Adverbial Clause

Showing Contrast: Adverbial Clauses

Subordinator	Sentence
while	While summers are hot in Miami, they are cool in Seattle                       .
whereas	­Whereas some people like to travel, ________________________________________­.
although	Although air travel is expensive, ____________________________­­­­­­­­­­­­­­_______________.
even though	Even though I studied all day for the test, ___________________________________.

Adverbial Clauses - _____________________________________________________________________ Rules: 1.      While / Whereas show contrast or opposite ideas. a.      (Dependent “while” Clause), (Independent Clause)  While I like the snow, I would rather move south. b.      (Dependent “whereas” Clause), (Independent Clause) Whereas some students study with friends, others study alone. 2.      Although / Even though show unexpected outcome (like “yet”) a.      (Dependent “although” Clause), (Independent Clause) Although I practiced for the driver’s test, I failed because I was so nervous. b.      (Dependent “even though” Clause), (Independent Clause) Even though the economy is recovering, many people still don’t have jobs. Punctuation: The dependent clause can be first or second. Use a comma if it comes first. Although I fell a long distance, I was not hurt.         I was not hurt although I fell a long distance.

 

Practice: Write a complex sentence with an adverbial clause. Determine the best subordinator.

1. I like to run / my friends like to ride their bikes

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2. shopping online is convenient / it can be dangerous

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3. some people eat at restaurants a lot / others cook at home every night

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4. many people still smoke / smoking has been proven to cause cancer

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Showing Comparison: “Other” Connectors

Tokyo’s and New York’s traffic problems are __________________.

Tokyo’s traffic is _________________ New York’s.

Tokyo and New York City are ________________ crowded.

Adjectives Prepositions Adverbs alike the same equal similar similar to equal to the same as (just) like equally Rules: 1.      Adjectives describe nouns. My hair and my sister’s hair is similar/equal/alike/the same. My sister and I have similar/equal/alike/the same hair.     2.      Prepositions come in front of nouns. My eyes are similar to/equal to/the same as/just like my mother’s eyes. Similar to/equal to/the same as/just like my mother, I have green eyes. Adverbs describe an adjective, verb, or another adverb. My brothers are equally talented in drawing.

 

Practice:Choose a connector from the chart to complete each sentence.Write the connector type.

1.      _____________  TV and internet advertisements are _______________ powerful.

2.      _____________  TV and the internet have ______________ advertisements.

3.      _____________  The Spanish language is _______________ the Italian language.

4.      ___________  The Spanish and Italian language are _________________ difficult to learn.

5.      _______  ____-_______ male students, female students participate in sports in America.

6.      ___________  Female and male participation in sports is __________________ in America.

7.      _____________  The job applicants have ____________________ qualifications.

8.      _____________  Both job applicants are ____________________ qualified.

9.      _____________  My parents are ______________ concerned about my success in America.

10.  __  My mother’s concerns about my success are _________________ my father’s concerns.

11.  _____________  The stories of the three major religions are _________________.

12.  _____________  The stories of Islam are _______________ the stories of Judaism.