Joy is a good teacher because she loves talking with people.
Joy is a good teacher - main clause
because she loves talking with people - subordinate clause- adverb clause
Joy is a good teacher because she loves talking with people.
Joy is a good teacher. She loves talking with people.
Joy is a good teacher because she loves talking with people. COMPLEX SENTENCE
Because she Joy loves talking with people, Joy she is a good teacher.
We are going to a party because it is Sarah's birthday.
Because it is Sarah's birthday, we are going to a party.
We are going to a party, because it is Sarah's birthday. NOT THE STYLE I TEACH
We are going to a party because it is Sarah's birthday. THIS MY STYLE
if - maybe yes, maybe no, conditional
We will go to Sarah's birthday party if she invites us.
If
Easier than adjective clauses
when - time
Michelle had supper when she got home.
When Michelle got home, she had supper.
S+V for a clause.
after, before - time
The kids did their homework after supper. SIMPLE
The kids did their homework after S V supper.
The kids did their homework after they had supper. COMPLEX SENTENCE- ADVERB CLAUSES
After the kids had supper, they did their homework.
These are sentence styles that we use every day.
since, ever since
since - time, because
Maria has worked at Costco since she moved to Vancouver. TIME
Maria works at Costco only part-time since she is a student. because, REASON
ever since - TIME, LONG TIME
Sarah has been waiting for the bus ever since she got to the bus stop at 10:45. COMPLEX- ADV CL
Sarah has been waiting for the bus since she got to the bus stop at 10:45. TIME
Joan has been waiting for her citizenship ever since she applied in 2016. LONG TIME
Joan has been waiting for her citizenship since she applied in December.
UNTIL - waiting for something
I will wait until you finish work.
til - casual, good for speaking
Sarah will keep saving money until she has enough to buy a guitar. SOUNDS NATURAL
Until Sarah has enough to buy a guitar, she will keep saving money. DOESN'T SOUND NATURAL
when/ whenever - every time
The baby cries whenever she is hungry.
My dog runs to look out the window whenever someone opens the gate. URGENT
I am going to run to get some milk. URGENT
when / while - longer time
I dropped a glass when I was putting away the dishes.
She was listening to music while she was cooking supper. 'while' LONGER TIME
Call me when you are free.
You go to school while your kids are in school.
She called her mom when she got home.
She was talking on the phone to her mom while she was taking the bus to work.
even if
Michelle will go to Sarah's party if Sarah invites her.
A B
Michelle will go to Sarah's party if Sarah invites her.
A is affected by B
If B, then A.
If 'invite', then 'go'.
A B
Michelle will not go to Sarah's party even if Sarah invites her.
A is not affected by B
You cannot play more video games even if you ask me a hundred more times.
Michelle would not marry Joe even if he were the last man on Earth.
You have to do your math homework even if you find it boring.
as if - not true, but looks true
Sarah spends money as if she were a millionaire.
My dog eats as if he were starving.
It snowed last week as if it were December.
unless
We can't drive to Seattle unless we get our car fixed.
Sarah can come to our party unless she has to work that night.
Sarah can't come to our party unless she can get off work that night.
Mike won't/can't lose weight unless he changes his eating habits.
I am pretty relaxed about attendance in class unless you miss a lot of class time.
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