Which best identifies the underlined clause?

These small animals, which are pounded by waves
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constantly, have developed different ways to keep
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from being washed away

Question

Which best identifies the underlined clause? 

These small animals, which are pounded by waves 
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constantly, have developed different ways to keep 
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from being washed away

anonymous · Answer

@sbc4242

anonymous · Answer

define a clause

anonymous · Answer

a statment or a sentance?

anonymous · Answer

what are the answer choices all I see is the underlined clause

anonymous · Answer

A.
adverb clause
 
 B.
adjective clause
 
 C.
noun clause
 
 D.
independent clause

anonymous · Answer

d?

anonymous · Answer

or b?

anonymous · Answer

not d cause an independent clause would be a simple sentence like I like cake

anonymous · Answer

b

anonymous · Answer

I believe you are right but I will have to double check so hold on for a sec

anonymous · Answer

ok

anonymous · Answer

no it is not an adjective clause because an example of that would be  " Pizza which most people love , is very unhealthy"

anonymous · Answer

a maybe

anonymous · Answer

Yes it is A but do you understand why?

anonymous · Answer

no

anonymous · Answer

AN adverbial clause functions as an adverb in a sentence it is a dependant clause which functions as an adverb which modifies a verb or another adjective, or adverb. In our case our verb is " have developed different ways " and our adverb is which are pounded by waves  constantly" making our noun "small animals" 
I know it is a lot of info do you get it?

texaschic101 · Answer

its an adjective clause modifying animals answering the question " which animals ?"

anonymous · Answer

yes can you help me with one more

anonymous · Answer

yes alex do you want to continue in this question or do you want to start a new one?
 @ texaschic an adjective clause modifies the noun or pronoun as the clause

anonymous · Answer

i will start anew one

texaschic101 · Answer

exactly...this adjective clause that is introduced by the subordinating conjunction " which " is modifying the noun, animals

texaschic101 · Answer

see for yourself... http://jjc.jjay.cuny.edu/erc/tutoring/pdfs/47.pdf

anonymous · Answer

okay alexis just tag me . @ texaschic it is modifying the verb

anonymous · Answer

i cant i dont know how to put the box thing in

anonymous · Answer

http://openstudy.com/study#/updates/53701742e4b0b55c8e78aac4

texaschic101 · Answer

I tried to tell you....

anonymous · Answer

i know i want a secend opinnon to be sure