崔維斯的英文教室 Ideal is the beacon. Without ideal, there is no secure direction; without a direction, there is no life. － Tolstoy 理想是燈塔。沒有理想，就沒有可靠的方向；而沒有方向，何來人生。 － [俄] 托爾斯泰 The important thing in life is to have a great aim, and the determination to attain it. － Goethe 人生重要的是要有遠大的目標，並有決心去實踐它。 － [德] 歌德

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1. A clause is a group of words containing a subject and a verb.
2. An independent clause is a complete sentence. It contains the main subject and verb of a sentence.
3. A dependent clause is NOT a complete sentence. It must be connected to an independent clause.
4. Adverbial clauses are dependent clauses. They can NOT stand alone as a sentence in written English. They must be connected to an independent clause.
5. Words that introduce adverbial clauses are called “subordinating conjunctions.”



A. Time

1. She met an old friend while she was taking a walk.
2. When the police came, she was taking a shower.



B. Condition

1. If you turn to the right, you will see the bank.
2. You will not pass the exam unless you study harder.



C. Reason

1. She can’t attend the meeting because she is sick.
2. Since we don’t have enough money, we can’t buy the house.



D. Purpose

1. I got up early so that I might be in time for the train.
2. He walked fast lest he should be late for work.



E. Result

1. Jason is so hungry that he can eat a horse.
2. He is such a nice boy that everyone likes him.



F. Concession

1. Although she is rich, she works very hard.
2. He is strong though he is very old.



G. Comparison

1. She is younger than I am.
2. You are less intelligent than he is.



H. Manner

1. Do in Rome as the Romans do.
2. He talks as if he knew everything.



I. Extent

1. As far as I know, she is a very good student.
2. So far as this matter is concerned, time is crucial.



J. Place

1. Where there is a will, there is a way.
2. Stay where you are.






1. 雖然Mexico是一個大的國家，卻只有12%的土地適合耕種。
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2. 只要繼續努力，總有一天你會成功的。
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3. 昨天早上我出門的時候，天氣相當暖和。
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