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Grammar VI: Clauses

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Clauses

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Main Clause

Independent Clauses

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Examples of Main Clauses

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Subordinate Clauses

Independent Clauses

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Examples:

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After giving several instructions, the leader sat down on a bottle cap.

They would spend many nights in this shelter if it managed to stay standing.

Although the strange creatures were small, they were incredibly fast.

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Complex Sentences

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Meaning

A complex sentence is a sentence, with both clauses, independent clause and a least one dependent clause. Example: If we can get tickets, we'll go to the game.

Independent Clause

Dependent Clause

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In a complex sentence, the clauses in either order. If the dependent clause comes first, we place a comma after it. Example:Whenever I exercise, I feel good.

Independent Clause

Dependent Clause

Whenever I exercise, I feel good.

Dependent Clause

Independent Clause

Prepositional Phrase or Clause: Do not confuse.

Before lunch, I always wash my hands. Before I eat lunch, I always wash my hands.

Adverb Clauses

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Understanding Adverb Clauses

An adverb clause is a group of words that function as an adverb. It provides information about when, where, why, how, to what degree, or under what conditions the action of the main clause takes place. Adverb clauses may also introduce a contrast.

Tips about Adverb Clauses

Adverb clauses begin with subordinating conjunction (also called subordinating adverbs) which can be either single words or phrases. Example: It began to rain, while we were playing.

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Adverb clauses sometimes come inside independent clauses. Example: Her ability when she got to high school was remarkable.

Kind of Adverb Clauses

Adverb clauses can be categorized based on the specific role they play in a sentence, including time, place, condition, purpose, contrast, and cause and effect.

Adverb of Clauses

Examples of Subordinating Conjunctions

Time

Condition

Contrast

Before

Unless

After

Although

Despite

When

So long as

Since

Whether

even if

Even though

Example of Time: He was talking with the phone when I arrived. Example of Condition: If I like it, I will buy it. Example of Contrast: Everyone enjoyed the camping holiday although it rained all the time.

Whereas

Subordinating Conjunctions for Purpose

So that, lest you, in order to, in case: Example: They drove to the farm so that they could pick apples.

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Subordinating Conjunctions for Place: Where-Wherever:

Example: Wherever you go, you will find a Coca Cola.

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Subordinating Conjunctions for Cause and Effect:

Because, since, so, as Example: I didn't go to Juan's party because I am very shy.

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Sesión de Aprendizaje 1 // Quiz

Test what did you learn about Adverb Clauses

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Practice

Identify what kind of Adverb Clauses are the sentences. Conditional, Cause and Effect, Place

That is a place where I was born.

If it rains, I will stay at the library.

I never eat hamburgers as I am a vegetarian.

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Contrast, Time, Purpose

We went early in order to get good seats.

Although Mrs. Smith had lived in China all her life, she knew very little Chinese.

When she called he had already eaten lunch.

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References

Brown, S. (2008): The Essential Guide to English Grammar. Smith, J. (2019): Understanding English Grammar: A Comprenhensive Guide. Clauses. (s.f.). Adverb Clauses Notes, 1.

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