adverb clauses function as adverbs and answer such questions as : when, where, why, under what conditions. They modify verbs, adverb, and adjectives. They also have to begin with a subordinating conjunction as well as contain a subject and a predicate.
Mrs. Sanchez -- subject
will help -- verb
if you ask-- adverb clause modifying the verb " will help " answering the question : under what condition.