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Originally Posted by jiang  Dear teachers,
Please read the following sentence:
We went along a dirt road that led down into a valley, about a mile out of town, where there was a pond.
The textbook explained that 'where there was a pond is an adverbial clause of place'. I don't think so. I think it should be an attributive clause modifying 'valley'. Is that right?
Looking forward to hearing from you.
Thank you in advance.
Jiang |
I agree with you. This sentence refers to a "valley where or in which there was a pond". The clause is adjectival because it describes "valley".