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Page 1: 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

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

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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

Designed by MADinh Van | wwwcambridgevn| dinhvanmailorg

7272019 Teaching Clauses in English

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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

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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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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

Page 2: 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Page 3: Teaching Clauses in English

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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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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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

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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

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

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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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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 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

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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

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

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

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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

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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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

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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

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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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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

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

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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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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

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

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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

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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

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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

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

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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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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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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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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

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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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

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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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 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

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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

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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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

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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

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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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

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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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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

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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

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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

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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 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

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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

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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

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

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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

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

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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

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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

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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

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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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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 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

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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

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

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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

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Photos Barbara Enoch

Grammar Bytes Simmons Robin L (2011) by permission at

lthttpchompchompcommenuhtmgt

Learn 4 Good By permission (D von Chamier personal communication

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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

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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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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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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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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