Adverbial Clause
"He saw Mary when he was in New York" and "They studied hard because they had a test" both contain adverbial clauses (in italics). Adverbial clauses express when, why, where, opposition, and conditions, As with all dependent clauses, they cannot stand alone. For example, When he was in New York is not a complete sentence; it needs to be completed by an independent clause. For example:
- He went to the Guggenheim Museum when he was in New York.
or equivalently
- When he was in New York, he went to the Guggenheim Museum.
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