EF5/6 Complex sentences- adverb clause words

Sentence types-
SIMPLE
COMPOUND
COMPLEX
- adverb clauses
- adjective clauses
- noun clauses


Adverb clauses
MOST |COMMON WORDS because when if

because - reason
We are going to beach later because it is such a nice day. COMPLEX
Because it is such a nice day, we are going to beach later. COMPLEX

It is such a nice day, so we are going to beach later. COMPOUND

when - time
I will call my mother when I get home.
When I get home, I will call my mother.

if- condition, maybe
If you have a good education, you can get a good job.
You can get a good career if you have a good education.
If you had wheels, you'd be a wagon.


TIME
after before
The kids did their homework after supper. SIMPLE
The kids did their homework after SV supper.
The kids did their homework after they had supper. COMPLEX- adverb clause
After the kids had supper, they did their homework. COMPLEX

Good style : noun first - pronoun afterward

It was not expensive; my watch is low quality.
My watch was not expensive; it is low quality.

since - time, because
Sheila has lived in Vancouver since 2015. SIMPLE
Sheila has lived in Vancouver since she moved here in 2015. 
COMPLEX

CHOICE! - simple, compound, complex

ever since - seems like a long time
Since I studied at SHEC, I improved a lot.
Ever since I studied at SHEC, I improved a lot.

Ever since I opened my eyes, I saw the beauty of my mother.

Dim sum will be a zoo on Sunday morning.

It is now 3:00. I have been waiting for the bus since 2:55.
It is now 3:00. I have been waiting for the bus ever since 2:15.

She has lived in Vancouver ever since she moved to Canada in 1995.
She has lived in Vancouver since she moved to Canada in 2017.
She has lived in Vancouver when she moved to Canada in 2017. MEANING IS NOT PRECISE

whenever - every time
Whenever I think about my father, I cry.
I cry whenever I think about my father.

Whenever I see you, I feel happy.
Whenever I have a headache, I take Liquid-gel Advil.
Whenever my daughter has a migraine, she has to sit in a dark room.

when / while - time
when - exact time
while - during a period of time

Call me when you get home.
You shouldn't text while you are driving.

Maria was watching the hockey game while her husband was cleaning up.
Maria was watching the hockey game when her husband phoned/ came back home/ fell down the stairs/ changed the channel.

Maria was watching the hockey game while her husband fell down the stairs. STRANGE

if / even if
                 A                                            B
Joanne will come to your party if you invite her.
A depends on B
If B, then A.

                A                                            B
Joanne will not come to your party even if you invite her.
A does not depend on B

I couldn't go to the party even if I wanted to.

provided that = if (serious important things)
Let's go get a coffee if you have time.
You can go to UBC provided that you have good marks.