Adverb Clause consists of 2 words, which are 'Adverb' (adverb word which tells verb and adjective) and 'Clause' (subordinate clause). So, Adverb Clause is a subordinate clause that tells verb and adjective that functions as adverb. The general formula of Adverb Clause is: subject + predict + conjunction + subject + predict. For example: I hugged my mother when she was coming back.
Adverb Clause consists of 8 kinds, those are:
- Clause of Time
Clause that shows time. It usually uses conjunction such as: after (the sum of people starving is increasing after the food price rose), before (he saves his money for live saving before his baby born), while (food price is rising while so many people are starving), as, no sooner, etc..
- Clause of Place
Clause that shows place. It's usually made by using conjunction such as where (he goes to market where sells his merchandise for my life), somewhere (I'm going somewhere to work), nowhere, somewhere, etc..
- Clause of Condition
Clause that shows that there's a regulation between 2 related incidents. It's usually made by using conjunction such as if (if the fuel price rising is cancelled, they may stop demoing), even if (even if so many people are starving, the food price is still rising), if only (they may stop demoing, if only the fuel price rising is cancelled), suppose, supposing, in case, etc..
- Clause of Reason
A subordinate clause that is used for showing cause or reason. Adverb Clause of Reason begins with conjunction such as since (since he has so many debts, her economic life is getting harder), because (because her father gets a job again, her economic life isn't hard anymore), whereas, as, etc..
- Clause of Manner
Clause that shows the way how a work done or an incident happens. It usually uses conjunction such as how (he's thinking about how the way to overcome the rising of fuel price), as, like, etc..
- Clause of Purpose and Result
Clause that shows the relation of purpose and the result. It's usually made by using conjunction such as: so that (he saves his money in bank so that he can buy a new car), in order (they go to work by bicycle in order to overcome the rising fuel price), in the hope that, etc..
- Clause of Cause and Effect
Clause that shows the relation of cause and effect. (she's starving that she can't buy food, his economic life is getting harder that he lost his job).
- Clause of Contrast/Concession
Clause that shows that there's a conflict between 2 related incidents or events. Usually made by using conjunction such as: even if (even if the food price is rising, I still need it), although (although the fuel price is rising, I still need to buy it), as the time, whereas, etc..
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