Adverb clauses

  ¿What are adverb clauses? An adverb clause is a dependent clause that functions as an adverb. Learn all about what an adverb clause is, how you can write them, and when they are taught to students in the classroom. Types of adverb clauses🌟 Like all types of clauses, an adverb clause has a subject and a verb. However, an adverb clause is a dependent clause. This means that it can never be a sentence on its own. Specifically, an adverb clause is a modifier that modifies the independent clause. Different parts of the adverb clause include: The subject: This is the person, place, idea, or thing that a sentence is about. It’s the noun that's doing' something in a clause or sentence. The predicate: This is where the action is in your sentence. It tells us what the subject does and is often a verb, but it can also be a verb phrase: a verb plus its objects or modifiers. The dependent 'marker' word/subordinating conjunctions: Dependent marker words (also called subordinating ...