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
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 Kellogg, Brainerd
An adverb clause may be contracted into a participle or a participle phrase.
From Higher Lessons in English A work on English grammar and composition by Kellogg, Brainerd
No grammarian, we think, would class each of these three italicized clauses as an adverb clause of cause.
From Higher Lessons in English A work on English grammar and composition by Kellogg, Brainerd
When the adverb clause precedes, it is set off.
From Higher Lessons in English A work on English grammar and composition by Kellogg, Brainerd
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