adverb clause
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When, however, is an adverb referring to time, and in this sentence, it begins an adverb clause.
From Textbooks ● Dec. 21, 2021
An adverb clause may be contracted to an absolute phrase.
From Higher Lessons in English A work on English grammar and composition by Brainerd Kellogg
The adverb clause, introduced by because, assigns the +Real Cause+ of the ground's being wet.
From Higher Lessons in English A work on English grammar and composition by Brainerd Kellogg
Expand each of the following phrases into an adverb clause, and fit this clause into a sentence of your own building.
From Graded Lessons in English An Elementary English Grammar Consisting of One Hundred Practical Lessons, Carefully Graded and Adapted to the Class-Room by Alonzo Reed
The adverb clause, introduced by if, assigns what, if it occurs, will be the cause of the ground's being wet, but, as here expressed, is only a +Condition+ ready to become a cause.
From Higher Lessons in English A work on English grammar and composition by Brainerd Kellogg
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