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Grammar Adverbial clauses 1 B. Read the text. Complete the sentences with
the adverbial clauses below.
A. Read the lyrics. Then underline the
adverbial clauses and match them with
their functions.

1. I don’t worry ‘cause my wallet’s fat
Sharp Dressed Man, ZZ Top

2. In miles of sharp blue water coming in In this 2006 comedy-drama, we meet Andy
where she lies who, 1 , is offered a job at a fashion
Girls on Film, Duran Duran magazine, Runway. 2 , Andy accepts
the position, hoping it will give her the skills and
3. Step into the room like it’s a catwalk experience to land a career as a more serious
Fashion, Lady Gaga reporter. 3 , Andy is forced to adapt to
4. It makes no difference if you’re black or the sleek office environment and begins to dress
white, if you’re a boy or a girl more like her colleagues in expensive designer
Vogue, Madonna outfits. 4 , we now see her in stylish
outfits with designer labels. As the film progresses,
5. You shout it while you’re dancing on the we see how Andy becomes more ruthless
whole dance floor and driven, 5 6 , it’s not
Fashion, David Bowie
surprising her sweet, caring boyfriend decides to
a. expressing condition break up with her.
b. expressing concession However, 7 , Andy redeems herself,
c. expressing reason breaking away from the toxic atmosphere her
d. expressing manner overbearing boss creates and finding her own
e. expressing place way in the world of journalism. And 8 ,
the film has a happy ending as she finds herself
Adverbial clauses act as an adverb and are again and makes peace with friends she had lost.
dependent clauses, meaning they don’t make The film has a slight moral edge to it: be true to
sense without the rest of the sentence. yourself 9 and so, 10 , it’s

They perform different functions, showing time, worth a watch on a Sunday afternoon.
place, manner, reason, condition, concession,
purpose and result. a. although she loathes the fashion industry

Here are some of the conjunctions used with b. although the state of her relationship is left
adverbial clauses. purposefully ambiguous
c. like we’d expect from Hollywood
place where, wherever d. given her sudden change in personality

manner like, as if, as though e. despite finding the fashion industry shallow
f. even though this causes her to break up
condition as long as, given that, if, unless,
whether, provided that with her boyfriend.
g. where she had once dressed down, in jeans
concession although, even though, whereas, while
and a T-shirt
cause & reason as, because, since, that h. unless you really can’t stand this type of film

i. wherever you end up
j. whether she likes it or not

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