Eng 7 / 10 / 11 Adverb Clauses

TIME
after
The kids go to bed after 9 o'clock. SIMPLE
The kids go to bed after they have done their homework. COMPLEX - ADVERB CLAUSE

since
She has lived in Vancouver since 1998. SIMPLE
She has lived in Vancouver since she moved here from Osaka in 1998. COMPLEX- ADV CL

ever since - a long time
She has lived in Vancouver ever since she moved here from Osaka in 1998. COMPLEX- ADV CL

She has lived in Vancouver ever since she moved here from Osaka in January. ODD

We have been waiting for the bus ever since 9:45. SIMPLE

Ever since I started driving, I have never gone through a traffic jam as bad as that.

until

We will wait until you get home. COMPLEX SENT- ADV CL

We will wait 'til you get home. CASUAL, spoken

because - cause CASUAL

CONDITION

if

She will come to your party if you apologize to her.

A depends on B

even if

She won't come to your party even if you apologize to her.

A isn't affected by B

I am going to buy a new car even if I don't have any money.

if only - dreaming of something impossible

"If only I were 6'8", I would play in the NBA."

Subjunctive mood - dreaming, imagining

" If I were married to Gong Li, I would be happy."

"If only I get this job, I would be happy." dream

"If I get this job, I will be happy." realistic, achievable

in order that

"She is saving money every week in order that she can go on a vacation to Italy." UNUSUAL

in order to VERY NATURAL

"She is saving money every week in order to go on a vacation to Italy."

grey area, not black or white

** unless

"She can't come to party unless you pick her up."

"She can come to party if you pick her up."

"She can come to party unless she has to work."

"You can't pass the exam unless you work hard."

"You can pass the exam if you work hard."

MANNER

as if

"She spends money as if she were a millionaire."

"He talks to his wife as if she were a child. He is condescending to her."

"As if." idiom, teenagers "No way."

DEGREE/COMPARISON
than
rather than
I'd like to go for a bike ride rather than go shopping. ??? SIMPLE

adjective than COMPLEX
He is taller than his older brother.
She can run faster than you can.

as much as
You can eat as much ice cream as you like.

as...as  as adjective/adverb as
The five-year-old girl can read as well as a third-grader (can).

I like to relax as much as you do.
I like to relax as much as you.
She finished her work as quickly as she could.
She finished her work as quick as she could. CASUAL

Come back as soon as possible.
Come back as soon as (it is) possible.

adjectives / adverbs do different job
The cat was quick. adj- describes the noun "cat"
The cat ran quickly. adv- describes the verb "ran"

How are you?
I am doing good. XXX
I am doing well.

just as - exactly when, right at the same time
The phone rang just as I walked in the door.
The old man stepped into the sidewalk just as I started to turn right at the intersection.

Just as I walked in the door, the phone rang.

Just as I started to turn right at the intersection, the old man stepped into the sidewalk.

MAIN CL ADV CL.
ADV CL, MAIN CL.

so... that
That kitten is so cute. CASUAL SPEAKING
That kitten is so cute that I want to cuddle it.
It is so hot today that we should go to Icy Bar.

slipped on the floor
slipped into the bath

prefer
I prefer XXX to XXX. SIMPLE
I prefer tea to coffee.
I prefer tea over coffee.

I prefer tea rather than coffee.
I prefer tea instead of coffee.
I prefer tea.
GOOD CHOICES!