1. 부사절은 문장에서 주절의 앞이나 뒤에 온다. 주절의 앞에 올 때는 부사절 뒤에 쉼표(,)를 반드시 붙인다.
Even if you are busy, try to exercise.
The restaurant is closed until it is rebuilt.
2. 시간을 나타내는 부사절 접속사
- before, until, by the time, after, while, when, since
Daniel reads a book before he goes to bed.
3. 조건을 나타내는 부사절 접속사
- if, unless, once, as long as, in case
- provided, given 뒤에 주어, 동사가 이어지면, 이 때 provided, given은 if의 의미이다.
If you have this shirt in a big size, I would like to buy it.
4. 양보를 나타내는 부사절 접속사
- although, though, even though, even if, while
The book was interesting, although it was too long.
5. 이유를 나타내는 부사절 접속사
- because, since, as
The library is quiet because it is not exam week.
6. 결과를 나타내는 부사절 접속사
- so that, so 형용사 that, such 명사 that
I was so tired that I couldn’t continue working.
7. 목적을 나타내는 부사절 접속사
- so that, in order that
Frank bought a bicycle so that he could exercise.
* 목적을 나타내는 so that 뒤에는 조동사(will, can, may, could 등)가 있어야 한다.
8. 부사절을 이끄는 복합관계대명사
- 명사절을 이끄는 복합관계대명사와 달리, ‘~이든 상관없이’로 해석된다.
Whoever works late this week, they will get a day off next week.
Whenever you have a moment, I’d like to discuss a matter with you.
* 명사절 복합관계대명사와 마찬가지로 복합관계대명사 뒤에는 불완전한 절(문장)이 온다.