Adverbial Clauses Flashcards

Adverbial Clauses Overview

• Adverbial clauses modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs, providing context like time, place, reason, condition, or contrast.
• The acronym WWW.ASIA.WUB helps in remembering the conjunctions used to form these clauses.

Key Conjunctions

• Where: Introduces a clause indicating location or place.
• When: Relates to time, establishing when an action occurs.
• While: Indicates simultaneous actions or conditions.
• As: Used to show similarity or to denote time when something happens.
• Since: Can indicate a reason or time, often expressing causation.
• If: Introduces a condition, conveying possibilities or hypothetical scenarios.
• Although: Shows contrast or acknowledges differing viewpoints.
• Whereas: Emphasizes the difference between two clauses.
• Unless: Sets up a conditional situation, indicating what is not true except under specific circumstances.
• Because: Establishes causation, explaining the reason for something.