
new girl on a date
How it works -Punctuation
A comma is usually not
used if the adverbclause is at the end of
the sentence
If an adverb clause
begins a sentence acomma is used after it
If an adverb clause
begins a sentence acomma is used after it
A comma is usually not
used if the adverbclause is at the end of
the sentence
No Comma here Comma here
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Just for Fun
Subject
Subject
Predicate
Predicate
Main Clause
Subordinate Clause
or
Adverb Clause
Note The subordinate (or dependent) clause is
below the main (or independent) clause even if it
appears first in the sentence The connector is
attached to the predicate since it modifies the verb
Diagramming
Diagramming indicates
parts of speech not
word order of the
sentence It is a visual
picture of the sentence
structure
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Just for Fun
Diagramming
Diagramming indicates
parts of speech not
word order of the
sentence It is a visual
picture of the sentence
structure
Whenever you read I listen
I
you
listen
read
Main Clause
Subordinate Clause
or
Adverb Clause
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Your Turn
Find the adverb clause
What is the subject
predicate of each
clause
Which clause is the
main subordinate
clause
What is the
subordinating
conjunction
What adverbial question
is being asked
When did Juan order the pizza
after he found out what everyone
wanted on it
Juan ordered pizza after he found
out what everyone wanted on it
Juan ordered pizza after he found
out what everyone wanted on itJuan ordered pizza after he found
out what everyone wanted on it
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Your Turn
Find the adverb clause
What is the subject
predicate of each
clause
Which clause is the
main subordinate
clause
What is the
subordinating
conjunction
What adverbial question
is being asked
When will I give you a call
when I get there
When I get there Irsquoll give you a call When I get there Irsquoll give you a callWhen I get there Irsquoll give you a call
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Your Turn
Find the adverb clause
What is the subject
predicate of each
clause
Which clause is the
main subordinate
clause
What is the
subordinating
conjunction
What adverbial question
is being asked
When and where will we cheer
for Bob
as he crosses the finish line
We will cheer for Bob as he crosses
the finish line
We will cheer for Bob as he crosses
the finish line
We will cheer for Bob as he crosses
the finish line
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7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
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Your Turn
Find the adverb clause
What is the subject
predicate of each
clause
Which clause is the
main subordinate
clause
What is the
subordinating
conjunction
What adverbial question
is being asked
Under what condition will you
know how well you understandthe material
if your teacher grades your
assignment
If your teacher grades your
assignments you will know that you
understand the material
If your teacher grades your
assignments you will know that you
understand the material
If your teacher grades your
assignments you will know that you
understand the material
Note ldquothat you understand the materialrdquo is an adjective clause because it acts as the DO to ldquoknowrdquo Desi ned b MADinh Van wwwcambrid evn dinhvan mailor
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Your Turn
Find the adverb clause
What is the subject
predicate of each
clause
Which clause is the
main subordinate
clause
What is the
subordinating
conjunction
What adverbial question
is being asked
When did Alex
understand the material
When could he not
remember a thing
while he was studying after he played video
games all night
Note two complex sentences connected by the conjunction ldquobutrdquo
While he was studying Alex
understood the material but he
couldnrsquot remember a thing after he
played video games all night
While he was studying Alex
understood the material but he
couldnrsquot remember a thing after he
played video games all night
While he was studying Alex
understood the material but he
couldnrsquot remember a thing after he
played video games all night
Desi ned b MADinh Van wwwcambrid evn dinhvan mailor
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
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Try this
Desi ned b MADinh Van wwwcambrid evn dinhvan mailor
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
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References
OBrien E (2011)Diagramming Clauses Retrieved fromhttpwwwenglish-grammar-revolutioncomdiagramming-clauseshtml
Royster J J Lester M amp Ligature Inc (1999) Writerrsquos choice
grammar and composition New York Glencoe McGraw-Hill
Simmons RL (2011) The adverb clause Retrieved from
httpwwwchompchompcom termsadverbclausehtm
Van Dinh (2007) Understanding and Using Clauses effectively Retrieved
from
httpcambridgevnindexphpoption=com_contentampview=articleampid=1
363Aunit-28-relative-clauses-mnh--quan-
hampcatid=393AegampItemid=71amplang=en
Desi ned b MADinh Van wwwcambrid evn dinhvan mailor
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullteaching-clauses-in-english 2526
Graphics credits
Photos Barbara Enoch
Grammar Bytes Simmons Robin L (2011) by permission at
lthttpchompchompcommenuhtmgt
Learn 4 Good By permission (D von Chamier personal communication
February 21 2011)
Desi ned b MADinh Van wwwcambrid evn dinhvan mailor
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullteaching-clauses-in-english 2626
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httpslidepdfcomreaderfullteaching-clauses-in-english 726
What it does
bull Tells
ndash How
ndash When
ndash Where
ndash Why
I am going to ask Sally to the prom because she is a pretty girl
Why am I going to ask Sally to the prom
because she is a pretty girl
Note Answers to the adverbial questions are sentence fragments
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What it does
bull Tells
ndash How
ndash When
ndash Where
ndash Why
ndash Under what conditions
If I get up late Mom will drive me to school
Under what condition will Mom drive me to school
if I get up late
Note Answers to the adverbial questions are sentence fragments
Designed by MADinh Van | wwwcambridgevn| dinhvanmailorg
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullteaching-clauses-in-english 926
Linking the clauses
Subordinate clauses are linked to the main clause by
Subordinating Conjunctions
How When Where Why Under what
conditions
since after while because unless
if before where although even if
in order that until where wherever so that even though
whether when whenever though provided that
as once than
as if while that
This is not an exhaustive list Some of these words can be used to answer other adverbial
questions ldquoThanrdquo and ldquothatrdquo can answer adjectival questions
Designed by MADinh Van | wwwcambridgevn| dinhvanmailorg
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullteaching-clauses-in-english 1026
How to find it
First find the verbs and the predicates
Second find the subjects
If the subject is preceded by a subordinate conjunction
if is a subordinate clause If the subordinate clauseanswers an adverbial question (how when where
why or under what conditions) it is an adverb
clause
Because we will be building complex sentences this
class needs to understand and identify adverb
clauses
Because we will be building complex sentences this
class needs to understand and identify adverb
clauses
Because we will be building complex sentences this
class needs to understand and identify adverb
clauses
Because we will be building complex sentences this
class needs to understand and identify adverb
clauses
ldquoBecauserdquo tells why
Designed by MADinh Van | wwwcambridgevn| dinhvanmailorg
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullteaching-clauses-in-english 1126
Look and See it Listen and Hear it
What is an adverb clause
Just another explanation
Remember to adjust the volume and expand to full screen
After you watch this video you may have a better
understanding of adverb clauses
After you watch this video you may have a better
understanding of adverb clauses
Designed by MADinh Van | wwwcambridgevn| dinhvanmailorg
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullteaching-clauses-in-english 1226
at the end at the beginning
How it works - Placement
because
they spend a lot of time
studying
Students with good gradesget into less trouble students with
good grades get into less
trouble
Because they spend a lot of time studying
Note Capital letters were changed because of standard sentence capitalization
rules Comma was added after the introductory subordinate clause
Main Clause
Subordinate Clause
Subordinate Clause
Main Clause
Which order is better End with the more important idea This makes the
reader remember it better
Designed by MADinh Van | wwwcambridgevn| dinhvanmailorg
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullteaching-clauses-in-english 1326
Separation by Comma
Marcel is going to ask the newgirl on a date if his brother lets
him have the car
If his brother lets him have thecar Marcel is going to ask the
new girl on a date
How it works -Punctuation
A comma is usually not
used if the adverbclause is at the end of
the sentence
If an adverb clause
begins a sentence acomma is used after it
If an adverb clause
begins a sentence acomma is used after it
A comma is usually not
used if the adverbclause is at the end of
the sentence
No Comma here Comma here
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Just for Fun
Subject
Subject
Predicate
Predicate
Main Clause
Subordinate Clause
or
Adverb Clause
Note The subordinate (or dependent) clause is
below the main (or independent) clause even if it
appears first in the sentence The connector is
attached to the predicate since it modifies the verb
Diagramming
Diagramming indicates
parts of speech not
word order of the
sentence It is a visual
picture of the sentence
structure
Designed by MADinh Van | wwwcambridgevn| dinhvanmailorg
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullteaching-clauses-in-english 1626
Just for Fun
Diagramming
Diagramming indicates
parts of speech not
word order of the
sentence It is a visual
picture of the sentence
structure
Whenever you read I listen
I
you
listen
read
Main Clause
Subordinate Clause
or
Adverb Clause
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7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
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Your Turn
Find the adverb clause
What is the subject
predicate of each
clause
Which clause is the
main subordinate
clause
What is the
subordinating
conjunction
What adverbial question
is being asked
When did Juan order the pizza
after he found out what everyone
wanted on it
Juan ordered pizza after he found
out what everyone wanted on it
Juan ordered pizza after he found
out what everyone wanted on itJuan ordered pizza after he found
out what everyone wanted on it
Designed by MADinh Van | wwwcambridgevn| dinhvanmailorg
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullteaching-clauses-in-english 1826
Your Turn
Find the adverb clause
What is the subject
predicate of each
clause
Which clause is the
main subordinate
clause
What is the
subordinating
conjunction
What adverbial question
is being asked
When will I give you a call
when I get there
When I get there Irsquoll give you a call When I get there Irsquoll give you a callWhen I get there Irsquoll give you a call
Designed by MADinh Van | wwwcambridgevn| dinhvanmailorg
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullteaching-clauses-in-english 1926
Your Turn
Find the adverb clause
What is the subject
predicate of each
clause
Which clause is the
main subordinate
clause
What is the
subordinating
conjunction
What adverbial question
is being asked
When and where will we cheer
for Bob
as he crosses the finish line
We will cheer for Bob as he crosses
the finish line
We will cheer for Bob as he crosses
the finish line
We will cheer for Bob as he crosses
the finish line
Designed by MADinh Van | wwwcambridgevn| dinhvanmailorg
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullteaching-clauses-in-english 2026
Your Turn
Find the adverb clause
What is the subject
predicate of each
clause
Which clause is the
main subordinate
clause
What is the
subordinating
conjunction
What adverbial question
is being asked
Under what condition will you
know how well you understandthe material
if your teacher grades your
assignment
If your teacher grades your
assignments you will know that you
understand the material
If your teacher grades your
assignments you will know that you
understand the material
If your teacher grades your
assignments you will know that you
understand the material
Note ldquothat you understand the materialrdquo is an adjective clause because it acts as the DO to ldquoknowrdquo Desi ned b MADinh Van wwwcambrid evn dinhvan mailor
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
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Your Turn
Find the adverb clause
What is the subject
predicate of each
clause
Which clause is the
main subordinate
clause
What is the
subordinating
conjunction
What adverbial question
is being asked
When did Alex
understand the material
When could he not
remember a thing
while he was studying after he played video
games all night
Note two complex sentences connected by the conjunction ldquobutrdquo
While he was studying Alex
understood the material but he
couldnrsquot remember a thing after he
played video games all night
While he was studying Alex
understood the material but he
couldnrsquot remember a thing after he
played video games all night
While he was studying Alex
understood the material but he
couldnrsquot remember a thing after he
played video games all night
Desi ned b MADinh Van wwwcambrid evn dinhvan mailor
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullteaching-clauses-in-english 2326
Try this
Desi ned b MADinh Van wwwcambrid evn dinhvan mailor
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullteaching-clauses-in-english 2426
References
OBrien E (2011)Diagramming Clauses Retrieved fromhttpwwwenglish-grammar-revolutioncomdiagramming-clauseshtml
Royster J J Lester M amp Ligature Inc (1999) Writerrsquos choice
grammar and composition New York Glencoe McGraw-Hill
Simmons RL (2011) The adverb clause Retrieved from
httpwwwchompchompcom termsadverbclausehtm
Van Dinh (2007) Understanding and Using Clauses effectively Retrieved
from
httpcambridgevnindexphpoption=com_contentampview=articleampid=1
363Aunit-28-relative-clauses-mnh--quan-
hampcatid=393AegampItemid=71amplang=en
Desi ned b MADinh Van wwwcambrid evn dinhvan mailor
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullteaching-clauses-in-english 2526
Graphics credits
Photos Barbara Enoch
Grammar Bytes Simmons Robin L (2011) by permission at
lthttpchompchompcommenuhtmgt
Learn 4 Good By permission (D von Chamier personal communication
February 21 2011)
Desi ned b MADinh Van wwwcambrid evn dinhvan mailor
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullteaching-clauses-in-english 2626
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullteaching-clauses-in-english 826
What it does
bull Tells
ndash How
ndash When
ndash Where
ndash Why
ndash Under what conditions
If I get up late Mom will drive me to school
Under what condition will Mom drive me to school
if I get up late
Note Answers to the adverbial questions are sentence fragments
Designed by MADinh Van | wwwcambridgevn| dinhvanmailorg
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullteaching-clauses-in-english 926
Linking the clauses
Subordinate clauses are linked to the main clause by
Subordinating Conjunctions
How When Where Why Under what
conditions
since after while because unless
if before where although even if
in order that until where wherever so that even though
whether when whenever though provided that
as once than
as if while that
This is not an exhaustive list Some of these words can be used to answer other adverbial
questions ldquoThanrdquo and ldquothatrdquo can answer adjectival questions
Designed by MADinh Van | wwwcambridgevn| dinhvanmailorg
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullteaching-clauses-in-english 1026
How to find it
First find the verbs and the predicates
Second find the subjects
If the subject is preceded by a subordinate conjunction
if is a subordinate clause If the subordinate clauseanswers an adverbial question (how when where
why or under what conditions) it is an adverb
clause
Because we will be building complex sentences this
class needs to understand and identify adverb
clauses
Because we will be building complex sentences this
class needs to understand and identify adverb
clauses
Because we will be building complex sentences this
class needs to understand and identify adverb
clauses
Because we will be building complex sentences this
class needs to understand and identify adverb
clauses
ldquoBecauserdquo tells why
Designed by MADinh Van | wwwcambridgevn| dinhvanmailorg
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullteaching-clauses-in-english 1126
Look and See it Listen and Hear it
What is an adverb clause
Just another explanation
Remember to adjust the volume and expand to full screen
After you watch this video you may have a better
understanding of adverb clauses
After you watch this video you may have a better
understanding of adverb clauses
Designed by MADinh Van | wwwcambridgevn| dinhvanmailorg
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullteaching-clauses-in-english 1226
at the end at the beginning
How it works - Placement
because
they spend a lot of time
studying
Students with good gradesget into less trouble students with
good grades get into less
trouble
Because they spend a lot of time studying
Note Capital letters were changed because of standard sentence capitalization
rules Comma was added after the introductory subordinate clause
Main Clause
Subordinate Clause
Subordinate Clause
Main Clause
Which order is better End with the more important idea This makes the
reader remember it better
Designed by MADinh Van | wwwcambridgevn| dinhvanmailorg
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullteaching-clauses-in-english 1326
Separation by Comma
Marcel is going to ask the newgirl on a date if his brother lets
him have the car
If his brother lets him have thecar Marcel is going to ask the
new girl on a date
How it works -Punctuation
A comma is usually not
used if the adverbclause is at the end of
the sentence
If an adverb clause
begins a sentence acomma is used after it
If an adverb clause
begins a sentence acomma is used after it
A comma is usually not
used if the adverbclause is at the end of
the sentence
No Comma here Comma here
Designed by MADinh Van | wwwcambridgevn| dinhvanmailorg
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullteaching-clauses-in-english 1426
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullteaching-clauses-in-english 1526
Just for Fun
Subject
Subject
Predicate
Predicate
Main Clause
Subordinate Clause
or
Adverb Clause
Note The subordinate (or dependent) clause is
below the main (or independent) clause even if it
appears first in the sentence The connector is
attached to the predicate since it modifies the verb
Diagramming
Diagramming indicates
parts of speech not
word order of the
sentence It is a visual
picture of the sentence
structure
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Just for Fun
Diagramming
Diagramming indicates
parts of speech not
word order of the
sentence It is a visual
picture of the sentence
structure
Whenever you read I listen
I
you
listen
read
Main Clause
Subordinate Clause
or
Adverb Clause
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Your Turn
Find the adverb clause
What is the subject
predicate of each
clause
Which clause is the
main subordinate
clause
What is the
subordinating
conjunction
What adverbial question
is being asked
When did Juan order the pizza
after he found out what everyone
wanted on it
Juan ordered pizza after he found
out what everyone wanted on it
Juan ordered pizza after he found
out what everyone wanted on itJuan ordered pizza after he found
out what everyone wanted on it
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Your Turn
Find the adverb clause
What is the subject
predicate of each
clause
Which clause is the
main subordinate
clause
What is the
subordinating
conjunction
What adverbial question
is being asked
When will I give you a call
when I get there
When I get there Irsquoll give you a call When I get there Irsquoll give you a callWhen I get there Irsquoll give you a call
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Your Turn
Find the adverb clause
What is the subject
predicate of each
clause
Which clause is the
main subordinate
clause
What is the
subordinating
conjunction
What adverbial question
is being asked
When and where will we cheer
for Bob
as he crosses the finish line
We will cheer for Bob as he crosses
the finish line
We will cheer for Bob as he crosses
the finish line
We will cheer for Bob as he crosses
the finish line
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Your Turn
Find the adverb clause
What is the subject
predicate of each
clause
Which clause is the
main subordinate
clause
What is the
subordinating
conjunction
What adverbial question
is being asked
Under what condition will you
know how well you understandthe material
if your teacher grades your
assignment
If your teacher grades your
assignments you will know that you
understand the material
If your teacher grades your
assignments you will know that you
understand the material
If your teacher grades your
assignments you will know that you
understand the material
Note ldquothat you understand the materialrdquo is an adjective clause because it acts as the DO to ldquoknowrdquo Desi ned b MADinh Van wwwcambrid evn dinhvan mailor
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Your Turn
Find the adverb clause
What is the subject
predicate of each
clause
Which clause is the
main subordinate
clause
What is the
subordinating
conjunction
What adverbial question
is being asked
When did Alex
understand the material
When could he not
remember a thing
while he was studying after he played video
games all night
Note two complex sentences connected by the conjunction ldquobutrdquo
While he was studying Alex
understood the material but he
couldnrsquot remember a thing after he
played video games all night
While he was studying Alex
understood the material but he
couldnrsquot remember a thing after he
played video games all night
While he was studying Alex
understood the material but he
couldnrsquot remember a thing after he
played video games all night
Desi ned b MADinh Van wwwcambrid evn dinhvan mailor
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Try this
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References
OBrien E (2011)Diagramming Clauses Retrieved fromhttpwwwenglish-grammar-revolutioncomdiagramming-clauseshtml
Royster J J Lester M amp Ligature Inc (1999) Writerrsquos choice
grammar and composition New York Glencoe McGraw-Hill
Simmons RL (2011) The adverb clause Retrieved from
httpwwwchompchompcom termsadverbclausehtm
Van Dinh (2007) Understanding and Using Clauses effectively Retrieved
from
httpcambridgevnindexphpoption=com_contentampview=articleampid=1
363Aunit-28-relative-clauses-mnh--quan-
hampcatid=393AegampItemid=71amplang=en
Desi ned b MADinh Van wwwcambrid evn dinhvan mailor
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Graphics credits
Photos Barbara Enoch
Grammar Bytes Simmons Robin L (2011) by permission at
lthttpchompchompcommenuhtmgt
Learn 4 Good By permission (D von Chamier personal communication
February 21 2011)
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Linking the clauses
Subordinate clauses are linked to the main clause by
Subordinating Conjunctions
How When Where Why Under what
conditions
since after while because unless
if before where although even if
in order that until where wherever so that even though
whether when whenever though provided that
as once than
as if while that
This is not an exhaustive list Some of these words can be used to answer other adverbial
questions ldquoThanrdquo and ldquothatrdquo can answer adjectival questions
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How to find it
First find the verbs and the predicates
Second find the subjects
If the subject is preceded by a subordinate conjunction
if is a subordinate clause If the subordinate clauseanswers an adverbial question (how when where
why or under what conditions) it is an adverb
clause
Because we will be building complex sentences this
class needs to understand and identify adverb
clauses
Because we will be building complex sentences this
class needs to understand and identify adverb
clauses
Because we will be building complex sentences this
class needs to understand and identify adverb
clauses
Because we will be building complex sentences this
class needs to understand and identify adverb
clauses
ldquoBecauserdquo tells why
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Look and See it Listen and Hear it
What is an adverb clause
Just another explanation
Remember to adjust the volume and expand to full screen
After you watch this video you may have a better
understanding of adverb clauses
After you watch this video you may have a better
understanding of adverb clauses
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at the end at the beginning
How it works - Placement
because
they spend a lot of time
studying
Students with good gradesget into less trouble students with
good grades get into less
trouble
Because they spend a lot of time studying
Note Capital letters were changed because of standard sentence capitalization
rules Comma was added after the introductory subordinate clause
Main Clause
Subordinate Clause
Subordinate Clause
Main Clause
Which order is better End with the more important idea This makes the
reader remember it better
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Separation by Comma
Marcel is going to ask the newgirl on a date if his brother lets
him have the car
If his brother lets him have thecar Marcel is going to ask the
new girl on a date
How it works -Punctuation
A comma is usually not
used if the adverbclause is at the end of
the sentence
If an adverb clause
begins a sentence acomma is used after it
If an adverb clause
begins a sentence acomma is used after it
A comma is usually not
used if the adverbclause is at the end of
the sentence
No Comma here Comma here
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Just for Fun
Subject
Subject
Predicate
Predicate
Main Clause
Subordinate Clause
or
Adverb Clause
Note The subordinate (or dependent) clause is
below the main (or independent) clause even if it
appears first in the sentence The connector is
attached to the predicate since it modifies the verb
Diagramming
Diagramming indicates
parts of speech not
word order of the
sentence It is a visual
picture of the sentence
structure
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Just for Fun
Diagramming
Diagramming indicates
parts of speech not
word order of the
sentence It is a visual
picture of the sentence
structure
Whenever you read I listen
I
you
listen
read
Main Clause
Subordinate Clause
or
Adverb Clause
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Your Turn
Find the adverb clause
What is the subject
predicate of each
clause
Which clause is the
main subordinate
clause
What is the
subordinating
conjunction
What adverbial question
is being asked
When did Juan order the pizza
after he found out what everyone
wanted on it
Juan ordered pizza after he found
out what everyone wanted on it
Juan ordered pizza after he found
out what everyone wanted on itJuan ordered pizza after he found
out what everyone wanted on it
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Your Turn
Find the adverb clause
What is the subject
predicate of each
clause
Which clause is the
main subordinate
clause
What is the
subordinating
conjunction
What adverbial question
is being asked
When will I give you a call
when I get there
When I get there Irsquoll give you a call When I get there Irsquoll give you a callWhen I get there Irsquoll give you a call
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Your Turn
Find the adverb clause
What is the subject
predicate of each
clause
Which clause is the
main subordinate
clause
What is the
subordinating
conjunction
What adverbial question
is being asked
When and where will we cheer
for Bob
as he crosses the finish line
We will cheer for Bob as he crosses
the finish line
We will cheer for Bob as he crosses
the finish line
We will cheer for Bob as he crosses
the finish line
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Your Turn
Find the adverb clause
What is the subject
predicate of each
clause
Which clause is the
main subordinate
clause
What is the
subordinating
conjunction
What adverbial question
is being asked
Under what condition will you
know how well you understandthe material
if your teacher grades your
assignment
If your teacher grades your
assignments you will know that you
understand the material
If your teacher grades your
assignments you will know that you
understand the material
If your teacher grades your
assignments you will know that you
understand the material
Note ldquothat you understand the materialrdquo is an adjective clause because it acts as the DO to ldquoknowrdquo Desi ned b MADinh Van wwwcambrid evn dinhvan mailor
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Your Turn
Find the adverb clause
What is the subject
predicate of each
clause
Which clause is the
main subordinate
clause
What is the
subordinating
conjunction
What adverbial question
is being asked
When did Alex
understand the material
When could he not
remember a thing
while he was studying after he played video
games all night
Note two complex sentences connected by the conjunction ldquobutrdquo
While he was studying Alex
understood the material but he
couldnrsquot remember a thing after he
played video games all night
While he was studying Alex
understood the material but he
couldnrsquot remember a thing after he
played video games all night
While he was studying Alex
understood the material but he
couldnrsquot remember a thing after he
played video games all night
Desi ned b MADinh Van wwwcambrid evn dinhvan mailor
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
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Try this
Desi ned b MADinh Van wwwcambrid evn dinhvan mailor
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
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References
OBrien E (2011)Diagramming Clauses Retrieved fromhttpwwwenglish-grammar-revolutioncomdiagramming-clauseshtml
Royster J J Lester M amp Ligature Inc (1999) Writerrsquos choice
grammar and composition New York Glencoe McGraw-Hill
Simmons RL (2011) The adverb clause Retrieved from
httpwwwchompchompcom termsadverbclausehtm
Van Dinh (2007) Understanding and Using Clauses effectively Retrieved
from
httpcambridgevnindexphpoption=com_contentampview=articleampid=1
363Aunit-28-relative-clauses-mnh--quan-
hampcatid=393AegampItemid=71amplang=en
Desi ned b MADinh Van wwwcambrid evn dinhvan mailor
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullteaching-clauses-in-english 2526
Graphics credits
Photos Barbara Enoch
Grammar Bytes Simmons Robin L (2011) by permission at
lthttpchompchompcommenuhtmgt
Learn 4 Good By permission (D von Chamier personal communication
February 21 2011)
Desi ned b MADinh Van wwwcambrid evn dinhvan mailor
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullteaching-clauses-in-english 2626
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How to find it
First find the verbs and the predicates
Second find the subjects
If the subject is preceded by a subordinate conjunction
if is a subordinate clause If the subordinate clauseanswers an adverbial question (how when where
why or under what conditions) it is an adverb
clause
Because we will be building complex sentences this
class needs to understand and identify adverb
clauses
Because we will be building complex sentences this
class needs to understand and identify adverb
clauses
Because we will be building complex sentences this
class needs to understand and identify adverb
clauses
Because we will be building complex sentences this
class needs to understand and identify adverb
clauses
ldquoBecauserdquo tells why
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7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
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Look and See it Listen and Hear it
What is an adverb clause
Just another explanation
Remember to adjust the volume and expand to full screen
After you watch this video you may have a better
understanding of adverb clauses
After you watch this video you may have a better
understanding of adverb clauses
Designed by MADinh Van | wwwcambridgevn| dinhvanmailorg
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullteaching-clauses-in-english 1226
at the end at the beginning
How it works - Placement
because
they spend a lot of time
studying
Students with good gradesget into less trouble students with
good grades get into less
trouble
Because they spend a lot of time studying
Note Capital letters were changed because of standard sentence capitalization
rules Comma was added after the introductory subordinate clause
Main Clause
Subordinate Clause
Subordinate Clause
Main Clause
Which order is better End with the more important idea This makes the
reader remember it better
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7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
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Separation by Comma
Marcel is going to ask the newgirl on a date if his brother lets
him have the car
If his brother lets him have thecar Marcel is going to ask the
new girl on a date
How it works -Punctuation
A comma is usually not
used if the adverbclause is at the end of
the sentence
If an adverb clause
begins a sentence acomma is used after it
If an adverb clause
begins a sentence acomma is used after it
A comma is usually not
used if the adverbclause is at the end of
the sentence
No Comma here Comma here
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Just for Fun
Subject
Subject
Predicate
Predicate
Main Clause
Subordinate Clause
or
Adverb Clause
Note The subordinate (or dependent) clause is
below the main (or independent) clause even if it
appears first in the sentence The connector is
attached to the predicate since it modifies the verb
Diagramming
Diagramming indicates
parts of speech not
word order of the
sentence It is a visual
picture of the sentence
structure
Designed by MADinh Van | wwwcambridgevn| dinhvanmailorg
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
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Just for Fun
Diagramming
Diagramming indicates
parts of speech not
word order of the
sentence It is a visual
picture of the sentence
structure
Whenever you read I listen
I
you
listen
read
Main Clause
Subordinate Clause
or
Adverb Clause
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Your Turn
Find the adverb clause
What is the subject
predicate of each
clause
Which clause is the
main subordinate
clause
What is the
subordinating
conjunction
What adverbial question
is being asked
When did Juan order the pizza
after he found out what everyone
wanted on it
Juan ordered pizza after he found
out what everyone wanted on it
Juan ordered pizza after he found
out what everyone wanted on itJuan ordered pizza after he found
out what everyone wanted on it
Designed by MADinh Van | wwwcambridgevn| dinhvanmailorg
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullteaching-clauses-in-english 1826
Your Turn
Find the adverb clause
What is the subject
predicate of each
clause
Which clause is the
main subordinate
clause
What is the
subordinating
conjunction
What adverbial question
is being asked
When will I give you a call
when I get there
When I get there Irsquoll give you a call When I get there Irsquoll give you a callWhen I get there Irsquoll give you a call
Designed by MADinh Van | wwwcambridgevn| dinhvanmailorg
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullteaching-clauses-in-english 1926
Your Turn
Find the adverb clause
What is the subject
predicate of each
clause
Which clause is the
main subordinate
clause
What is the
subordinating
conjunction
What adverbial question
is being asked
When and where will we cheer
for Bob
as he crosses the finish line
We will cheer for Bob as he crosses
the finish line
We will cheer for Bob as he crosses
the finish line
We will cheer for Bob as he crosses
the finish line
Designed by MADinh Van | wwwcambridgevn| dinhvanmailorg
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullteaching-clauses-in-english 2026
Your Turn
Find the adverb clause
What is the subject
predicate of each
clause
Which clause is the
main subordinate
clause
What is the
subordinating
conjunction
What adverbial question
is being asked
Under what condition will you
know how well you understandthe material
if your teacher grades your
assignment
If your teacher grades your
assignments you will know that you
understand the material
If your teacher grades your
assignments you will know that you
understand the material
If your teacher grades your
assignments you will know that you
understand the material
Note ldquothat you understand the materialrdquo is an adjective clause because it acts as the DO to ldquoknowrdquo Desi ned b MADinh Van wwwcambrid evn dinhvan mailor
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Your Turn
Find the adverb clause
What is the subject
predicate of each
clause
Which clause is the
main subordinate
clause
What is the
subordinating
conjunction
What adverbial question
is being asked
When did Alex
understand the material
When could he not
remember a thing
while he was studying after he played video
games all night
Note two complex sentences connected by the conjunction ldquobutrdquo
While he was studying Alex
understood the material but he
couldnrsquot remember a thing after he
played video games all night
While he was studying Alex
understood the material but he
couldnrsquot remember a thing after he
played video games all night
While he was studying Alex
understood the material but he
couldnrsquot remember a thing after he
played video games all night
Desi ned b MADinh Van wwwcambrid evn dinhvan mailor
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullteaching-clauses-in-english 2326
Try this
Desi ned b MADinh Van wwwcambrid evn dinhvan mailor
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullteaching-clauses-in-english 2426
References
OBrien E (2011)Diagramming Clauses Retrieved fromhttpwwwenglish-grammar-revolutioncomdiagramming-clauseshtml
Royster J J Lester M amp Ligature Inc (1999) Writerrsquos choice
grammar and composition New York Glencoe McGraw-Hill
Simmons RL (2011) The adverb clause Retrieved from
httpwwwchompchompcom termsadverbclausehtm
Van Dinh (2007) Understanding and Using Clauses effectively Retrieved
from
httpcambridgevnindexphpoption=com_contentampview=articleampid=1
363Aunit-28-relative-clauses-mnh--quan-
hampcatid=393AegampItemid=71amplang=en
Desi ned b MADinh Van wwwcambrid evn dinhvan mailor
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullteaching-clauses-in-english 2526
Graphics credits
Photos Barbara Enoch
Grammar Bytes Simmons Robin L (2011) by permission at
lthttpchompchompcommenuhtmgt
Learn 4 Good By permission (D von Chamier personal communication
February 21 2011)
Desi ned b MADinh Van wwwcambrid evn dinhvan mailor
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullteaching-clauses-in-english 2626
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullteaching-clauses-in-english 1126
Look and See it Listen and Hear it
What is an adverb clause
Just another explanation
Remember to adjust the volume and expand to full screen
After you watch this video you may have a better
understanding of adverb clauses
After you watch this video you may have a better
understanding of adverb clauses
Designed by MADinh Van | wwwcambridgevn| dinhvanmailorg
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullteaching-clauses-in-english 1226
at the end at the beginning
How it works - Placement
because
they spend a lot of time
studying
Students with good gradesget into less trouble students with
good grades get into less
trouble
Because they spend a lot of time studying
Note Capital letters were changed because of standard sentence capitalization
rules Comma was added after the introductory subordinate clause
Main Clause
Subordinate Clause
Subordinate Clause
Main Clause
Which order is better End with the more important idea This makes the
reader remember it better
Designed by MADinh Van | wwwcambridgevn| dinhvanmailorg
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullteaching-clauses-in-english 1326
Separation by Comma
Marcel is going to ask the newgirl on a date if his brother lets
him have the car
If his brother lets him have thecar Marcel is going to ask the
new girl on a date
How it works -Punctuation
A comma is usually not
used if the adverbclause is at the end of
the sentence
If an adverb clause
begins a sentence acomma is used after it
If an adverb clause
begins a sentence acomma is used after it
A comma is usually not
used if the adverbclause is at the end of
the sentence
No Comma here Comma here
Designed by MADinh Van | wwwcambridgevn| dinhvanmailorg
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullteaching-clauses-in-english 1426
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Just for Fun
Subject
Subject
Predicate
Predicate
Main Clause
Subordinate Clause
or
Adverb Clause
Note The subordinate (or dependent) clause is
below the main (or independent) clause even if it
appears first in the sentence The connector is
attached to the predicate since it modifies the verb
Diagramming
Diagramming indicates
parts of speech not
word order of the
sentence It is a visual
picture of the sentence
structure
Designed by MADinh Van | wwwcambridgevn| dinhvanmailorg
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullteaching-clauses-in-english 1626
Just for Fun
Diagramming
Diagramming indicates
parts of speech not
word order of the
sentence It is a visual
picture of the sentence
structure
Whenever you read I listen
I
you
listen
read
Main Clause
Subordinate Clause
or
Adverb Clause
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7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullteaching-clauses-in-english 1726
Your Turn
Find the adverb clause
What is the subject
predicate of each
clause
Which clause is the
main subordinate
clause
What is the
subordinating
conjunction
What adverbial question
is being asked
When did Juan order the pizza
after he found out what everyone
wanted on it
Juan ordered pizza after he found
out what everyone wanted on it
Juan ordered pizza after he found
out what everyone wanted on itJuan ordered pizza after he found
out what everyone wanted on it
Designed by MADinh Van | wwwcambridgevn| dinhvanmailorg
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullteaching-clauses-in-english 1826
Your Turn
Find the adverb clause
What is the subject
predicate of each
clause
Which clause is the
main subordinate
clause
What is the
subordinating
conjunction
What adverbial question
is being asked
When will I give you a call
when I get there
When I get there Irsquoll give you a call When I get there Irsquoll give you a callWhen I get there Irsquoll give you a call
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Your Turn
Find the adverb clause
What is the subject
predicate of each
clause
Which clause is the
main subordinate
clause
What is the
subordinating
conjunction
What adverbial question
is being asked
When and where will we cheer
for Bob
as he crosses the finish line
We will cheer for Bob as he crosses
the finish line
We will cheer for Bob as he crosses
the finish line
We will cheer for Bob as he crosses
the finish line
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Your Turn
Find the adverb clause
What is the subject
predicate of each
clause
Which clause is the
main subordinate
clause
What is the
subordinating
conjunction
What adverbial question
is being asked
Under what condition will you
know how well you understandthe material
if your teacher grades your
assignment
If your teacher grades your
assignments you will know that you
understand the material
If your teacher grades your
assignments you will know that you
understand the material
If your teacher grades your
assignments you will know that you
understand the material
Note ldquothat you understand the materialrdquo is an adjective clause because it acts as the DO to ldquoknowrdquo Desi ned b MADinh Van wwwcambrid evn dinhvan mailor
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Your Turn
Find the adverb clause
What is the subject
predicate of each
clause
Which clause is the
main subordinate
clause
What is the
subordinating
conjunction
What adverbial question
is being asked
When did Alex
understand the material
When could he not
remember a thing
while he was studying after he played video
games all night
Note two complex sentences connected by the conjunction ldquobutrdquo
While he was studying Alex
understood the material but he
couldnrsquot remember a thing after he
played video games all night
While he was studying Alex
understood the material but he
couldnrsquot remember a thing after he
played video games all night
While he was studying Alex
understood the material but he
couldnrsquot remember a thing after he
played video games all night
Desi ned b MADinh Van wwwcambrid evn dinhvan mailor
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Try this
Desi ned b MADinh Van wwwcambrid evn dinhvan mailor
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References
OBrien E (2011)Diagramming Clauses Retrieved fromhttpwwwenglish-grammar-revolutioncomdiagramming-clauseshtml
Royster J J Lester M amp Ligature Inc (1999) Writerrsquos choice
grammar and composition New York Glencoe McGraw-Hill
Simmons RL (2011) The adverb clause Retrieved from
httpwwwchompchompcom termsadverbclausehtm
Van Dinh (2007) Understanding and Using Clauses effectively Retrieved
from
httpcambridgevnindexphpoption=com_contentampview=articleampid=1
363Aunit-28-relative-clauses-mnh--quan-
hampcatid=393AegampItemid=71amplang=en
Desi ned b MADinh Van wwwcambrid evn dinhvan mailor
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
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Graphics credits
Photos Barbara Enoch
Grammar Bytes Simmons Robin L (2011) by permission at
lthttpchompchompcommenuhtmgt
Learn 4 Good By permission (D von Chamier personal communication
February 21 2011)
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at the end at the beginning
How it works - Placement
because
they spend a lot of time
studying
Students with good gradesget into less trouble students with
good grades get into less
trouble
Because they spend a lot of time studying
Note Capital letters were changed because of standard sentence capitalization
rules Comma was added after the introductory subordinate clause
Main Clause
Subordinate Clause
Subordinate Clause
Main Clause
Which order is better End with the more important idea This makes the
reader remember it better
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Separation by Comma
Marcel is going to ask the newgirl on a date if his brother lets
him have the car
If his brother lets him have thecar Marcel is going to ask the
new girl on a date
How it works -Punctuation
A comma is usually not
used if the adverbclause is at the end of
the sentence
If an adverb clause
begins a sentence acomma is used after it
If an adverb clause
begins a sentence acomma is used after it
A comma is usually not
used if the adverbclause is at the end of
the sentence
No Comma here Comma here
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Just for Fun
Subject
Subject
Predicate
Predicate
Main Clause
Subordinate Clause
or
Adverb Clause
Note The subordinate (or dependent) clause is
below the main (or independent) clause even if it
appears first in the sentence The connector is
attached to the predicate since it modifies the verb
Diagramming
Diagramming indicates
parts of speech not
word order of the
sentence It is a visual
picture of the sentence
structure
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Just for Fun
Diagramming
Diagramming indicates
parts of speech not
word order of the
sentence It is a visual
picture of the sentence
structure
Whenever you read I listen
I
you
listen
read
Main Clause
Subordinate Clause
or
Adverb Clause
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Your Turn
Find the adverb clause
What is the subject
predicate of each
clause
Which clause is the
main subordinate
clause
What is the
subordinating
conjunction
What adverbial question
is being asked
When did Juan order the pizza
after he found out what everyone
wanted on it
Juan ordered pizza after he found
out what everyone wanted on it
Juan ordered pizza after he found
out what everyone wanted on itJuan ordered pizza after he found
out what everyone wanted on it
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Your Turn
Find the adverb clause
What is the subject
predicate of each
clause
Which clause is the
main subordinate
clause
What is the
subordinating
conjunction
What adverbial question
is being asked
When will I give you a call
when I get there
When I get there Irsquoll give you a call When I get there Irsquoll give you a callWhen I get there Irsquoll give you a call
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Your Turn
Find the adverb clause
What is the subject
predicate of each
clause
Which clause is the
main subordinate
clause
What is the
subordinating
conjunction
What adverbial question
is being asked
When and where will we cheer
for Bob
as he crosses the finish line
We will cheer for Bob as he crosses
the finish line
We will cheer for Bob as he crosses
the finish line
We will cheer for Bob as he crosses
the finish line
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Your Turn
Find the adverb clause
What is the subject
predicate of each
clause
Which clause is the
main subordinate
clause
What is the
subordinating
conjunction
What adverbial question
is being asked
Under what condition will you
know how well you understandthe material
if your teacher grades your
assignment
If your teacher grades your
assignments you will know that you
understand the material
If your teacher grades your
assignments you will know that you
understand the material
If your teacher grades your
assignments you will know that you
understand the material
Note ldquothat you understand the materialrdquo is an adjective clause because it acts as the DO to ldquoknowrdquo Desi ned b MADinh Van wwwcambrid evn dinhvan mailor
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Your Turn
Find the adverb clause
What is the subject
predicate of each
clause
Which clause is the
main subordinate
clause
What is the
subordinating
conjunction
What adverbial question
is being asked
When did Alex
understand the material
When could he not
remember a thing
while he was studying after he played video
games all night
Note two complex sentences connected by the conjunction ldquobutrdquo
While he was studying Alex
understood the material but he
couldnrsquot remember a thing after he
played video games all night
While he was studying Alex
understood the material but he
couldnrsquot remember a thing after he
played video games all night
While he was studying Alex
understood the material but he
couldnrsquot remember a thing after he
played video games all night
Desi ned b MADinh Van wwwcambrid evn dinhvan mailor
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Try this
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References
OBrien E (2011)Diagramming Clauses Retrieved fromhttpwwwenglish-grammar-revolutioncomdiagramming-clauseshtml
Royster J J Lester M amp Ligature Inc (1999) Writerrsquos choice
grammar and composition New York Glencoe McGraw-Hill
Simmons RL (2011) The adverb clause Retrieved from
httpwwwchompchompcom termsadverbclausehtm
Van Dinh (2007) Understanding and Using Clauses effectively Retrieved
from
httpcambridgevnindexphpoption=com_contentampview=articleampid=1
363Aunit-28-relative-clauses-mnh--quan-
hampcatid=393AegampItemid=71amplang=en
Desi ned b MADinh Van wwwcambrid evn dinhvan mailor
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
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Graphics credits
Photos Barbara Enoch
Grammar Bytes Simmons Robin L (2011) by permission at
lthttpchompchompcommenuhtmgt
Learn 4 Good By permission (D von Chamier personal communication
February 21 2011)
Desi ned b MADinh Van wwwcambrid evn dinhvan mailor
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Separation by Comma
Marcel is going to ask the newgirl on a date if his brother lets
him have the car
If his brother lets him have thecar Marcel is going to ask the
new girl on a date
How it works -Punctuation
A comma is usually not
used if the adverbclause is at the end of
the sentence
If an adverb clause
begins a sentence acomma is used after it
If an adverb clause
begins a sentence acomma is used after it
A comma is usually not
used if the adverbclause is at the end of
the sentence
No Comma here Comma here
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Just for Fun
Subject
Subject
Predicate
Predicate
Main Clause
Subordinate Clause
or
Adverb Clause
Note The subordinate (or dependent) clause is
below the main (or independent) clause even if it
appears first in the sentence The connector is
attached to the predicate since it modifies the verb
Diagramming
Diagramming indicates
parts of speech not
word order of the
sentence It is a visual
picture of the sentence
structure
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Just for Fun
Diagramming
Diagramming indicates
parts of speech not
word order of the
sentence It is a visual
picture of the sentence
structure
Whenever you read I listen
I
you
listen
read
Main Clause
Subordinate Clause
or
Adverb Clause
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Your Turn
Find the adverb clause
What is the subject
predicate of each
clause
Which clause is the
main subordinate
clause
What is the
subordinating
conjunction
What adverbial question
is being asked
When did Juan order the pizza
after he found out what everyone
wanted on it
Juan ordered pizza after he found
out what everyone wanted on it
Juan ordered pizza after he found
out what everyone wanted on itJuan ordered pizza after he found
out what everyone wanted on it
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7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
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Your Turn
Find the adverb clause
What is the subject
predicate of each
clause
Which clause is the
main subordinate
clause
What is the
subordinating
conjunction
What adverbial question
is being asked
When will I give you a call
when I get there
When I get there Irsquoll give you a call When I get there Irsquoll give you a callWhen I get there Irsquoll give you a call
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7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullteaching-clauses-in-english 1926
Your Turn
Find the adverb clause
What is the subject
predicate of each
clause
Which clause is the
main subordinate
clause
What is the
subordinating
conjunction
What adverbial question
is being asked
When and where will we cheer
for Bob
as he crosses the finish line
We will cheer for Bob as he crosses
the finish line
We will cheer for Bob as he crosses
the finish line
We will cheer for Bob as he crosses
the finish line
Designed by MADinh Van | wwwcambridgevn| dinhvanmailorg
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
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Your Turn
Find the adverb clause
What is the subject
predicate of each
clause
Which clause is the
main subordinate
clause
What is the
subordinating
conjunction
What adverbial question
is being asked
Under what condition will you
know how well you understandthe material
if your teacher grades your
assignment
If your teacher grades your
assignments you will know that you
understand the material
If your teacher grades your
assignments you will know that you
understand the material
If your teacher grades your
assignments you will know that you
understand the material
Note ldquothat you understand the materialrdquo is an adjective clause because it acts as the DO to ldquoknowrdquo Desi ned b MADinh Van wwwcambrid evn dinhvan mailor
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Your Turn
Find the adverb clause
What is the subject
predicate of each
clause
Which clause is the
main subordinate
clause
What is the
subordinating
conjunction
What adverbial question
is being asked
When did Alex
understand the material
When could he not
remember a thing
while he was studying after he played video
games all night
Note two complex sentences connected by the conjunction ldquobutrdquo
While he was studying Alex
understood the material but he
couldnrsquot remember a thing after he
played video games all night
While he was studying Alex
understood the material but he
couldnrsquot remember a thing after he
played video games all night
While he was studying Alex
understood the material but he
couldnrsquot remember a thing after he
played video games all night
Desi ned b MADinh Van wwwcambrid evn dinhvan mailor
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
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Try this
Desi ned b MADinh Van wwwcambrid evn dinhvan mailor
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
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References
OBrien E (2011)Diagramming Clauses Retrieved fromhttpwwwenglish-grammar-revolutioncomdiagramming-clauseshtml
Royster J J Lester M amp Ligature Inc (1999) Writerrsquos choice
grammar and composition New York Glencoe McGraw-Hill
Simmons RL (2011) The adverb clause Retrieved from
httpwwwchompchompcom termsadverbclausehtm
Van Dinh (2007) Understanding and Using Clauses effectively Retrieved
from
httpcambridgevnindexphpoption=com_contentampview=articleampid=1
363Aunit-28-relative-clauses-mnh--quan-
hampcatid=393AegampItemid=71amplang=en
Desi ned b MADinh Van wwwcambrid evn dinhvan mailor
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullteaching-clauses-in-english 2526
Graphics credits
Photos Barbara Enoch
Grammar Bytes Simmons Robin L (2011) by permission at
lthttpchompchompcommenuhtmgt
Learn 4 Good By permission (D von Chamier personal communication
February 21 2011)
Desi ned b MADinh Van wwwcambrid evn dinhvan mailor
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
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Just for Fun
Subject
Subject
Predicate
Predicate
Main Clause
Subordinate Clause
or
Adverb Clause
Note The subordinate (or dependent) clause is
below the main (or independent) clause even if it
appears first in the sentence The connector is
attached to the predicate since it modifies the verb
Diagramming
Diagramming indicates
parts of speech not
word order of the
sentence It is a visual
picture of the sentence
structure
Designed by MADinh Van | wwwcambridgevn| dinhvanmailorg
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
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Just for Fun
Diagramming
Diagramming indicates
parts of speech not
word order of the
sentence It is a visual
picture of the sentence
structure
Whenever you read I listen
I
you
listen
read
Main Clause
Subordinate Clause
or
Adverb Clause
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7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
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Your Turn
Find the adverb clause
What is the subject
predicate of each
clause
Which clause is the
main subordinate
clause
What is the
subordinating
conjunction
What adverbial question
is being asked
When did Juan order the pizza
after he found out what everyone
wanted on it
Juan ordered pizza after he found
out what everyone wanted on it
Juan ordered pizza after he found
out what everyone wanted on itJuan ordered pizza after he found
out what everyone wanted on it
Designed by MADinh Van | wwwcambridgevn| dinhvanmailorg
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullteaching-clauses-in-english 1826
Your Turn
Find the adverb clause
What is the subject
predicate of each
clause
Which clause is the
main subordinate
clause
What is the
subordinating
conjunction
What adverbial question
is being asked
When will I give you a call
when I get there
When I get there Irsquoll give you a call When I get there Irsquoll give you a callWhen I get there Irsquoll give you a call
Designed by MADinh Van | wwwcambridgevn| dinhvanmailorg
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullteaching-clauses-in-english 1926
Your Turn
Find the adverb clause
What is the subject
predicate of each
clause
Which clause is the
main subordinate
clause
What is the
subordinating
conjunction
What adverbial question
is being asked
When and where will we cheer
for Bob
as he crosses the finish line
We will cheer for Bob as he crosses
the finish line
We will cheer for Bob as he crosses
the finish line
We will cheer for Bob as he crosses
the finish line
Designed by MADinh Van | wwwcambridgevn| dinhvanmailorg
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullteaching-clauses-in-english 2026
Your Turn
Find the adverb clause
What is the subject
predicate of each
clause
Which clause is the
main subordinate
clause
What is the
subordinating
conjunction
What adverbial question
is being asked
Under what condition will you
know how well you understandthe material
if your teacher grades your
assignment
If your teacher grades your
assignments you will know that you
understand the material
If your teacher grades your
assignments you will know that you
understand the material
If your teacher grades your
assignments you will know that you
understand the material
Note ldquothat you understand the materialrdquo is an adjective clause because it acts as the DO to ldquoknowrdquo Desi ned b MADinh Van wwwcambrid evn dinhvan mailor
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
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Your Turn
Find the adverb clause
What is the subject
predicate of each
clause
Which clause is the
main subordinate
clause
What is the
subordinating
conjunction
What adverbial question
is being asked
When did Alex
understand the material
When could he not
remember a thing
while he was studying after he played video
games all night
Note two complex sentences connected by the conjunction ldquobutrdquo
While he was studying Alex
understood the material but he
couldnrsquot remember a thing after he
played video games all night
While he was studying Alex
understood the material but he
couldnrsquot remember a thing after he
played video games all night
While he was studying Alex
understood the material but he
couldnrsquot remember a thing after he
played video games all night
Desi ned b MADinh Van wwwcambrid evn dinhvan mailor
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullteaching-clauses-in-english 2326
Try this
Desi ned b MADinh Van wwwcambrid evn dinhvan mailor
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
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References
OBrien E (2011)Diagramming Clauses Retrieved fromhttpwwwenglish-grammar-revolutioncomdiagramming-clauseshtml
Royster J J Lester M amp Ligature Inc (1999) Writerrsquos choice
grammar and composition New York Glencoe McGraw-Hill
Simmons RL (2011) The adverb clause Retrieved from
httpwwwchompchompcom termsadverbclausehtm
Van Dinh (2007) Understanding and Using Clauses effectively Retrieved
from
httpcambridgevnindexphpoption=com_contentampview=articleampid=1
363Aunit-28-relative-clauses-mnh--quan-
hampcatid=393AegampItemid=71amplang=en
Desi ned b MADinh Van wwwcambrid evn dinhvan mailor
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullteaching-clauses-in-english 2526
Graphics credits
Photos Barbara Enoch
Grammar Bytes Simmons Robin L (2011) by permission at
lthttpchompchompcommenuhtmgt
Learn 4 Good By permission (D von Chamier personal communication
February 21 2011)
Desi ned b MADinh Van wwwcambrid evn dinhvan mailor
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullteaching-clauses-in-english 2626
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
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Just for Fun
Subject
Subject
Predicate
Predicate
Main Clause
Subordinate Clause
or
Adverb Clause
Note The subordinate (or dependent) clause is
below the main (or independent) clause even if it
appears first in the sentence The connector is
attached to the predicate since it modifies the verb
Diagramming
Diagramming indicates
parts of speech not
word order of the
sentence It is a visual
picture of the sentence
structure
Designed by MADinh Van | wwwcambridgevn| dinhvanmailorg
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullteaching-clauses-in-english 1626
Just for Fun
Diagramming
Diagramming indicates
parts of speech not
word order of the
sentence It is a visual
picture of the sentence
structure
Whenever you read I listen
I
you
listen
read
Main Clause
Subordinate Clause
or
Adverb Clause
Designed by MADinh Van | wwwcambridgevn| dinhvanmailorg
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullteaching-clauses-in-english 1726
Your Turn
Find the adverb clause
What is the subject
predicate of each
clause
Which clause is the
main subordinate
clause
What is the
subordinating
conjunction
What adverbial question
is being asked
When did Juan order the pizza
after he found out what everyone
wanted on it
Juan ordered pizza after he found
out what everyone wanted on it
Juan ordered pizza after he found
out what everyone wanted on itJuan ordered pizza after he found
out what everyone wanted on it
Designed by MADinh Van | wwwcambridgevn| dinhvanmailorg
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullteaching-clauses-in-english 1826
Your Turn
Find the adverb clause
What is the subject
predicate of each
clause
Which clause is the
main subordinate
clause
What is the
subordinating
conjunction
What adverbial question
is being asked
When will I give you a call
when I get there
When I get there Irsquoll give you a call When I get there Irsquoll give you a callWhen I get there Irsquoll give you a call
Designed by MADinh Van | wwwcambridgevn| dinhvanmailorg
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullteaching-clauses-in-english 1926
Your Turn
Find the adverb clause
What is the subject
predicate of each
clause
Which clause is the
main subordinate
clause
What is the
subordinating
conjunction
What adverbial question
is being asked
When and where will we cheer
for Bob
as he crosses the finish line
We will cheer for Bob as he crosses
the finish line
We will cheer for Bob as he crosses
the finish line
We will cheer for Bob as he crosses
the finish line
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Your Turn
Find the adverb clause
What is the subject
predicate of each
clause
Which clause is the
main subordinate
clause
What is the
subordinating
conjunction
What adverbial question
is being asked
Under what condition will you
know how well you understandthe material
if your teacher grades your
assignment
If your teacher grades your
assignments you will know that you
understand the material
If your teacher grades your
assignments you will know that you
understand the material
If your teacher grades your
assignments you will know that you
understand the material
Note ldquothat you understand the materialrdquo is an adjective clause because it acts as the DO to ldquoknowrdquo Desi ned b MADinh Van wwwcambrid evn dinhvan mailor
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
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Your Turn
Find the adverb clause
What is the subject
predicate of each
clause
Which clause is the
main subordinate
clause
What is the
subordinating
conjunction
What adverbial question
is being asked
When did Alex
understand the material
When could he not
remember a thing
while he was studying after he played video
games all night
Note two complex sentences connected by the conjunction ldquobutrdquo
While he was studying Alex
understood the material but he
couldnrsquot remember a thing after he
played video games all night
While he was studying Alex
understood the material but he
couldnrsquot remember a thing after he
played video games all night
While he was studying Alex
understood the material but he
couldnrsquot remember a thing after he
played video games all night
Desi ned b MADinh Van wwwcambrid evn dinhvan mailor
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
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Try this
Desi ned b MADinh Van wwwcambrid evn dinhvan mailor
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
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References
OBrien E (2011)Diagramming Clauses Retrieved fromhttpwwwenglish-grammar-revolutioncomdiagramming-clauseshtml
Royster J J Lester M amp Ligature Inc (1999) Writerrsquos choice
grammar and composition New York Glencoe McGraw-Hill
Simmons RL (2011) The adverb clause Retrieved from
httpwwwchompchompcom termsadverbclausehtm
Van Dinh (2007) Understanding and Using Clauses effectively Retrieved
from
httpcambridgevnindexphpoption=com_contentampview=articleampid=1
363Aunit-28-relative-clauses-mnh--quan-
hampcatid=393AegampItemid=71amplang=en
Desi ned b MADinh Van wwwcambrid evn dinhvan mailor
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullteaching-clauses-in-english 2526
Graphics credits
Photos Barbara Enoch
Grammar Bytes Simmons Robin L (2011) by permission at
lthttpchompchompcommenuhtmgt
Learn 4 Good By permission (D von Chamier personal communication
February 21 2011)
Desi ned b MADinh Van wwwcambrid evn dinhvan mailor
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Just for Fun
Diagramming
Diagramming indicates
parts of speech not
word order of the
sentence It is a visual
picture of the sentence
structure
Whenever you read I listen
I
you
listen
read
Main Clause
Subordinate Clause
or
Adverb Clause
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7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
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Your Turn
Find the adverb clause
What is the subject
predicate of each
clause
Which clause is the
main subordinate
clause
What is the
subordinating
conjunction
What adverbial question
is being asked
When did Juan order the pizza
after he found out what everyone
wanted on it
Juan ordered pizza after he found
out what everyone wanted on it
Juan ordered pizza after he found
out what everyone wanted on itJuan ordered pizza after he found
out what everyone wanted on it
Designed by MADinh Van | wwwcambridgevn| dinhvanmailorg
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullteaching-clauses-in-english 1826
Your Turn
Find the adverb clause
What is the subject
predicate of each
clause
Which clause is the
main subordinate
clause
What is the
subordinating
conjunction
What adverbial question
is being asked
When will I give you a call
when I get there
When I get there Irsquoll give you a call When I get there Irsquoll give you a callWhen I get there Irsquoll give you a call
Designed by MADinh Van | wwwcambridgevn| dinhvanmailorg
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullteaching-clauses-in-english 1926
Your Turn
Find the adverb clause
What is the subject
predicate of each
clause
Which clause is the
main subordinate
clause
What is the
subordinating
conjunction
What adverbial question
is being asked
When and where will we cheer
for Bob
as he crosses the finish line
We will cheer for Bob as he crosses
the finish line
We will cheer for Bob as he crosses
the finish line
We will cheer for Bob as he crosses
the finish line
Designed by MADinh Van | wwwcambridgevn| dinhvanmailorg
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullteaching-clauses-in-english 2026
Your Turn
Find the adverb clause
What is the subject
predicate of each
clause
Which clause is the
main subordinate
clause
What is the
subordinating
conjunction
What adverbial question
is being asked
Under what condition will you
know how well you understandthe material
if your teacher grades your
assignment
If your teacher grades your
assignments you will know that you
understand the material
If your teacher grades your
assignments you will know that you
understand the material
If your teacher grades your
assignments you will know that you
understand the material
Note ldquothat you understand the materialrdquo is an adjective clause because it acts as the DO to ldquoknowrdquo Desi ned b MADinh Van wwwcambrid evn dinhvan mailor
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
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Your Turn
Find the adverb clause
What is the subject
predicate of each
clause
Which clause is the
main subordinate
clause
What is the
subordinating
conjunction
What adverbial question
is being asked
When did Alex
understand the material
When could he not
remember a thing
while he was studying after he played video
games all night
Note two complex sentences connected by the conjunction ldquobutrdquo
While he was studying Alex
understood the material but he
couldnrsquot remember a thing after he
played video games all night
While he was studying Alex
understood the material but he
couldnrsquot remember a thing after he
played video games all night
While he was studying Alex
understood the material but he
couldnrsquot remember a thing after he
played video games all night
Desi ned b MADinh Van wwwcambrid evn dinhvan mailor
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullteaching-clauses-in-english 2326
Try this
Desi ned b MADinh Van wwwcambrid evn dinhvan mailor
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
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References
OBrien E (2011)Diagramming Clauses Retrieved fromhttpwwwenglish-grammar-revolutioncomdiagramming-clauseshtml
Royster J J Lester M amp Ligature Inc (1999) Writerrsquos choice
grammar and composition New York Glencoe McGraw-Hill
Simmons RL (2011) The adverb clause Retrieved from
httpwwwchompchompcom termsadverbclausehtm
Van Dinh (2007) Understanding and Using Clauses effectively Retrieved
from
httpcambridgevnindexphpoption=com_contentampview=articleampid=1
363Aunit-28-relative-clauses-mnh--quan-
hampcatid=393AegampItemid=71amplang=en
Desi ned b MADinh Van wwwcambrid evn dinhvan mailor
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullteaching-clauses-in-english 2526
Graphics credits
Photos Barbara Enoch
Grammar Bytes Simmons Robin L (2011) by permission at
lthttpchompchompcommenuhtmgt
Learn 4 Good By permission (D von Chamier personal communication
February 21 2011)
Desi ned b MADinh Van wwwcambrid evn dinhvan mailor
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullteaching-clauses-in-english 2626
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Your Turn
Find the adverb clause
What is the subject
predicate of each
clause
Which clause is the
main subordinate
clause
What is the
subordinating
conjunction
What adverbial question
is being asked
When did Juan order the pizza
after he found out what everyone
wanted on it
Juan ordered pizza after he found
out what everyone wanted on it
Juan ordered pizza after he found
out what everyone wanted on itJuan ordered pizza after he found
out what everyone wanted on it
Designed by MADinh Van | wwwcambridgevn| dinhvanmailorg
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullteaching-clauses-in-english 1826
Your Turn
Find the adverb clause
What is the subject
predicate of each
clause
Which clause is the
main subordinate
clause
What is the
subordinating
conjunction
What adverbial question
is being asked
When will I give you a call
when I get there
When I get there Irsquoll give you a call When I get there Irsquoll give you a callWhen I get there Irsquoll give you a call
Designed by MADinh Van | wwwcambridgevn| dinhvanmailorg
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullteaching-clauses-in-english 1926
Your Turn
Find the adverb clause
What is the subject
predicate of each
clause
Which clause is the
main subordinate
clause
What is the
subordinating
conjunction
What adverbial question
is being asked
When and where will we cheer
for Bob
as he crosses the finish line
We will cheer for Bob as he crosses
the finish line
We will cheer for Bob as he crosses
the finish line
We will cheer for Bob as he crosses
the finish line
Designed by MADinh Van | wwwcambridgevn| dinhvanmailorg
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullteaching-clauses-in-english 2026
Your Turn
Find the adverb clause
What is the subject
predicate of each
clause
Which clause is the
main subordinate
clause
What is the
subordinating
conjunction
What adverbial question
is being asked
Under what condition will you
know how well you understandthe material
if your teacher grades your
assignment
If your teacher grades your
assignments you will know that you
understand the material
If your teacher grades your
assignments you will know that you
understand the material
If your teacher grades your
assignments you will know that you
understand the material
Note ldquothat you understand the materialrdquo is an adjective clause because it acts as the DO to ldquoknowrdquo Desi ned b MADinh Van wwwcambrid evn dinhvan mailor
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
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Your Turn
Find the adverb clause
What is the subject
predicate of each
clause
Which clause is the
main subordinate
clause
What is the
subordinating
conjunction
What adverbial question
is being asked
When did Alex
understand the material
When could he not
remember a thing
while he was studying after he played video
games all night
Note two complex sentences connected by the conjunction ldquobutrdquo
While he was studying Alex
understood the material but he
couldnrsquot remember a thing after he
played video games all night
While he was studying Alex
understood the material but he
couldnrsquot remember a thing after he
played video games all night
While he was studying Alex
understood the material but he
couldnrsquot remember a thing after he
played video games all night
Desi ned b MADinh Van wwwcambrid evn dinhvan mailor
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullteaching-clauses-in-english 2326
Try this
Desi ned b MADinh Van wwwcambrid evn dinhvan mailor
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
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References
OBrien E (2011)Diagramming Clauses Retrieved fromhttpwwwenglish-grammar-revolutioncomdiagramming-clauseshtml
Royster J J Lester M amp Ligature Inc (1999) Writerrsquos choice
grammar and composition New York Glencoe McGraw-Hill
Simmons RL (2011) The adverb clause Retrieved from
httpwwwchompchompcom termsadverbclausehtm
Van Dinh (2007) Understanding and Using Clauses effectively Retrieved
from
httpcambridgevnindexphpoption=com_contentampview=articleampid=1
363Aunit-28-relative-clauses-mnh--quan-
hampcatid=393AegampItemid=71amplang=en
Desi ned b MADinh Van wwwcambrid evn dinhvan mailor
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullteaching-clauses-in-english 2526
Graphics credits
Photos Barbara Enoch
Grammar Bytes Simmons Robin L (2011) by permission at
lthttpchompchompcommenuhtmgt
Learn 4 Good By permission (D von Chamier personal communication
February 21 2011)
Desi ned b MADinh Van wwwcambrid evn dinhvan mailor
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullteaching-clauses-in-english 2626
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Your Turn
Find the adverb clause
What is the subject
predicate of each
clause
Which clause is the
main subordinate
clause
What is the
subordinating
conjunction
What adverbial question
is being asked
When will I give you a call
when I get there
When I get there Irsquoll give you a call When I get there Irsquoll give you a callWhen I get there Irsquoll give you a call
Designed by MADinh Van | wwwcambridgevn| dinhvanmailorg
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullteaching-clauses-in-english 1926
Your Turn
Find the adverb clause
What is the subject
predicate of each
clause
Which clause is the
main subordinate
clause
What is the
subordinating
conjunction
What adverbial question
is being asked
When and where will we cheer
for Bob
as he crosses the finish line
We will cheer for Bob as he crosses
the finish line
We will cheer for Bob as he crosses
the finish line
We will cheer for Bob as he crosses
the finish line
Designed by MADinh Van | wwwcambridgevn| dinhvanmailorg
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullteaching-clauses-in-english 2026
Your Turn
Find the adverb clause
What is the subject
predicate of each
clause
Which clause is the
main subordinate
clause
What is the
subordinating
conjunction
What adverbial question
is being asked
Under what condition will you
know how well you understandthe material
if your teacher grades your
assignment
If your teacher grades your
assignments you will know that you
understand the material
If your teacher grades your
assignments you will know that you
understand the material
If your teacher grades your
assignments you will know that you
understand the material
Note ldquothat you understand the materialrdquo is an adjective clause because it acts as the DO to ldquoknowrdquo Desi ned b MADinh Van wwwcambrid evn dinhvan mailor
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
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Your Turn
Find the adverb clause
What is the subject
predicate of each
clause
Which clause is the
main subordinate
clause
What is the
subordinating
conjunction
What adverbial question
is being asked
When did Alex
understand the material
When could he not
remember a thing
while he was studying after he played video
games all night
Note two complex sentences connected by the conjunction ldquobutrdquo
While he was studying Alex
understood the material but he
couldnrsquot remember a thing after he
played video games all night
While he was studying Alex
understood the material but he
couldnrsquot remember a thing after he
played video games all night
While he was studying Alex
understood the material but he
couldnrsquot remember a thing after he
played video games all night
Desi ned b MADinh Van wwwcambrid evn dinhvan mailor
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullteaching-clauses-in-english 2326
Try this
Desi ned b MADinh Van wwwcambrid evn dinhvan mailor
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
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References
OBrien E (2011)Diagramming Clauses Retrieved fromhttpwwwenglish-grammar-revolutioncomdiagramming-clauseshtml
Royster J J Lester M amp Ligature Inc (1999) Writerrsquos choice
grammar and composition New York Glencoe McGraw-Hill
Simmons RL (2011) The adverb clause Retrieved from
httpwwwchompchompcom termsadverbclausehtm
Van Dinh (2007) Understanding and Using Clauses effectively Retrieved
from
httpcambridgevnindexphpoption=com_contentampview=articleampid=1
363Aunit-28-relative-clauses-mnh--quan-
hampcatid=393AegampItemid=71amplang=en
Desi ned b MADinh Van wwwcambrid evn dinhvan mailor
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullteaching-clauses-in-english 2526
Graphics credits
Photos Barbara Enoch
Grammar Bytes Simmons Robin L (2011) by permission at
lthttpchompchompcommenuhtmgt
Learn 4 Good By permission (D von Chamier personal communication
February 21 2011)
Desi ned b MADinh Van wwwcambrid evn dinhvan mailor
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullteaching-clauses-in-english 2626
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullteaching-clauses-in-english 1926
Your Turn
Find the adverb clause
What is the subject
predicate of each
clause
Which clause is the
main subordinate
clause
What is the
subordinating
conjunction
What adverbial question
is being asked
When and where will we cheer
for Bob
as he crosses the finish line
We will cheer for Bob as he crosses
the finish line
We will cheer for Bob as he crosses
the finish line
We will cheer for Bob as he crosses
the finish line
Designed by MADinh Van | wwwcambridgevn| dinhvanmailorg
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullteaching-clauses-in-english 2026
Your Turn
Find the adverb clause
What is the subject
predicate of each
clause
Which clause is the
main subordinate
clause
What is the
subordinating
conjunction
What adverbial question
is being asked
Under what condition will you
know how well you understandthe material
if your teacher grades your
assignment
If your teacher grades your
assignments you will know that you
understand the material
If your teacher grades your
assignments you will know that you
understand the material
If your teacher grades your
assignments you will know that you
understand the material
Note ldquothat you understand the materialrdquo is an adjective clause because it acts as the DO to ldquoknowrdquo Desi ned b MADinh Van wwwcambrid evn dinhvan mailor
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullteaching-clauses-in-english 2126
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
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Your Turn
Find the adverb clause
What is the subject
predicate of each
clause
Which clause is the
main subordinate
clause
What is the
subordinating
conjunction
What adverbial question
is being asked
When did Alex
understand the material
When could he not
remember a thing
while he was studying after he played video
games all night
Note two complex sentences connected by the conjunction ldquobutrdquo
While he was studying Alex
understood the material but he
couldnrsquot remember a thing after he
played video games all night
While he was studying Alex
understood the material but he
couldnrsquot remember a thing after he
played video games all night
While he was studying Alex
understood the material but he
couldnrsquot remember a thing after he
played video games all night
Desi ned b MADinh Van wwwcambrid evn dinhvan mailor
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullteaching-clauses-in-english 2326
Try this
Desi ned b MADinh Van wwwcambrid evn dinhvan mailor
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullteaching-clauses-in-english 2426
References
OBrien E (2011)Diagramming Clauses Retrieved fromhttpwwwenglish-grammar-revolutioncomdiagramming-clauseshtml
Royster J J Lester M amp Ligature Inc (1999) Writerrsquos choice
grammar and composition New York Glencoe McGraw-Hill
Simmons RL (2011) The adverb clause Retrieved from
httpwwwchompchompcom termsadverbclausehtm
Van Dinh (2007) Understanding and Using Clauses effectively Retrieved
from
httpcambridgevnindexphpoption=com_contentampview=articleampid=1
363Aunit-28-relative-clauses-mnh--quan-
hampcatid=393AegampItemid=71amplang=en
Desi ned b MADinh Van wwwcambrid evn dinhvan mailor
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullteaching-clauses-in-english 2526
Graphics credits
Photos Barbara Enoch
Grammar Bytes Simmons Robin L (2011) by permission at
lthttpchompchompcommenuhtmgt
Learn 4 Good By permission (D von Chamier personal communication
February 21 2011)
Desi ned b MADinh Van wwwcambrid evn dinhvan mailor
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullteaching-clauses-in-english 2626
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullteaching-clauses-in-english 2026
Your Turn
Find the adverb clause
What is the subject
predicate of each
clause
Which clause is the
main subordinate
clause
What is the
subordinating
conjunction
What adverbial question
is being asked
Under what condition will you
know how well you understandthe material
if your teacher grades your
assignment
If your teacher grades your
assignments you will know that you
understand the material
If your teacher grades your
assignments you will know that you
understand the material
If your teacher grades your
assignments you will know that you
understand the material
Note ldquothat you understand the materialrdquo is an adjective clause because it acts as the DO to ldquoknowrdquo Desi ned b MADinh Van wwwcambrid evn dinhvan mailor
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullteaching-clauses-in-english 2126
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
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Your Turn
Find the adverb clause
What is the subject
predicate of each
clause
Which clause is the
main subordinate
clause
What is the
subordinating
conjunction
What adverbial question
is being asked
When did Alex
understand the material
When could he not
remember a thing
while he was studying after he played video
games all night
Note two complex sentences connected by the conjunction ldquobutrdquo
While he was studying Alex
understood the material but he
couldnrsquot remember a thing after he
played video games all night
While he was studying Alex
understood the material but he
couldnrsquot remember a thing after he
played video games all night
While he was studying Alex
understood the material but he
couldnrsquot remember a thing after he
played video games all night
Desi ned b MADinh Van wwwcambrid evn dinhvan mailor
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullteaching-clauses-in-english 2326
Try this
Desi ned b MADinh Van wwwcambrid evn dinhvan mailor
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullteaching-clauses-in-english 2426
References
OBrien E (2011)Diagramming Clauses Retrieved fromhttpwwwenglish-grammar-revolutioncomdiagramming-clauseshtml
Royster J J Lester M amp Ligature Inc (1999) Writerrsquos choice
grammar and composition New York Glencoe McGraw-Hill
Simmons RL (2011) The adverb clause Retrieved from
httpwwwchompchompcom termsadverbclausehtm
Van Dinh (2007) Understanding and Using Clauses effectively Retrieved
from
httpcambridgevnindexphpoption=com_contentampview=articleampid=1
363Aunit-28-relative-clauses-mnh--quan-
hampcatid=393AegampItemid=71amplang=en
Desi ned b MADinh Van wwwcambrid evn dinhvan mailor
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullteaching-clauses-in-english 2526
Graphics credits
Photos Barbara Enoch
Grammar Bytes Simmons Robin L (2011) by permission at
lthttpchompchompcommenuhtmgt
Learn 4 Good By permission (D von Chamier personal communication
February 21 2011)
Desi ned b MADinh Van wwwcambrid evn dinhvan mailor
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullteaching-clauses-in-english 2626
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullteaching-clauses-in-english 2126
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullteaching-clauses-in-english 2226
Your Turn
Find the adverb clause
What is the subject
predicate of each
clause
Which clause is the
main subordinate
clause
What is the
subordinating
conjunction
What adverbial question
is being asked
When did Alex
understand the material
When could he not
remember a thing
while he was studying after he played video
games all night
Note two complex sentences connected by the conjunction ldquobutrdquo
While he was studying Alex
understood the material but he
couldnrsquot remember a thing after he
played video games all night
While he was studying Alex
understood the material but he
couldnrsquot remember a thing after he
played video games all night
While he was studying Alex
understood the material but he
couldnrsquot remember a thing after he
played video games all night
Desi ned b MADinh Van wwwcambrid evn dinhvan mailor
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullteaching-clauses-in-english 2326
Try this
Desi ned b MADinh Van wwwcambrid evn dinhvan mailor
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullteaching-clauses-in-english 2426
References
OBrien E (2011)Diagramming Clauses Retrieved fromhttpwwwenglish-grammar-revolutioncomdiagramming-clauseshtml
Royster J J Lester M amp Ligature Inc (1999) Writerrsquos choice
grammar and composition New York Glencoe McGraw-Hill
Simmons RL (2011) The adverb clause Retrieved from
httpwwwchompchompcom termsadverbclausehtm
Van Dinh (2007) Understanding and Using Clauses effectively Retrieved
from
httpcambridgevnindexphpoption=com_contentampview=articleampid=1
363Aunit-28-relative-clauses-mnh--quan-
hampcatid=393AegampItemid=71amplang=en
Desi ned b MADinh Van wwwcambrid evn dinhvan mailor
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
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Graphics credits
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Your Turn
Find the adverb clause
What is the subject
predicate of each
clause
Which clause is the
main subordinate
clause
What is the
subordinating
conjunction
What adverbial question
is being asked
When did Alex
understand the material
When could he not
remember a thing
while he was studying after he played video
games all night
Note two complex sentences connected by the conjunction ldquobutrdquo
While he was studying Alex
understood the material but he
couldnrsquot remember a thing after he
played video games all night
While he was studying Alex
understood the material but he
couldnrsquot remember a thing after he
played video games all night
While he was studying Alex
understood the material but he
couldnrsquot remember a thing after he
played video games all night
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References
OBrien E (2011)Diagramming Clauses Retrieved fromhttpwwwenglish-grammar-revolutioncomdiagramming-clauseshtml
Royster J J Lester M amp Ligature Inc (1999) Writerrsquos choice
grammar and composition New York Glencoe McGraw-Hill
Simmons RL (2011) The adverb clause Retrieved from
httpwwwchompchompcom termsadverbclausehtm
Van Dinh (2007) Understanding and Using Clauses effectively Retrieved
from
httpcambridgevnindexphpoption=com_contentampview=articleampid=1
363Aunit-28-relative-clauses-mnh--quan-
hampcatid=393AegampItemid=71amplang=en
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Graphics credits
Photos Barbara Enoch
Grammar Bytes Simmons Robin L (2011) by permission at
lthttpchompchompcommenuhtmgt
Learn 4 Good By permission (D von Chamier personal communication
February 21 2011)
Desi ned b MADinh Van wwwcambrid evn dinhvan mailor
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
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Try this
Desi ned b MADinh Van wwwcambrid evn dinhvan mailor
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
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References
OBrien E (2011)Diagramming Clauses Retrieved fromhttpwwwenglish-grammar-revolutioncomdiagramming-clauseshtml
Royster J J Lester M amp Ligature Inc (1999) Writerrsquos choice
grammar and composition New York Glencoe McGraw-Hill
Simmons RL (2011) The adverb clause Retrieved from
httpwwwchompchompcom termsadverbclausehtm
Van Dinh (2007) Understanding and Using Clauses effectively Retrieved
from
httpcambridgevnindexphpoption=com_contentampview=articleampid=1
363Aunit-28-relative-clauses-mnh--quan-
hampcatid=393AegampItemid=71amplang=en
Desi ned b MADinh Van wwwcambrid evn dinhvan mailor
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullteaching-clauses-in-english 2526
Graphics credits
Photos Barbara Enoch
Grammar Bytes Simmons Robin L (2011) by permission at
lthttpchompchompcommenuhtmgt
Learn 4 Good By permission (D von Chamier personal communication
February 21 2011)
Desi ned b MADinh Van wwwcambrid evn dinhvan mailor
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullteaching-clauses-in-english 2626
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullteaching-clauses-in-english 2426
References
OBrien E (2011)Diagramming Clauses Retrieved fromhttpwwwenglish-grammar-revolutioncomdiagramming-clauseshtml
Royster J J Lester M amp Ligature Inc (1999) Writerrsquos choice
grammar and composition New York Glencoe McGraw-Hill
Simmons RL (2011) The adverb clause Retrieved from
httpwwwchompchompcom termsadverbclausehtm
Van Dinh (2007) Understanding and Using Clauses effectively Retrieved
from
httpcambridgevnindexphpoption=com_contentampview=articleampid=1
363Aunit-28-relative-clauses-mnh--quan-
hampcatid=393AegampItemid=71amplang=en
Desi ned b MADinh Van wwwcambrid evn dinhvan mailor
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullteaching-clauses-in-english 2526
Graphics credits
Photos Barbara Enoch
Grammar Bytes Simmons Robin L (2011) by permission at
lthttpchompchompcommenuhtmgt
Learn 4 Good By permission (D von Chamier personal communication
February 21 2011)
Desi ned b MADinh Van wwwcambrid evn dinhvan mailor
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullteaching-clauses-in-english 2626
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullteaching-clauses-in-english 2526
Graphics credits
Photos Barbara Enoch
Grammar Bytes Simmons Robin L (2011) by permission at
lthttpchompchompcommenuhtmgt
Learn 4 Good By permission (D von Chamier personal communication
February 21 2011)
Desi ned b MADinh Van wwwcambrid evn dinhvan mailor
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullteaching-clauses-in-english 2626
7272019 Teaching Clauses in English
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