Relative adverb examples in this article, along with its relation with relative pronoun, interrogative pronoun, subordinate conjunction will help you to understand all the explanations.
‘Relative Adverbs’ are three types of adverbs that placed in starting of an adjective clause. Adjective clause is also called relative clause. When, where and why are referred as relative adverbs.
- My teacher asked me why I was again late to submit my geography assignment.
- I know the time when you are going to wake up tomorrow.
- I know the reason why you woke up late today.
- I am not interested to know why you got zero in your History examination.
- The day when you scold me is the worst day of my life.
- National Library is a place where you can spend quality time by reading books.
- The school where I used to study is not far from my home.
- That is the almirah where I keep my books.
- This is the school where I completed my secondary education.
- I know when my mother will go to sleep.
- The place where we visit in last winter is still open for visitors.
- I can remember those days when I was allowed to go to school only with my father.
- 18th century is the time when the society was truly patriarchal.
- Those days are unforgettable when I used to eat ten sweets at one time.
- Large houses where joint facilities used to live are now hard to find.
- He doesn’t want to discuss the cause why he was not allowed to attend the meeting.
- Pijush loves to sit in window sit where he can have a good view of nature.
- This is the park where children love to play football.
- Sandip never discuss the reason why he stopped singing song.
- Pijush loves to eat fried food in those days when he feels happy.
- Renu wants to go to Darjeeling where she can enjoy mountain view,
- This is the house where we had spend our childhood days.
- I can tell you the reason why I miss my childhood days.
- I want to go back to those days when I was a child.
- You have to tell me name the of place where you are going.
- The toy room where I used to play with my friend is still the best room in my house.
- This is the garden where you can find best miniature trees.
- There are many places in the world where you can go to enjoy your summer vacation.
- I hate that college where ragging is not a crime.
- John loves to go to school where he can learn new lesson with utmost care.
- Pijush doesn’t know the time when the bus is going to be departed.
- Sandip wants to meet with Pijush in that place where they had spent their college days.
- Renu asked Meena the reason why the later stopped interaction with her.
- The teacher asked the student the reason why he was absent minded in the class.
- Pijush reached railway station at correct time when the train is just going to leave the station.
- I and my mother both went to the shopping mall where we used to get best clothes.
- I feel best in those days when there is vacation to enjoy festivals.
- I love that study table where I used to do my homework.
- My mother asked my father why he always brings rotten fruit from market.
- Pijush and Sandip always study at pijush’s house where they get best learning environment.
How to identify a relative adverb?
When an adverb is used to join a independent clause with other parts of the sentence and provide additional information about any place, any time or any reason then that adverb can be identified as ‘Relative Adverb. We must keep in mind the three examples of ‘Relative Adverb’; where, when and why. Relative adverbs mainly head forward relative clauses.
How do relative adverbs add to a sentence?
To add relative adveb to a sentence we must first identify the relative clause in the sentence. Relative adverb must be placed in front of a relative clause. Dependent clause can’t be joined with a relative adverb. A relative adverb must join an independent clause with other parts of speech.
Relative Adverb vs. Interrogative Adverb-
‘Relative Adverb’ and ‘Interrogative Adverb’ both starts with WH word but there use are not same in both the cases. Interrogative adverbs are used to ask questions but relative adverbs are used to give information about noun or subject of the sentence.
Example – Where are you going? ( Here ‘where’ is in use to ask question. Thus, it is an example of interrogative adverb.
Example – I know the place where you are going. ( Here ‘where’ is in use to give information about any place and not to ask question. Thus, it is an example of relative adverb.)
Relative Adverb vs. Relative Pronoun –
| Relative AdverbRelative PronounRelative Adverb add information about the subject of a sentence. | Relative Pronoun is in use as subject of a dependent clause. |
| Example – where, when, why | Example – who, who, whom, which and that |
Relative Adverb vs. Subordinate Conjunction –
| Relative Adverb | Subordinate Conjunction |
| ‘Relative Adverb’ join clauses and sentences together. | ‘Subordinate Conjunction’ join only two clauses. |
| Relative adverb add information about any place, any time or any reason. | Subordinate conjunctions can not give any information about noun or subject of a sentence. It is used only to join. |
| Example – where, when, why | Example – although, before, how, once, so that, until etc. |
Relative Adverb Sentences –
Now look at relative adverb examples and explanations to get a idea about use relative adverb in sentences.
1. My teacher asked me why I was again late to submit my geography assignment.
Explanation – Here the relative adverb ‘why’ is in use to provide information about a reason.
2. I know the time when you are going to wake up tomorrow.
Explanation – Here the relative adverb ‘when’ is in use to provide information about a time.
3. I know the reason why you woke up late today.
Explanation – Here the relative adverb ‘why’ is in use to provide information about a reason.
4. I am not interested to know why you got zero in your History examination.
Explanation – Here the relative adverb ‘why’ is in use to provide information about a reason.
5. The day when you scold me is the worst day of my life.
Explanation – Here the relative adverb ‘when’ is in use to provide information about a time.
6. National Library is a place where you can spend quality time by reading books.
Explanation – Here the relative adverb ‘where’ is in use to provide information about a place.
7. The school where I used to study is not far from my home.
Explanation – Here the relative adverb ‘where’ is in use to provide information about a place.
8. That is the almirah where I keep my books.
Explanation – Here the relative adverb ‘where’ is in use to provide information about a place.
9. This is the school where I completed my secondary education.
Explanation – Here the relative adverb ‘where’ is in use to provide information about a place.
10. I know when my mother will go to sleep.
Explanation – Here the relative adverb ‘when’ is in use to provide information about a time.
11. The place where we visit in last winter is still open for visitors.
Explanation – Here the relative adverb ‘where’ is in use to provide information about a place.
12. I can remember those days when I was allowed to go to school only with my father.
Explanation – Here the relative adverb ‘when’ is in use to provide information about a time.
13. 18th century is the time when the society was truly patriarchal.
Explanation – Here the relative adverb ‘when’ is in use to provide information about a time.
14. Those days are unforgettable when I used to eat ten sweets at one time.
Explanation – Here the relative adverb ‘when’ is in use to provide information about a time.
15. Large houses where joint facilities used to live are now hard to find.
Explanation – Here the relative adverb ‘where’ is in use to provide information about a place.
16. He doesn’t want to discuss the cause why he was not allowed to attend the meeting.
Explanation – Here the relative adverb ‘why’ is in use to provide a information about a reason.
17. Pijush loves to sit in window sit where he can have a good view of nature.
Explanation – Here the relative adverb ‘where’ is in use to provide information about a place.
18. This is the park where children love to play football.
Explanation – Here the relative adverb ‘where’ is in use to provide information about a place.
19. Sandip never discuss the reason why he stopped singing song.
Explanation – Here the relative adverb ‘why’ is in use to provide a information about a reason.
20. Pijush loves to eat fried food in those days when he feels happy.
Explanation – Here the relative adverb ‘when’ is in use to provide information about a time.
21. Renu wants to go to Darjeeling where she can enjoy Mountain View.
Explanation – Here the relative adverb ‘where’ is in use to provide information about a place.
22. This is the house where we had spend our childhood days.
Explanation – Here the relative adverb ‘where’ is in use to provide information about a place.
23. I can tell you the reason why I miss my childhood days.
Explanation – Here the relative adverb ‘why’ is in use to provide a information about a reason.
24. I want to go back to those days when I was a child.
Explanation – Here the relative adverb ‘when’ is in use to provide information about a time.
25. You have to tell me name of the place where you are going.
Explanation – Here the relative adverb ‘where’ is in use to provide information about a place.
26. The toy room where I used to play with my friend is still the best room in my house.
Explanation – Here the relative adverb ‘where’ is in use to provide information about a place.
27. This is the garden where you can find best miniature trees.
Explanation – Here the relative adverb ‘where’ is in use to provide information about a place.
28. There are many places in the world where you can go to enjoy your summer vacation.
Explanation – Here the relative adverb ‘where’ is in use to provide information about a place.
29. I hate that college where ragging is not a crime.
Explanation – Here the relative adverb ‘where’ is in use to provide information about a place.
30. John loves to go to school where he can learn new lesson with utmost care.
Explanation – Here the relative adverb ‘where’ is in use to provide information about a place.
31. Pijush doesn’t know the time when the bus is going to be departed.
Explanation – Here the relative adverb ‘when’ is in use to provide information about a time.
32. Sandip wants to meet with Pijush in that place where they had spent their college days.
Explanation – Here the relative adverb ‘where’ is in use to provide information about a place.
33. Renu asked Meena the reason why the later stopped interaction with her.
Explanation – Here the relative adverb ‘why’ is in use to provide information about a reason.
34. The teacher asked the student the reason why he was absent minded in the class.
Explanation – Here the relative adverb ‘why’ provide information about a reason.
35. Pijush reached railway station at correct time when the train is just going to leave the station.
Explanation – Here the relative adverb ‘when’ is in use to provide information about a time.
36. I and my mother both went to the shopping mall where we used to get best clothes.
Explanation – Here the relative adverb ‘where’ is in use to provide information about a place.
37. I feel best in those days when there is vacation to enjoy festivals.
Explanation – Here the relative adverb ‘when’ is in use to provide information about a time.
38. I love that study table where I used to do my homework.
Explanation – Here the relative adverb ‘where’ is in use to provide information about a place.
39. My mother asked my father why he always brings rotten fruit from market.
Explanation – Here the relative adverb ‘why’ is in use to provide information about a reason.
40. Pijush and Sandip always study at pijush’s house where they get best learning environment.
Explanation – Here the relative adverb ‘where’ is in use to provide information about a place.
Relative Adverb Examples:Sentences,Uses And Detailed Explanations ( Related FAQ)
What is Relative Adverb?
Where, when and why are known as ‘Relative Adverb. When an adverb join two clauses and sentence to give any detail about the subject of the sentence then that adverb is called relative adverb. Relative Adverb join independent clause with other dependent or independent clauses.
Relative Adverb Use –
Use of ‘When’ – The relative adverb ‘when’ is in use to update any information about any time.
Use of ‘Where’ – The relative adverb ‘whenre’ is in use to update any information about any place.
Use of ‘Why’ – The relative adverb ‘why’ is in use to update answer about any reason.
Relative Adverb Exercise –
Complete the below listed blanks with suitable Relative Adverbs’.
- The library of our school is situated at a place __________ you can connect easily.
- I don’t want to know ___________ holidays are going to end.
- I know _________________ Pijush was absent in his school for seven days.
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