Identify the subordinate clause and tell if it is used as a noun, adjective, or adverb. Click on the blue box until the correct answer appears.
When he laughed maliciously at the little girl, she kicked Mike in the shins.
Subordinate clause:When he laughed maliciously at the little girl
Subordinate clause type: adverb
Right.
A. The little match girl grandmother b. the passerby who finds the little body c. The little match girl d. The little match girls cruel father
Yes, you are correct! The subordinate clause "When he laughed maliciously at the little girl" is used as an adverb in this sentence.
To identify the subordinate clause in the sentence, we need to look for a group of words that contains a subject and a verb but cannot stand alone as a complete sentence. In this case, the subordinate clause in the sentence is "When he laughed maliciously at the little girl."
Next, we need to determine how the subordinate clause is being used in the sentence. It can function as a noun, adjective, or adverb. To figure this out, we should look at what it is modifying or what role it is playing in the sentence.
In the given sentence, the subordinate clause "When he laughed maliciously at the little girl" is providing additional information about the action of the main clause. It is describing the circumstances or the time when the action in the main clause (she kicked Mike in the shins) occurred. Therefore, the subordinate clause is functioning as an adverb in this sentence.
So, the correct answer is: Adverb.