Comm 11/12 Adverb clauses

because
if 
when

even if / if

She will come to your party if you invite her.
inference If you don't invite her, she won't come.

She will come to your party even if you don't invite her.

LOGIC

A                                B               B affects A

We will stay home if it rains.

A                                B               B doesn't affect A

We will stay home even if it is sunny.

provided that = fancy 'if' for important things

We can go grab a coffee if you have time.

You can get married provided that you love each other.

She will become a Canadian citizen provided that she meets the criteria.

though / although/ even though

in order that / so that

Maria is saving money so that she go to The Philippines for Xmas.

Maria is saving money in order that she go to The Philippines for Xmas.

in order that - not high frequency

in order to - very high frequency

Maria is saving money in order that she can go to The Philippines for Xmas.

Maria is saving money in order to she can go to The Philippines for Xmas.

Maria is saving money in order to go to The Philippines for Xmas.

MODALS / MODAL AUXILIARIES

can

may

could

would

should

must

might

will

shall - very low frequency

have to

need to

ought to

be going to

be able to

have got to

be used to

as though

She spends money as though she were a millionaire.

If I won the lottery, I would buy a solid gold toothbrush.

subjunctive mood - dreaming, not true

If she were a doctor, she would be happy.

He eats as if he were born in a cave.

so ... that

It is so cold that we have to start a fire.

She is so tall that she has trouble buying clothes.

That puppy is so cute that I want to pat it.

That puppy is very / really / pretty / super (slang) cute.

The movie was pretty good. It was super good.

It was awesome.

awe (n)= deep deep wonder

Wow!

... ellipsis ...    ....... NOT ENGLISH

as ... as

as tall as

She is as tall as her mother (is).

similes - comparison between two things, using 'like' or 'as'

She is as tall as a tree.

He is as deaf as a post.

He is as blind as a bat.

My grandmother is as old as the hills.

She is as quiet as a mouse. She is silent. She is reticent.

My grandfather was as hard as nails.

Her son is as thin as a dime.

For quiz tomorrow:

because

if

when

after

before

whenever

since

while

although/though/even though

even if

provided that

so that

so...that

as...as