How can we tell the differences between adverb clauses, adjective clauses, and noun clauses?
Function - What job is it doing?
The table that Maria bought yesterday is made of oak. What is it doing? What job is it doing? What is it modifying?
Modifying 'table' (noun)
that Maria bought yesterday adj cl, modifying a noun
Call me when you get home. What is it modifying?
'call' (verb)
when you get home adv cl, modifying a verb
Do you remember the day when we went swimming in White Rock. What is it modifying?
'day' (noun)
when we went swimming in White Rock adj cl
Sarah doesn't remember when we went swimming in White Rock.
when we went swimming in White Rock noun clause
We got rid of the noun 'day', so now it is a noun, a noun clause.
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