What is the function of the adverb clause in the sentence? Since you're getting up early, can you take the dog for a walk in the
morning? It is a dependent clause that acts as a verb. It answers the question what and modifies the noun dog. It answers the question why and modifies the verb take. It is a dependent clause that acts as an adjective.
It answers the question why and modifies the verb take.
Explanation:
The adverb clause in the sentence above is <em>Since you're getting up early.</em> Adverb clauses are types of dependent clauses, meaning they cannot stand on their own (the clause above means nothing without the rest of the sentence).
However, adverb clauses do have a particular function in a sentence. Here, it performs the function of an adverb and further modifies, or rather, <em>describes, gives reason </em>to the verb take.
