Adverb Clauses:
Adverb clauses are called adverb clauses because they function to describe or define the why, how, when or conditions under which something happens Adverb Clauses They are easy to identify because they begin with the subordinating conjunctions you are already used to identifying, words like : after, while, since, w hen, because, before
Reduced Adverb Clauses:
Example: Before I left for work , I ate breakfast Before leaving for work, I ate breakfast After I went to the store, I took the bus to work After going to the store, I took the bus to work Reduced Adverb Clauses
Reduced Adverb Clauses:
Example: Since I had left the party early , I didn’t eat cake. Having left the party early, I didn’t eat cake. Because he didn’t have enough money, he had to get loan. Not having enough money, he had to get a loan. Reduced Adverb Clauses
Slide 5:
While he was watching the geese, he saw the fox. 2. Richard got a thorn in his finger when he was gardening in the front yard. 3. The cat meowed loudly after it searched for a way into the house. 4. The customer paid for his groceries when he passed through the check out stand. 5. William measured the board again before he made his final cut.
Slide 6:
While watching the geese, he saw the fox. 2. Richard got a thorn in his finger when gardening this morning. 3. The cat meowed loudly after searching for a way into the house. 4. The customer paid for his groceries when passing through the check out stand. 5. William measured the board again before making his final cut.