Relative adverbs: when, where, why, how
Attach a clause to a noun about time, place, reason, or manner with when, where, why, or how — "the day when we met," "the town where they live," "the reason why he left," "the way you fixed it."
Read the sentences below, then practice the whole lesson with audio.
- 1I remember the evening we first talked online
- 2This is the town where my grandparents still live.
- 3The room where the workshop will be held is on the third floor.
- 4I've always wondered the reason why she changed her major.
- 5Could you explain the reason why we need to sign this agreement?
- 6Do you know the reason why the class was canceled?
- 7I like the way you solve problems.
- 8I'll tell you how I first got to know her.
- 9I don’t understand how the argument started.
- 10Do you remember the summer when we learned to ride bikes?
- 11The street where I grew up is very quiet now.
- 12We visited the house where the author once lived.
- 13She described the moment when she passed the exam.
- 14That’s the reason why I’m calling you today.
- 15Please explain how we can get a refund online.
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