Question

Indicate whether the italicized clauses in the sentence below is an adverb clause or adjective clause.

My uncle Robert told us about the time when he backpacked across the island of Luzon.
a.
adjective
b.
adverb

Answer 1

My uncle Robert told us about the time when he backpacked across the island of Luzon.

Answer:

a. adjective

Step-by-step explanation:

The italicized clause describes or modifies the noun "time". Adverb clauses do not modify nouns, but adjective clause do.

The clause "when he backpacked across the island of Luzon" is an adjective clause. It is describing a noun and, therefore, acting as an adjective in the sentence.

Answer 2

"when he backpacked across the island of Luzon" is an adjective clause.

Step-by-step explanation:

A simple adjective is a word that modifies a noun, then adjective clauses are a group of words that include a subject and a verb and start with a relative pronoun, the sentence "when he backpacked across the island of Luzon" starts with a relative pronoun "when", has a subject and a verb "he backpacked" and it modifies the noun time, from the previous sentence.