Manner clause

A manner clause is an adverbial clause that expresses manner, i.e. how something happens.

We can use

• as
• as if
• as though
• as + adverb + as

For example:

Type	Example
as	“He spent a lot of money as he was very rich
as + adverb + as	“We did it as quietly as we could"
as if	“He spent a lot of money as if he were very rich.”
as though	“He spent a lot of money as though he were very rich.”

Note as if and as though are counterfactual