大学英语语法12-状语从句.pptVIP

College English Grammar: Grammar and Writing;Unit 12;Adverbial Clauses ;1.2. To modify an adjective The library is a good place. There we study well. It is quiet. ? The library is a good place to study because it is quiet. [telling why] 1.3. To modify an adverb He was often disappointed. He became hopeless. ? He was disappointed so often that he became hopeless. [telling to what extent];2. Forms and kinds An adverbial clause always begins with subordinating conjunction (such as if, when, because, than, although) and includes a subject (S.) and a predicate (P.). An adverbial clause = subordinating conjunction + S. + P. Subordinating conjunctions that introduce adverbial clauses may indicate a relationship of time, place, manner, reason, condition or degree. They cannot be omitted. They cannot be subjects.; Here are kinds of adverbial clauses and some of their subordinating conjunctions. Place: where, wherever Time: after, before, since, until, when, whenever, while, etc. Manner: as, as if, etc. Reason: as, because, for, in order that, since, so that, that, etc. Degree: as, than, etc. Condition: in case, if, even if, provided, unless, etc. Concession: although, though, as, whereas, while, etc.;She goes to any place. There are always crowds of people. They are waiting to see her. ? Wherever she goes, there are always crowds of people waiting to see her. He rang off. I had no time to explain. ? He rang off before I could explain. He was exhausted. He had been seemingly working for hours. ? He was exhausted as if he had been working for hours.;3. Punctuation When an adverbial clause begins the sentence, a comma is used to separate it from the main clause. She hesitated for a moment. She finally went in. She asked to see a dress. The dress was in the window. ? Though she hesitated for a moment, she finally went in and asked to see a dress that was in the window.; When the adverbial clause finishes the sentence there is n