Which term describes a word that talks about place, time, or reason for something, reflecting the three w's: where, when, and why?

• A. Relative Adjectives
• B. Relative Adverbs
• C. Interrogative Pronouns
• D. Conjunctions

Answer: (B)

Words that express place, time, or reason and connect a clause to something mentioned earlier are relative adverbs. They point to location, moment, or cause and link parts of the sentence together. When you see where, when, or why introducing a clause that refers back to a noun or idea in the main clause, you’re using a relative adverb: The city where I grew up shows place; The day when we met shows time; The reason why I left shows cause. Interrogative pronouns are question words used to ask about these things, not to join a clause. Conjunctions connect clauses but don’t convey place, time, or reason in this way. Relative adjectives would describe a noun directly, not tie in a whole clause.