8.6 Adverbial clauses

There are eight types of adverbial clause:

• time clauses (e.g. when, before, after, since, while, as, until): see paragraphs 8.8 to 8.24
• conditional clauses (e.g. if, unless): see paragraphs 8.25 to 8.42
• purpose clauses (e.g. in order to, so that): see paragraphs 8.43 to 8.48
• reason clauses (e.g. because, since, as): see paragraphs 8.49 to 8.53
• result clauses (e.g. so that): see paragraphs 8.54 to 8.64
• concessive clauses (e.g. although, though, while): see paragraphs 8.65 to 8.72
• place clauses (e.g. where, wherever): see paragraphs 8.73 to 8.77
• clauses of manner (e.g. as, like, the way): see paragraphs 8.78 to 8.82

Non-finite clauses, when they begin with a subordinating conjunction, are dealt with in the sections dealing with adverbial clauses. Non-finite clauses which do not begin with a subordinating conjunction are dealt with separately in paragraphs 8.117 to 8.133. Other structures which function like non-finite clauses are described in paragraphs 8.134 to 8.136.