Adverb Clauses v. Prepositional Phrases

After lunch, my friend and I walked to PE.

• Adverb Clause

• Prepositional Phrase

After we ate lunch together, my friend and I walked to PE.

• Adverb Clause

• Prepositional Phrase

The fish swam blissfully through the ocean until they spotted a menacing shark.

• Adverb Clause

• Prepositional Phrase

We walked through the tranquil forest until dusk.

• Adverb Clause

• Prepositional Phrase

The young girl, before she was crowned queen, lived a relatively simple life.

• Adverb Clause

• Prepositional Phrase

Before the bell, several students slipped into their seats.

• Adverb Clause

• Prepositional Phrase

When the children came downstairs for breakfast, their grandmother was waiting in the kitchen.

• Adverb Clause

• Prepositional Phrase

The cat was hiding under the bed.

• Adverb Clause

• Prepositional Phrase

The first floor, because it was closest to the garage in the empty lot, was where the rats lived.

• Adverb Clause

• Prepositional Phrase

The ants began to circle around the spilled maple syrup.

• Adverb Clause

• Prepositional Phrase