We'll have the life we knew we would.
Correct answer: A. adjective clause
- A. adjective clause
- B. adverb clause
- C. noun clause
- D. main clause
Explanation
- "we knew we would" is an adjective clause, modifying the noun "life" and describing which life is being referred to.- The adjective clause consists of the verb "knew" and the independent clause "we would have", which functions as an adjective.- Adjective clauses often modify nouns or pronouns, and in this case, "we knew we would" is an adjective clause modifying the noun "life".
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