Adverb clause
a subordinate clause that functions as an adverb within a main clause.
Historical Examples
The adverb clause takes the place of an adverb in modifying a verb, a verbal, an adjective, or an adverb.
An English Grammar W. M. Baskervill and J. W. Sewell
An adverb clause is a clause which takes the place of an adverb.
Plain English Marian Wharton
The third kind of clause which we may use in a complex sentence is the adverb clause.
Plain English Marian Wharton
The clause, as she is good, is an adverb clause, modifying the adjective beautiful.
Plain English Marian Wharton
In the sentence, Do as I say, as I say is an adverb clause of manner, modifying the verb do.
Plain English Marian Wharton
Mark all of the dependent clauses and determine whether each is used as a noun, adjective or adverb clause.
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We have found that as is also used as a conjunction to introduce an adverb clause.
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