Quirk et al call it a that-clause modifying an adjective.  I always have
a hard time calling clauses that begin with 'that' adverb clauses, but
then I'm stuck for a name.  A friend of mine just calls them subordinate
clauses.

 

Janet Castilleja

 

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Subject: What kind of clause is this?

 

What kind of clause is the underlined part below?  I think it is an
adverbial clause modifying happy.  Is this reasonable? Are there other
reasonable analyses?  

 

The boy was very happy that his mother did not see him being such a pig.

 

Thanks,

Scott Woods


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