যে subordinate clause একটি বাক্যে একটি adverb হিসেবে কাজ করে এবং একটি verb,বা একটি adjective-clause বা অন্য একটি adverb clause-কে modify করে তাকে Adverbial Clause বলে।
The subordinate clause that acts as an adverb and modifies a verb, an adjective-clause or another adverb clause in a sentence is called Adverbial Clause. It modifies a verb of the main clause in terms of frequency, time, cause and effect and condition.
It uses the following conjunctions:
- Time: whenever, when, until, since, as, while, after, before, as soon as, by the time.
- Cause and effect: so, so that, as, because, since, as long as, now that.
- Contrast: though, although, while, even, whereas.
- Condition: whether or not, if, unless, only if, providing or provided that, in case, even if.
Example:
- The students had gone before the bell rang.
- Knock me when you need help.
- He worked in a jute mill while he was living in Chittagong.
- I live a happy life as long as I think positively.