Monday, January 24, 2011

Complex sentence (conti), adverb clauses, noun clauses

Adverb clauses: manner. time. place.
Adverbs are words that tell more about verbs.
Adverbs of manner tell how an action was done; adverbs of time tell When an action was done; adverbs of place tell Where an action was done.

Manner
John  did that work as it should be done.
The man ran as if wolves were chasing him.
Answer the questions as  you have been taught.
He  fought as a brave man  should  fight.

Time
The thief  ran  away, when  he saw  the  policeman.
When  I  have finished  my  work, I shall  go  out  to play.
The  tooth  stopped  aching, when  the dentist came  in.
A  cold  wind  sprang  up ,just  as the sun  was  setting.
She  decided  to wait, until  the train  arrived.

Place
Mary  put  the  meat, where  the cat couldn't reach  it.
The sailors  went, where they  expected to find  the  treasure.
Where  there  are  flowers, you will  generally  find  bees.
Wherever  Fred goes, Jock is sure  to go.

Noun Clauses
Clauses are doing  the  work of  a  noun  called Noun Clauses.(subject or object)

Fred dreamed  a dream.= Fred dreamed that he  was  travelling  to the moon.
I know  arithmetic.= I know that two and two make four.
Mary  said  a few  words.= Mary said that  she  was  wearing a new dress.

Your work seems very  difficult.= What  you  are doing seems very difficult.
The prisoner's escape  is a complete mystery.= How the prisoner escaped is a complete mystery.

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