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Adverbs Structure Reason Call Yesterday Relative Connect Sentences

The relative adverb 'why' is used to connect sentences and can replace the structure 'preposition + which'.

Se usa el adverbio relativo 'why' para conectar oraciones y puede reemplazar a la estructura 'preposition + which'.

Task Tell me the reason _____ you didn't call me yesterday.
Answer 1
a why
b which
c how
d that
comment We use the relative adverbs to connect sentences. They also can replace a structure [preposition + which]. Here we choose 'why' because this answer is the most logically appropriate. We could also say 'for which' but this structure is more formal.
topic adverbs
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