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H.  Give examples of sentences which contain an adjective clause which may be
                 either defining or non-defining.

             3.  Adverb Clause

                 An adverb clause is a subordinate clause which does the same job as an adverb or
                 an adverb phrase in a sentence. It generally modifies a verb.

                 They are very much like adverbs, and tell the reader where, when, why or
                 how, someone did something. Adverb clauses are introduced by subordinating
                 conjunctions. For example,

                 •  She (had) left before I arrived.

             ♦   Kinds of Adverb Clauses

                 There are various types of adverb clauses. Here are some examples of the most
                 common ones. In each of them, the adverb clauses are highlighted.

                                                                                            Question
                             Example                     Kind          Examples
                                                                                            Answered
                  The wandering beggar goes          Place          where,              Where?
                  wherever he pleases.                              wherever

                  After the mangoes are              Time           when,               When?
                  harvested, they are sold in                       whenever,
                  the market.                                       before, while

                  Gopal didn’t call her because  Reason             because, since,  Why?

                  he was shy.                                       as
                  Sandip completed his               Purpose        so that, in         Why?
                  graduation so that he could                       order that
                  get a better job.


                  Jaya ran as if the wind was        Manner         as, as if, as
                  chasing her.                                      though
                  Although Jai is a qualified        Concession/ though,

                  accountant, he works as a          Contrast       although, even
                  store clerk.                                      if, whatever,
                                                                    while

                  If you save your money, you  Condition            if, if…then,
                  will be able to go to college.                    provided that

                   Jaya ran as fast as she           Manner          as, as if, as       How?
                   could.                                            though



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