Question
In which sentence is the underlined clause an adverb clause modifying an adverb?
Today’s dig lasted longer than the one yesterday.
Digging wherever miners thought there was gold has left the Yukon full of old mines.
The Yukon entered Canada’s confederation after a gold rush brought 100,000 people to the territory.
The tired miners wanted to relax after the work day ended.
Today’s dig lasted longer than the one yesterday.
Digging wherever miners thought there was gold has left the Yukon full of old mines.
The Yukon entered Canada’s confederation after a gold rush brought 100,000 people to the territory.
The tired miners wanted to relax after the work day ended.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The sentence in which the underlined clause is an adverb clause modifying an adverb is:
**The tired miners wanted to relax after the work day ended.**
In this sentence, "after the work day ended" functions as an adverbial clause modifying the adverb "relax" to indicate when the miners wanted to relax.
**The tired miners wanted to relax after the work day ended.**
In this sentence, "after the work day ended" functions as an adverbial clause modifying the adverb "relax" to indicate when the miners wanted to relax.