Thursday, March 26, 2009

Adverb clauses answer YOUR QUESTIONS!!

WHERE?
Wherever there are computers, there is a computer chip hard at work.
(the adjective clause is underlined)

WHEN?
After the fruit is harvested, it is sold at the market.

WHY? (What caused it?)
I didn't call her because I'm shy.

WHY? (What was the reason?)
She took a computer course so that she could get a better job.

UNDER WHAT CONDITIONS?
If you save your money, you will be able to go to college.

Here are some other words that often begin adverb clauses:
after, unless, before, if, until, whether, because, since,
while, though, although, even though, as,

in order that, so that

(Mr. B will answer your final question:)
DO WE HAVE TO COPY ALL OF THESE NOTES?
Answer:
I will chastise you severely unless you copy all of these notes.

4 comments:

  1. Is it adverb clause or adjective clause?

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  2. why? Why do we have to copy it? it's torture!!!
    :( -SAD FACE

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  3. wait............ do we have to copy the bottom part? The part about my final question....

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  4. I just learned a new word today, which is "chastise". Chastise means to punish or scold somebody harshly. Good job Mr. B on teaching me a new word! =)-Happy face

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