Use Other Adverb Connector Correctly (Skill 8)

Previous Skill: Use Adverb Time and Cause Connector Correctly (Skill 7)

Adverb Clauses can express the ideas of time and cause, as you read in skill 7. Adverb clause can also express a number of other ideas, such as contrast, condition, manner and place. Because these clauses are adverb clauses, they have the same structure as the time and cause clauses in Skill 7. Study the following sentences.

I will leave at 7:00 if I am ready

Although I was late, I managed to catch the train

In each of theses examples, there are two clauses that are correctly joined with adverb connectors.  In the first sentence, the adverb condition connector if comes in the middle of these sentences. In the second sentence, the adverb contrast connector although comes at the beginning of the sentence, and a comma (,) is used in the middle of the sentence.

The following example shows a way that this sentence pattern can be tested in the structure section of the TOEFL Test.

Example:

You will get a good grade on the exam provided......................

(A) studying

(B) study

(C) to study

(D) you study

In this example, you should quickly notice the adverb condition connector provided. This connector comes in the middle of the sentence; because it is a connector, it must be followed by a subject and a verb.The best answer to this question is answer (D), which contains the subject and verb you study.

The following chart lists adverb contrast, condition, manner and place connector and the sentence patterns used with them.

Exercise 8:

1. It is impossible to enter that program if you lack experience as teacher. (Correct)

    Analysis:

• Both first and second clause have subject and verb. The connector, if, is correct too.

2. The commandant left strict orders about the passes, several soldiers left the post anyway. (Incorrect)

    Analysis:

• Both clauses are correct because each clause has Subject and Verb.
• But there is no connector.

3. No one is admitted to the academy unless he or she the education requirements.(I)

    Analysis:

• Second clause "she or he the education....." is incorrect because it has no Verb.

4. While most students turned the assignment in on time, a few asked for the extension.(C)

    Analysis:

• Both clauses are correct because each clause has subject and verb.
• The connector, while, is correct too.

5. I will take you whenever need to go to complete the registration procedures.

    Analysis:

• Second clause" .........need to go to ..." is incorrect because it doesn't have a subject. It should be"you need to go....