What is the subordinate clause in the following sentence? Is it used as an adjective or adverb clause?

"The note repeated the telephone demand for ten thousand dollars, which was to be delivered in unmarked five dollar bills."

"which was to be delivered in unmarked five dollar bills" is the subordinate sentence, since "the note repeated the telephone..." is the main one.

Answered by Jelena | 2024-06-10

Like any clause that begins with a relative pronoun ("which" in this case), it cannot stand as a sentence on its own; it depends on the noun "ten thousand dollars" because it acts as a modifier of it. This function of modifying a noun applies only to adjectives, so this is an adjective clause.

Answered by speakingsilis | 2024-06-11

The subordinate clause in the sentence is "which was to be delivered in unmarked five dollar bills," and it functions as an adjective clause. It provides additional information about the noun it follows. This classification is due to its role in modifying a noun, which is typical of adjective clauses.
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Answered by speakingsilis | 2024-10-15