Grammar Rules Adverbial Clauses An adverbial clause is a group of related words which play the role of an adverb.

Like all clauses, an adverbial clause includes a subject and a verb. Example: The cleaner says she left the printer cartridge here. (normal adverb) The cleaner says she left the printer cartridge where she always leaves it. (adverbial clause) Adverbs Adverbs are mainly used to modify verbs. They are used to express when, where, how, for what reason or to what degree an action is performed. Many adverbs - especially those that express how an action is performed - end "ly" Examples (adverbs in bold): The mad season starts in August. (when) Toby played in the garden. (where) She ran quickly. (how) As it has stopped raining, the game can continue. (reason) They dance more gracefully. (degree)