15. …; he said he wouldn’t be caught anywhere near the high school at
something like that. page 252
3.1.2.3 Adverb Clause of Reason
An adverbial reason clause answer the question “why?”. The subordinator used in the adverb clause of reason is given along with some examples:
Because
16. …, and that he must do his best not to lose hope because Atticus was doing
his best to get him free. page 234
As
17. I suppose she chose me because she knew my name; as I read the alphabet
a faint line appeared between her eyebrows, … page 17 18.
…and I saw her head go up as she went through the door. page 237
Now that
19. Now that I was compelled to think about it, reading was something that
just came to me, as learning to fasten the seat of my union suit without looking around, or achieving that two boys from a snarl of shoelaces.
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3.1.2.4 Adverb Clause of Condition
Adverb clause of condition tells about a possible situation and its consequence. The subordinators which can be used is found in the following:
If
20. Jem threw open the gate and sped to the side of the house, slapped it with
his palm and ran back past us, not waiting to see if his foray was successful. page 15
No matter if no matter whether
21. After that, it didn’t matter whether they went or not. page 254
Whether or not
22. I didn’t know whether to go into the dining room or stay out. page 228
3.1.2.5 Adverb Clause of Result
Adverb clause of result is used to indicate the result of something. The most common subordinators used in this case can be seen in the following:
So…that
23. Jem stood in thought so long that Dill made a mild concession:...page 14
24. They had so little sense of family that the whole tribes was one big family.
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3.1.2.5 Adverb Clause of Concession
When making two contrastive statement in a sentence, adverb clause of concession is used. The subordinators used in the adverb clause of concession are
found in the following:
Though
25. And so they went, down the row of laughing women, around the dining
room, refilling coffee cups, dishing out goodies as though their only regret was the temporary domestic disaster of losing Calpurnia. page 237
26. There was one odd thing, though, that I never understood:…..page 243
3.1.2.6 Adverb Clause of Comparison
