The Adverbial

Worksheet Description

This “Clauses as Adverbs” worksheet is designed to educate students on how adverbial clauses function within sentences. It instructs students to identify each adverbial clause and determine which verb it modifies. Additionally, students are tasked with circling the subordinate conjunction within the clause—words like ‘until’, ‘provided that’, ‘so long as’, which introduce the adverbial clause and link it to the main clause. The sentences range in complexity and context, offering a practical approach to learning how adverbial clauses influence the meaning of verbs.

The worksheet aims to teach students about the role of adverbial clauses in providing additional information about the action in a sentence, such as timing, reason, condition, or manner. Through this exercise, students learn how to identify and use subordinate conjunctions, understand the relationship between adverbial clauses and the verbs they modify, and appreciate the nuances they bring to sentence construction. By completing this activity, students enhance their grammatical skills, which is essential for writing coherent, detailed, and expressive prose.