The underlined part of the sentence given below is an adverb clause of:
In summer, the street dog in our lane sleeps wherever it finds some shade.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Place
“Wherever it finds some shade” tells where the dog sleeps. It goes with the verb “sleeps”.
| Option | What it does | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Time | tells when something happens, with words such as when or whenever; “wherever” points to places, not times | Grandpa smiles whenever he sees the old photos. |
| (2) Condition | tells what must happen first for something else to happen; it begins with if or unless | You will miss the train unless you leave now. |
| (3) Manner | tells how an action is done, with words such as as or as if | Fold the paper as the teacher showed you. |
| (4) Place (answer) | tells where an action happens; it begins with where or wherever, with no noun of place just before it | Sit wherever you can find a seat. |