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CHART 18-1…MODIFYING ADVERBIAL PHRASES… FIRST THING’S FIRST… What is the adjective clause in this sentence? The man who is standing outside the classroom is my uncle. DO YOU REMEMBER HOW TO CREATE AN ADJECTIVE PHRASE? The man who is standing outside the classroom is my uncle. The man standing outside the classroom is my uncle. WE CAN ALSO CREATE ADVERBIAL PHRASES… What is the adverb clause in this sentence? Tony walked into the room before he answered the phone. Tony walked into the room before he answered the phone. We can change the adverb clause to a modifying adverbial phrase IF the subject is the same in the adverb clause and the independent clause. Tony walked into the room before he answered the phone. REMOVE THE SUBJECT IN THE CLAUSE…AND CHANGE THE VERB INTO THE “ING” ENDING. Tony walked into the room before answering the phone. IF YOU START A SENTENCE WITH AN ADVERB PHRASE… 1.) Use a comma at the end of the phrase. 2.) And remember to put the subject pronoun on the other side. Before answering the phone, Tony walked into the room.
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