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(When the relative adverb "why" modifies "reason," you can omit the word "reason" to avoid a tautology, i.e., unnecessary repetition.) (The noun being described is "the reason.") I can remember a time when I could eat four hamburgers.(The noun being described is "the seat." The relative adverb is "where." The adjective clause identifying "the seat" is shaded.) The seat where we sat last Saturday is still free.(This description is called an adjective clause.) For example:

"Why" introduces an adjective clause describing a reason.Ī relative adverb is used to start a description for a noun.

They're talking about an era when a promise was a promise.

"When" introduces an adjective clause describing a time. "Where" introduces an adjective clause describing a place.

Let's look at the three relative adverbs. In all the examples on this page, the relative adverbs are in bold and the adjective clauses are shaded.

Examples of Relative Adverbs in Quotations.