Question

EXERCISE 23
Pick out the Adverb Clauses in the following sentences.
1. You may sit wherever you like.
2. He fled where his pursuers could not follow.
3. He behaves as one might expect him to do.
4. Because you have done this I shall punish you.
5. As he was not there, I spoke to his brother.
6. If you eat too much you will be ill.
7. He finished first though he began late.
8. Will you wait till I return?
9. Just as he entered the room the clock struck. .
10. They went where living was cheaper.
11. He does not always speak as he thinks.
12. Take a lamp because the night is dark​

Answer 1

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1. You may sit wherever you like.

• Wherever you like.

2. He fled where his pursuers could not follow.

• Where his pursuers could not follow.

3. He behaves as one might expect him to do.

• As one might expect him to do.

4. Because you have done this I shall punish you.

• Because you have done this.

5. As he was not there, I spoke to his brother.

• As he was not there.

6. If you eat too much you will be ill.

• If you eat too much.

7. He finished first though he began late.

• Though he began late.

8. Will you wait till I return?

• Till I return.

9. Just as he entered the room the clock struck.

• As he entered the room.

10. They went where living was cheaper.

• Where living was cheaper.

11. He does not always speak as he thinks.

• As he thinks.

12. Take a lamp because the night is dark.

• Because the night is dark.

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■ The Adverbial Clause :

• It works like an adverb.

■ Kinds :

➟ Place :

• Starts with where, wherever, whence.
• eg - You may sit wherever you like.

➟ Time :

• Starts with when, while, after, before, till, until, since etc.
• eg - Will you wait till I return ?

➟ Reason-Cause :

• Stars with as, because, that.
• eg - Because you have done this I shall punish you.

➟ Condition :

• Stars with if, in case, unless, whether, provided.
• eg - If you eat too much you will be ill.
• Kinds :

1. Possible Condition : If sub-clause present tense and main clause future tense. ( If you work hard you will be successful )
2. Impossible Condition : If subclause past or past perfect and main clause past ( If I had money I would do it )

➟ Contrast :

• Starts with though, although, even, even if, whoever, whatever, whichever.
• eg - He finished first though he began late.