The most popular girl's name when I was born was Ashley.
("when I was born" is underlined)
a, independent clause
b. adverbial clause
c. adjectival clause ****
d. noun clause
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No. It doesn't modify any noun or pronoun.
It is not an independent clause and it is not an adverbial clause, therefore it must be a noun clause.
Read up on subordinate clauses here:
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/clauses.htm
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/clauses.htm
It states when, so then it would be an adverbial clause??
But adjectival clauses can begin with when. So please help me to understand. I thought that my first answer (adjectival clause) was correct.
The word "when" is normally introducing an adverbial clause. If it's used to introduce an adjective clause, it's unusual. Not impossible but unusual.
http://www.chompchomp.com/terms.htm
So which description among the grammar terms here does it fit?
http://www.chompchomp.com/terms.htm
So which description among the grammar terms here does it fit?
adverbial
Right
Thank you
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