EF56 Complex sentences - adverb clauses

Sentence types:
SIMPLE

COMPOUND

COMPLEX
- adverb clauses

- adjective noun

- noun clauses


KME Adverb Clauses p99

adverbs - modify verbs "ly"
-quickly "She types very quickly."
-slowly "The young boy does his chores slowly and carefully."
-well "Marie speaks German reasonably well."

adverb clauses- instead of one word, it's a clause
clause - S + V

MOST COMMON WORDS FOR ADVERB CLAUSES:
because - reason
"Pete is going to mow the lawn because the grass is getting long."
"Because the grass is getting long, Pete is going to mow the lawn."
When the sentence begins with an adverb clause, use a comma after it.

if - maybe
"You can accomplish a lot if you are willing to work hard."
"If you are willing to work hard, you can accomplish a lot."

when - time
"Sarah's daughter phoned for a ride home when she was finished playing volleyball at the community centre."
"When she was finished playing volleyball at the community centre, Sarah's daughter phoned for a ride home."
"When Sarah's daughter was finished playing volleyball at the community centre, she phoned for a ride home." BETTER STYLE
"When Sarah's daughter finished playing volleyball at the community centre, she phoned for a ride home." 

after, before
The kids did their homework after supper. SIMPLE
The kids did their homework after they finished/ate/had supper. COMPLEX - adverb clause

since - reason (because), time
Joanne is wearing sunscreen since/because it is so sunny today.
Fred has lived in Burnaby since 1995. SIMPLE
Fred has lived in Burnaby since he moved here from Kenya in 1995. COMPLEX - adverb clause

until - "til" speaking - when something is finished, by the time
Sarah will keep reading the book until she finishes it.

when/while - different meanings
when - at the time
while - two things happening at the same time
Michelle was baking some cookies while her son was watching a soccer game.
While her son was watching a soccer game, Michelle was baking some cookies.
While Michelle's son was watching a soccer game,  she was baking some cookies.

Michelle was baking some cookies while her son was watching a soccer game.
COMPLEX- adv cl
Michelle was baking some cookies; meanwhile, her son was watching a soccer game.
COMPOUND

provided that - fancy 'if' , for serious or important things
Let's go grab some coffee if you have a few minutes.
Sara will go to Langara College provided that she can save up enough for tuition.
You can marry whoever you want provided that you mature enough.
You can put chocolate chips on your ice cream provided that if you want to. STRANGE SOUNDING

in order that -LOW FREQUENCY
in order to - HIGH FREQUENCY
"You have to feed your dog dog food in order to keep him healthy." no subject , keep
"In order to keep him your dog healthy, you have to feed him/it dog food."
"I am learning Spanish in order to get a job at the Spanish Embassy."
"I am learning Spanish in order that I can get a job at the Spanish Embassy." A BIT AWKWARD
"In order to get a job at the Spanish Embassy, I am learning Spanish."
"In order to lose weight, you have to exercise and eat better." LIKE COMPLEX

when
I can't remember when I last spoke to Kim.
- suggests that it has been a long long time
I can't remember when we last went for a hike.