SUMMARY LIST OF WORDS USED TO INTRODUCE ADVERB CLAUSES

(SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS)

TIME

after

before

when

while

as

as soon as

since

until

by the time (that)

once

as/so long as

whenever

every time (that)

the first time (that)

the last time (that)

the next time (that)

CAUSE AND EFFECT

because

now that

since

CONTRAST

even though

although

though

DIRECT CONTRAST

while

whereas

CONDITION

if

unless

only if

whether or not

even if

in case

in the event that

WORDS WITH –EVER

wherever

whenever

however

SUMMARY LIST OF WORDS USED TO INTRODUCE ADJECTIVE CLAUSES (RELATIVE

PRONOUNS AND RELATIVE ADVERBS)

RELATIVE

PRONOUN USE EXAMPLE

who Subject (people) A neurologist is a doctor who specializes in the nervous system.

whom Object (people) This is the patient whom the doctor treated.

whose Possessive (people/things)

Mr. Collins is the man whose house I rented

which Subject/Object (things)

That is the topic which interests me. (which as subject) That is the topic on which I will write. (which as object of a preposition)

that Subject/Object (people/things)

Art that is in public places can be enjoyed by everyone. (that as subject) The painting that Ms. Wallace bought was ver expensive. (that as object)

RELATIVE

ADVERB USE EXAMPLE

where Adverb (place) That is the site where the bank plans to build its new headquarters.

when Adverb (time) This is the hour when the children usually go to bed.