CHART 18-1…MODIFYING ADVERBIAL PHRASES… FIRST THING’S FIRST… What is the adjective clause in this sentence?  The man who is standing  outside the classroom is my uncle. DO YOU REMEMBER HOW TO CREATE AN ADJECTIVE PHRASE? The man who is standing  outside the classroom is my uncle. The man standing outside  the classroom is my uncle. WE CAN ALSO CREATE ADVERBIAL PHRASES… What is the adverb clause in this sentence?  Tony walked into the room  before he answered the phone. Tony walked into the room  before he answered the phone. We can change the adverb  clause to a modifying adverbial phrase IF the subject is the same in the adverb clause and the independent clause. Tony walked into the room  before he answered the phone. REMOVE THE SUBJECT IN THE CLAUSE…AND CHANGE THE VERB INTO THE “ING” ENDING. Tony walked into the room  before answering the phone. IF YOU START A SENTENCE WITH AN ADVERB PHRASE… 1.) Use a comma at the end of the  phrase. 2.) And remember to put the subject  pronoun on the other side. Before answering the phone, Tony  walked into the room.