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    Grammar Unit 9

    ____ Grammar Unit 9


    Reduced Adverb Clauses

    Commonly used subordinators


    After / Before / While / Since
    Examples
    1. While I was walking to class, I ran into an old friend.
    a. Underline the adverb (dependent) clause.
    • While I was walking to class, I ran into an old friend.
    b. Reduce the adverb clause to a modifying phrase (take out the subject and be verb).
    • While walking to class, I ran into an old friend.
    2. After I had eaten breakfast, I left for work.
    a. Underline the adverb (dependent) clause.
    • After I had eaten breakfast, I left for work.
    b. Reduce the adverb clause to a modifying phrase (take out the subject and change the
    verb to -ing):
    • After eating breakfast, I left for work.

    Exercise 1
    1)
    Underline the adverb (dependent) clause.
    2)
    Reduce the adverb clause to a modifying phrase:
    1. Since he bought a computer, he has been able to work faster.

    ______________________________________________________________________
    2. After I had finished my work, I went to the movies.

    ______________________________________________________________________
    3. She broke her leg while she was playing soccer.

    She broke her leg while____ _________________________________________


    4. You should study hard before you take a test.

    ______________________________________________________________________

    Writing Strategies Book 2 © 2018 David & Peggy Kehe. (Publisher: Pro Lingua Associates,
    www.ProLinguaAssociates.com. This page is photocopyable for classroom use.)
    Grammar Unit 9: Reduced Adverb Clauses 2_
    2 2___
    Exercise 2
    1)
    Circle the subjects of the dependent and independent clauses.
    2)
    Underline the adverb (dependent) clause.
    3)
    Reduce the adverb clause to a modifying phrase.
    1. Since we came here, we’ve learned a lot of English.

    ______________________________________________________________________
    2. I found the keys after I searched through my desk drawers.

    ______________________________________________________________________

    Exercise 3
    1)
    Circle the subjects of the dependent and independent clauses.
    2)
    Underline the adverb (dependent) clause.
    • While I was driving the car, the baby fell asleep.
    Question A: In the sentence above, can we reduce the adverb clause to a modifying phrase?
    (e.g. a phrase like While driving the car, the baby fell asleep.) ____
    Question B: If we want to reduce to an adverb phrase, what must be the same in the
    dependent and independent clauses?___________________________________

    Exercise 4
    If possible, reduce the clauses to phrases.
    1. After the police had stopped the fight, they arrested two men.

    2. I had shut off the lights before I left the room.

    3. Before Steve had returned to his country, his roommate threw a farewell party for him.

    4. Since they left home, they have felt homesick.

    5. Tom got a flat tire while he was driving to work.

    6. Ken talked to his girlfriend on the phone while his mother was cooking dinner.

    7. After the pilot had landed the plane, the flight attendant said, “Goodbye” to the passengers.
    _

    Writing Strategies Book 2 © 2018 David & Peggy Kehe. (Publisher: Pro Lingua Associates,
    www.ProLinguaAssociates.com. This page is photocopyable for classroom use.)
    Grammar Unit 9: Reduced Adverb Clauses 3
    Exercise 5
    Editing: If possible, change the underlined clauses to phrases.
    There are some steps that airline passengers can take to prevent jet lag. First, before

    they start their trip, they should drink plenty of water. Also, just before they leave, they

    should eat a meal with protein and carbohydrates. Next, during the flight, they should

    avoid all medications or sleeping pills. While they are sitting in the plane, they should do

    some stretching exercises. Before the flight attendants serve dinner, the passengers

    should walk around occasionally. Finally, after the bus or taxi drops them off at their

    hotel, the travelers should take a short nap.

    Writing Strategies Book 2 © 2018 David & Peggy Kehe. (Publisher: Pro Lingua Associates,
    www.ProLinguaAssociates.com. This page is photocopyable for classroom use.)

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