Identify the type of subordinate clause in the following sentence.
If we remember to brush our teeth, we will get fewer cavities.
a)noun
b)adjective
c)adverb
adverb
The given example is an Adverb clause because it is showing condition
I'll be glad to check your answer.
adjective
To identify the type of subordinate clause in the given sentence, you need to understand the function of the clause in relation to the rest of the sentence.
In the given sentence, the subordinate clause is "If we remember to brush our teeth." This clause starts with the subordinating conjunction "if" and expresses a condition.
Now let's determine the type of subordinate clause:
- If the clause functions as a noun (subject, direct object, indirect object, object of a preposition, or predicate nominative), it would be a noun clause.
- If the clause functions as an adjective and modifies a noun or pronoun in the main clause, it would be an adjective clause.
- If the clause functions as an adverb and modifies a verb, adjective, or adverb in the main clause, it would be an adverb clause.
Looking at the given sentence, the subordinate clause "If we remember to brush our teeth" does not function as a noun. It does not act as the subject, object, or predicate nominative in the sentence.
It also does not modify a noun or pronoun in the main clause, so it is not an adjective clause.
However, it does modify the verb "will get" in the main clause by expressing the condition under which the action will occur. Therefore, the type of subordinate clause in the sentence is an adverb clause.
So, the answer is:
c) adverb