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21. Identify the function of the bolded word, phrase, or clause in the sentence.

A brightly colored package was waiting on our front door step WHEN WE ARRIVED HOME.

subordinating conjunction

infinitive

adverb clause

gerund

participle

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Answer:

Adverb clause.

Step-by-step explanation:

An adverb clause is a dependent clause that modifies the verb in the sentence and acts as an adverb in the sentence. Moreover, adverb clauses are identifiable by the use of time adverbs such as when, where, why, how, etc.

In the given sentence, the phrase bolded is "when we arrived home". This phrase/ clause adds detail to the whole sentence while linking it to the main clause by "when".

Thus, the bolded clause functions as an adverb clause.

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