Looking At The Various Uses For Adverb Clauses<\/strong><\/h3>\nYou can look at this in the various ways in which it will appear in your communication.<\/p>\n
This can help you to understand the way in which adverb clauses work, and why they are so important.<\/p>\n
Let\u2019s take a look at each of these instances and then you can get a true appreciation for the way in which this works.<\/p>\n
Presentations<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\nThe wrong way would be: \u201cWhen our customers look online for groceries, our customers prioritize price over quality.\u201d<\/p>\n
The right way would be: \u201cWhen looking online for groceries, our customers prioritize price over quality.\u201d<\/p>\n
The wrong way would be: \u201cAfter I finish the presentation, I will take questions.\u201d<\/p>\n
The right way would be: \u201cAfter finishing the presentation, I will take questions.\u201d<\/p>\n
Meetings<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\nThis is a place where you can expect to use adverb clauses quite often.<\/p>\n
Knowing how to condense something and make it sound more buttoned up and professional makes a big difference in how you come across to your audience. <\/p>\n
The wrong way would be: \u201cWhile you discuss with your department, you need to prepare three points to share.\u201d<\/p>\n
The right way would be: \u201cWhile discussing with your department, prepare three points to share.\u201d<\/p>\n
The wrong way would be \u201cBefore we finish, we should recognize Elizabeth for hitting her sales goal this quarter.\u201d<\/p>\n
The right way would be \u201cBefore finishing, we should recognize Elizabeth for hitting her sales goal this quarter.\u201d<\/p>\n
Business Emails<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\nAnother common place that you would expect to see this is in business emails.<\/p>\n
This is because this is such a common way to communicate in a professional setting. <\/p>\n
This is a really important part of this, and so you want to consider the way in which this flows in this professional type of communication. <\/p>\n
The wrong way would be: \u201cWhen you look at our third quarter sales, you should consider what could have been improved.\u201d<\/p>\n
The right way would be: \u201cWhen looking at our third quarter sales, you should consider what could have been improved.\u201d<\/p>\n
The wrong way would be: \u201cAfter we meet on Friday, we will have a plan for next steps.\u201d<\/p>\n
The right way would be: \u201cAfter meeting on Friday, we will have a plan for next steps.\u201d<\/p>\n
This is definitely something you don\u2019t want to learn from a grammar book. <\/p>\n
There are so many complicated rules in grammar textbooks about reducing adverbs, as well as different rules for different adverbs. <\/p>\n
Instead,these examples should show you how to use adverb clauses to sharpen your communication skills in presentations, meetings and business emails. <\/p>\n
This is real life learning put to work, and it can help you to stand out from others!<\/p>\n
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Learning Activity To Help<\/h3>\n
This is a different approach rather than the traditional roleplay.<\/p>\n
It could be a bit tricky to do a roleplay if you are focusing on presentations, and so we\u2019ll look at this more as a learning activity.<\/p>\n
Look at these examples and see how it works in a cohesive and smooth way. <\/p>\n
When we merged with our parent company, we had to make some adjustments.<\/p>\n
While I present today, I will provide a wealth of information.<\/p>\n
After I provide everyone with some documents, I will discuss each one.<\/p>\n
Before we finish today\u2019s podcast, we should share a takeaway.<\/p>\n
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