The document discusses adverb clauses. It defines an adverb clause as a subordinate clause that modifies a verb, adjective, or adverb by describing when, where, how, why, to what extent, or under what condition. Adverb clauses are introduced with subordinating conjunctions like when, although, and before. They can be found nearly anywhere in a sentence, beginning, middle or end. Examples of adverb clauses and their functions are provided.

2. The Adverb Clause
• How?
• Where?
• When?
• Why?
•To what extent?
•Under what condition?

3. Where can you find an adverb?
• Adverbs modify:
VERBS, ADJECTIVES, and other ADVERBS

4. …therefore you can find them:
• Nearly anywhere in the sentence…
• However, they are usually near the verb, adjective or
adverb they modify (but not always)
Examples:
• Barry Allen can run fast.
(tells: how Barry Allen can run)
• He really likes soccer.
(tells: to what extent, he likes…)

5. More Examples:
• Feras Mazen and Feras Eyad can swim really
quickly.
(modifies the adverb quickly. It answers – How quickly?)
• Moaaz is not enjoying this activity.
(Just remember the word not is always an adverb.)
• Abdulrahman is always late for class.
(The words always, never, sometimes, rarely, etc.
are also adverbs)

6. Adverbs answer where…
Your book is here.
Your pencil is there.
The birds are flying high.
The plane is flying by.

7. Adverbs answer when…
Ahmed Mohamed came home late.
Ayush woke early.
Grade 7C are performing now.
Zaid Thaer will do his homework later.

8. Unlike an adverb or an adverb
phrase, an adverb clause has a
subject and a verb
ADVERB:
Ali Mahir and Kamal Mohammed will
leave soon.
ADVERB PHRASE:
Ali Mahir and Kamal Mohammed will
leave in a few minutes.
ADVERB CLAUSE:
Ali Mahir and Kamal Mohammed will
leave when they are ready.
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9. Definition…
• An adverb clause is a subordinate
(dependent clause) that modifies a verb,
an adjective, or an adverb.
• Like an adverb an adverb clause tells
where, when, how, why, to what extent or
under what condition.

10. Adverb Clauses can also be found
nearly anywhere in the sentence…
…beginning, middle, or end…
EXAMPLES:
• You may sit wherever you wish.
(modifies the verb sit and tells where)
• When spring sets in, many students go crazy.
(modifies the verb go and tells when)
• Zain Eddeen and Ziad Bayazid look as though they
have some exciting news for us.
(modifies the verb look, telling how Zain Eddeen and Ziad
Bayazid look)

11. • Happy because he made 24, Salah Nabil hurried
to phone his dad.
(modifies the adjective Happy, telling why Salah Nabil was
happy.)
• Tawfik Anwar can climb higher than I can.
(modifies the adverb higher, telling to what extent or how
much higher Tawfik Anwar can climb)
• If it does not rain tomorrow, Sufyan Sameer and
Muhammed Hamza will go to the beach for class.
(modifies the verb will go, telling under what condition Sufyan
Sameer and Muhammed Hamza will go to the beach.)

12. COMMA RULES…
• When an adverb clause begins a
sentence, it is followed by a comma.
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13. Subordinating Conjunctions:
• An adverb clause is introduced by a
subordinating conjunction—a word that
shows the relationship between the
adverb clause and the word or words that
the clause modifies.

14. Common Subordinating
Conjunctions:
after as though since when
although because so that whenever
as before than where
as if how though wherever
as long as if unless whether
as soon as in order that until while

15. NOTE!
• The words after, as, before, since, and until
are also commonly used as prepositions.
Example:
PREPOSITION:
(After lunch) we’ll finish building the rocket.
SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTION:
After you wash the dishes, you can make the bed.

16. SUBORDINATE (DEPENDENT)
CLAUSES:
Adjective Clause Adverb Clause Noun Clause
Relative Relative Subordinating
Pronoun Adverb Conjunction