Relative adverbs
Gist: Relative adverbs are adjectives that describe nouns.The difference from a relational pronoun is that the adverb (when, where) is omitted entirely in the sentence within the relational adverb.
(because the antecedent is an adverb)
I remember the day when I hit my student.
Translation: I remember the day when I hit my student.
(Note: Sometimes some tutors hit their students.)
I hit my student __. The adverb (when) is omitted in the clause "I hit my student __.
Adverbs: (how, where, when, why) are placed after the subject + verb + [object] in word order.
I remember the day.+ I hit my student then.
The adverb then, which indicates location, is removed and the related adverb when is added.
Rewriting Relative Pronouns and Relative Adverbs
Relative adverb: This is the town where Nadai lived.The sentence after the relative adverb becomes Nadal lived. The adverb (where) in the town is missing
. The adjective after "where" acts as an adjective (Nadal lived) to describe the town (town).
If the preposition in in the adverb is present in the sentence after the relative, use a relative pronoun.
Relative pronoun: This is the town in which Nadai lived.
Lack of a whole adverb after the relative verb → use a relative adverb
. Lack of noun in the adverb -> use a relative pronoun
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Smaller points
. Relative adverbial clauses are adjectives, although they are confused as adverbs.An adverb (where, when), for example, is a combination of [a preposition of location and a noun]. (e.g., on desk)
Both preposition + relative pronoun and relative adverb can be selected when the antecedent is an adverb.
Short Notes
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