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Combining Sentences: Adverb Clauses (1) P.370/
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Most Americans traveled by train.
Airline tickets became affordable.
Most Americans traveled by train until airline ticketsbecame affordable.
What word is used to combine the first two sentences in thethird sentence?
"DEVELOPMENT
Words such as until are called subordinators.
The words in the box are subordinators. These subordinatorsshow relationships of time.
after before until whenever
as since when awhile
A subordinator can be used to combine two shorter sentencesinto one longer sentence. The subordinator and the words thatfollow it are called an adverb clause. An adverb clause beginswith a subordinator and has both a subject and a predicate.
What is the adverb clause in the third example sentence?
A sentence that includes an adverb clause must also have anindependent clause. An independent clause has both a subject anda predicate. An independent clause can stand alone as asentence.
Reread the third example sentence.
What is the independent clause in the sentence?
Read the following sentences.
What is the adverb clause in each sentence?
1. The passengers boarded the steamboat before the suncame up.
2. They ate breakfast while the boat pulled out of thedock.
3. The passengers watched the scenery as they traveled.
4. Somebody made an announcement whenever the boat passedan interesting sight.Üj��Ü 5. They stood on deck while the moon rose.
Read the sentences in each pair below.
Use a subordinator from the box to combine the twosentences. Make a new sentence with an adverb clause.
1. Most people can have a very good time.
They travel by train.