Question

Grammar Questions:
When I was on the road, I began to run. (Pick out the subordinate clause and state its kind)​

Answer 1

Answer:

when .............. Road subordinate clause.

Answer 2

The subordinate clause in the given sentence is 'When I was on the road'.

The kind of subordinate clause is the adverb clause.

• Here, in the given sentence that is 'When I was on the road, I began to run.', the subordinate clause is 'When I was on the road'.
• As we know as per the rules of grammar, the subordinate clause is a clause that cannot stand independent. It has to depend on the other part of the sentence.
• Here, the first part of the sentence is dependent on the second part.
• It is an adverb clause because it starts with when which means it tells us about the time of the action.
• Hence, 'When I was on the road' is the subordinate clause and adverb clause.