ADVERBIAL CLAUSE, CLASS 3B ENGLISH EDUCATION

Class : 3B

1.     Nur Avita Ramadanti       (153221048)

2.     Ristina Ayu Ningtyas       (153221050)

3.     Zunia Imaniatul Q. (153221068)

ADVERBIAL CLAUSE

A.   Definition

An adverbial clause is a dependent clause that functions as an adverb; that is, the entire clause modifies a verb, and adjective, or another adverb. As with all clauses, it contains a subject and predicate, although the subject as well as the (predicate) verb may sometimes be omitted and implied (see below). It is a clause that can be created by the dependent conjunction. An adverbial clause is commonly, but not always, fronted by a subordinate conjunction –sometimes called a trigger word.

B.    Markers

The conjunctions are outside of FANBOYS.

An adverbial clause starts with a subordinating conjunction (after, before, if, because, when, although, etc.)

C.   Function

Adverbial Clause:

 

                                                                                                                                    

Complex Sentence:

 

                                                                                                                             

D.   Example

·        Before the ministry of finance announced the financial problems, the government had predicted.

(Subordinate conj.: before; subject: the ministry of finance; verb: announced) => adverbial clause

·        Peter Paul, the drama teacher, met with Mary after she came to the next class.

(Subordinate conj.: after; subject: she; verb: came) => adverbial clause