EF2/3 Adverb Clauses

because- reason why

She is wearing sunglasses because it is very sunny today.

She is wearing sunglasses MAIN CLAUSE

because it is very sunny today. ADVERB CLAUSE

Because it is very sunny today, she is wearing sunglasses.

She is wearing sunglasses because it is very sunny today.

It is very sunny today because she is wearing sunglasses.

DOES THIS MAKE SENSE? NO. IT’S NOT LOGICAL

It is very sunny today; therefore, she is wearing sunglasses.

COMPOUND

Because it is very sunny today, she is wearing sunglasses. COMPLEX

She is wearing sunglasses because it is very sunny today.

COMPLEX

Separate the difference between complex and compound.

COMPOUND , SOBA

if- maybe yes, maybe no

If it rains, we will not go on a picnic.

We will not go on a picnic if it rains.

We will not go on a picnic MAIN CL

if it rains. ADVERB CL

If A, then B.

If B, then A. XXX

If you study hard, you will be successful.

If you are successful, you will study hard. XXX LOGIC

when- time

(You) Call me when you have time.

When you have time, call me.

He called me when he got home.

He called me MAIN CL

when he got home. ADVERB CL

When he got home, he called me.

because when if

He died because he was old.

He was old because he died. XXX DOESN’T MAKE SENSE. NOT LOGICAL

She is sad because she will move to a new city. DIFFERENT VERB TENSES

We went to Squamish because it is nice there.