Lesson 14 using adverb clauses

 Lesson 14 using adverb clauses

Sentence variety is certainly an important element in academic writing. 

An adverb clause is a clause that indicates condition, contrast, reason, purpose, result, or a time relationship. It begins with a connector called a subordinate conjunction. Examples of these are if, although, after, since, and because. 

Examples: 

1. Although Brazil and the United States are unique countries, there are remarkable similarities in their size ethnic diversity, and personal values. 

2. While it can seem like a daunting task now, it will certainly become more and more difficult as new species of computers come on the market. 

3. When the Northeast is experiencing snowstorms, cities like Miami, Florida, can have temperatures over 85 degree Fahrenheit. 

4. If a child does something careless like break a glass, lenient parents will not become angry or scream. 

Identify adverb clauses and subordinating conjunctions. 

Identify the six adverb clauses.

1. Unlike Red Beauty, Midnight Dream rises are relatively inexpensive, 

2. When the Northeast is experiencing snowstorms, cities like Miami, Florida, can have temperatures over 85 degrees Fahrenheit.

3. Some may think that these two nations have nothing in common because Brazil and the United States are in different hemispheres. 

4. Few Brazilians can say that they have traveled extensively within the country’s borders.

5. Even though both of these species are long stemmed, Red Beauty Stems are thin and covered with thorns. 

6. In contrast, lenient parents may not be too concerned about time based activities and schedules. 

7. If a child does something careless like break a glass, lenient parents will not become angry or scream. 

8. People start shuffling uncomfortably in their seats as they wait for what will happen next. 

9. Because Brazil covers such a large geographical area, its weather varies greatly from one area to another. 

10. Nevertheless, it is important to remember that people as a whole have more in common than they generally think they do.

concession	Although Even though though	Admittedly, despite this, even so, nevertheless.
contrast	Although, even though, while	Conversely, in contrast, instead, however, on the other hand
result	So, so that	As a consequence, as a result, consequently, therefore, thus
Time relationships	After, as, as soon as, before, until, when, whenever, while	First, second, next, in the meantime, meanwhile, then, finally, subsequently, afterward.
Cause - reason	Because since
condition	Even if, if, provided that, unless, when
purpose	In order to, so that
comparison		In the same way, likewise, similarly
examples		For example, in particular, specifically, to illustrate
information		Furthermore, in addition, moreover
refutation		On the contrary