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Adverbial Clauses

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  • "I'll wait here until the repair man will come." Is this statement correct? Why?
    No. We don't usually use "will" after words like until, when, as soon, once and in case in time clauses
  • The types of adverbial clauses are: time, reason, direction, result, purpose, -ing. True or False?
    False
  • Adverbial Clauses are independent clauses. Is it true or false?
    False
  • What is the difference between reason clauses and purpose clauses?
    Reason clauses state why something is the case, whereas purpose clauses state the intentions behind something
  • The order of the clauses cannot change because the relationship will not remain clear. Is it true of false?
    False
  • When do we use purpose clauses?
    When we want to show why people do things, or what their intention is when they do them.
  • In which type of clause we use "No sooner...than"?
    Time clauses
  • "He was so angry that he left." Which type of adverbial clause is this one?
    Result Clause
  • Is "however" the most frequent word to introduce a contrast? Why or why not?
    No. "But" is the most frequent word to introduce a contrast.
  • Why are adverbial clauses used?
    To show the relationship between statements in a sentence.
  • "Does he know where you live?" Does this sentence contain an adverbial clause? Why or why not?
    No. It contains a nominal relative clause.