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shibli:
Reduced Adverb Clauses

When orbiting the earth, astronauts don’t feel the force of gravity
Although damaged, the machine was still operational
Although nervous, he gave a wonderful speech

Use of ‘So’
So + Adjective/Participle + Verb
So       rare                     is       the coin that it belongs in a museum
So      confusing            was    the map

shibli:
Adverbial Modifiers

Once/while + Noun,      + Sub + Verb
Once/while a salesman  ,  Pete     traveled

When/while+ Sub.+ Verb +  Object +,  Sub+      Verb
When/while she    was   a salesman,     Pete        traveled
While          she    was   peeling onions, her eyes began to water

When/while+ -Ing +     Object +  ,    Sub         +Verb
While/while  being       a salesman,   Pete          traveled 
When/while peeling     onions,       her eyes   began    to water

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