Adverb Clause of Time
When the adverb-clause indicates time. The adverb can be termed as Adverb Clause of Time.
These clauses begin with conjunctions such as...
8. As soon as
• When you have finished your work, you may go home.
In this sentence, the clause ‘when you have finished your work’ indicated the time when you may go home.
• I will do it when I think fit.
In this sentence, the clause ‘when I think fit’ is indicating the time for me to do the work.
Examples:In the following sentences, the adverb clauses of time have been colored blue.
• Do not talk while she is singing.
• When I command this ship, there will be good discipline.
• He came after night had fallen.
• After the law was passed, this type of crime ceased.
• Do it before you forget.
• Before you go, bring me some water.
• I have not been well, since I returned from New York.
• There was silence as the leader spoke.
• As he came into the room, all rose to their foot.
• The Doctor always comes whenever he is sent for.
• They were commanded to wait till the signal was give.
• As soon as he heard the news he wrote to me.
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