Question

Can someone help me with this sentence?

I have to identify the italicized clause.


*Where we shall go* is a secret.

Is it:
adjective clause
adverb clause
noun clause
gerund phrase

I think adverb phrase.

Answer 1

Sometimes, English can be as simple as a mathematical equation. In any question like this, what your teacher is really asking you to do is to find out how the italicized portion can be replaced. So, following the idea that it's as easy as math, the italicized portion is really a variable.

Think about that. What could you replace it with? Would you replace it with an adverb? Or a noun, adjective, or gerund?

In this case, it makes sense to replace it with a noun.

Also, think about the rest of the sentence. Basically, the second half is describing the first half. The second half acts like an extended adjective. Adjectives don't describe adverbs; they describe nouns!

Let me know how you do!