Summary Table: Adverb Clauses

Type

Common Subordinators

Example Sentence

Time

when, before, after, since, until

I’ll wait until you arrive.

Place

where, wherever

Sit where you like.

Cause/Reason

because, since, as, now that

He stayed home because he was sick.

Purpose

so that, in order that

I left early so that I wouldn’t miss the train.

Condition

if, unless, provided that

You can go out if you finish your homework.

Contrast/Concession

although, though, even though, whereas, while

Although she was tired, she kept working.

Result

so…that, such…that

It was so cold that we stayed inside.

Comparison

than, as…as

She runs faster than he does.