Grammar Fourth Grade Activities: Relative Adverbs - Not So Wimpy ... - Free Printable

Let’s go through each sentence one by one and pick the best relative adverb from the two options given.

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1. I want to know ______ he is angry.
Options: *where* or *why*
→ We’re asking for a reason — why he is angry.
✔ Correct: why

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2. We should go ______ we went yesterday.
Options: *where* or *when*
→ We’re talking about a place — the same location as yesterday.
✔ Correct: where

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3. ______ does it work that way?
Options: *Why* or *Where*
→ This is asking for a reason — why it works that way.
✔ Correct: Why

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4. I remember ______ we first met.
Options: *when* or *why*
→ We’re remembering the time — when we met.
✔ Correct: when

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5. I need to know ______ the vase is broken.
Options: *why* or *when*
→ We’re asking for the reason — why it’s broken.
✔ Correct: why

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6. Can you tell me ______ the game starts?
Options: *when* or *where*
→ We’re asking about the time — when the game starts.
✔ Correct: when

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7. George forgot ______ we were going.
Options: *when* or *why*
→ He forgot the reason — why we were going.
✔ Correct: why

*(Note: “when” could also make sense if he forgot the time, but “why” fits better with “forgot” in this context — forgetting the purpose.)*

Wait — let’s double-check.
“George forgot when we were going” = he forgot the time.
“George forgot why we were going” = he forgot the reason.
Both are grammatically correct, but since “why” is paired with “when” here, and “forgot” often goes with “why” (reason), we’ll go with why.

Actually — looking again at common usage:
If someone says “I forgot where we were going,” that’s very common. But here the options are “when” or “why”.
“George forgot when we were going” — means he forgot the time.
“George forgot why we were going” — means he forgot the reason.
Since “where” isn’t an option, and both “when” and “why” are possible, we must choose based on what makes most sense.

But wait — sentence 7 says: “George forgot ______ we were going.”
The verb “going” implies movement toward a place or purpose.
In everyday speech, people say “I forgot where we’re going” — but “where” isn’t an option.
Between “when” and “why”, “why” feels more natural with “forgot” — like he forgot the reason for going.

However, let’s look at sentence 8 — it has “where” and “when” — so maybe sentence 7 is meant to be “why”.

Actually, let’s re-evaluate all sentences for consistency.

Looking at sentence 8: “Ava was trying to find ______ Riley was hiding.” → clearly “where”

Sentence 7: “George forgot ______ we were going.” — if it were “where”, it would be perfect, but it’s not an option. So between “when” and “why”, which is better?

Think: If you forget “when” you were going, you forget the time. If you forget “why” you were going, you forget the reason.

In context, “forgot why” is more commonly used with “going” when the destination isn’t specified. For example: “I forgot why I came here.”

So I’ll stick with why for #7.

But wait — let’s check answer keys or standard usage. Actually, in many worksheets, “George forgot where we were going” is typical, but since “where” isn’t an option, and “when” is, perhaps it’s “when”? Hmm.

Let me think differently. Look at sentence 6: “Can you tell me when the game starts?” — that’s time.

Sentence 7: “George forgot ______ we were going.” — if it’s “when”, it means he forgot the time we were supposed to go. That makes sense too.

Actually, both are possible, but let’s see the pattern.

Perhaps the worksheet intends:

#7: “George forgot why we were going.” — meaning he forgot the reason.

I think “why” is slightly better because “forgot” + “why” is a common pairing for reasons.

But let’s move on and come back.

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8. Ava was trying to find ______ Riley was hiding.
Options: *where* or *when*
→ Hiding happens in a place — so “where”.
✔ Correct: where

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9. I need to know ______ you are crying.
Options: *why* or *where*
→ Crying is an emotion — we want to know the reason.
✔ Correct: why

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10. You must be home ______ the sun goes down.
Options: *when* or *why*
→ This is a time condition — by the time the sun goes down.
✔ Correct: when

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Now back to #7: “George forgot ______ we were going.”

Let’s compare with #2: “We should go where we went yesterday.” — that’s place.

#7: If it were “where”, it would be ideal, but it’s not an option. Between “when” and “why”, which is more logical?

Actually, in English, we often say “I forgot why we were going” — meaning the purpose.

For example: “I forgot why I locked the door.”

Similarly, “George forgot why we were going” — he forgot the reason.

Whereas “George forgot when we were going” — he forgot the time.

Both are valid, but given that “why” is listed first in the options for #7, and it’s a common phrase, I think why is intended.

But let’s check online or standard grammar.

Actually, upon second thought, “forgot where” is most common, but since “where” isn’t an option, and “when” is, perhaps the worksheet has a typo? No, we have to work with what’s given.

Another way: look at the other sentences.

Sentence 4: “I remember when we first met.” — time

Sentence 6: “when the game starts” — time

Sentence 10: “when the sun goes down” — time

So “when” is used for time.

For #7, if it’s “when”, it means he forgot the time we were going.

That makes sense too.

But let’s see the answer choices for #7: “when” or “why”

In many similar worksheets, “George forgot where we were going” is standard, but since “where” isn’t there, and “why” is, I think the intended answer is why, because “forgot why” is a common expression.

I recall that in some curricula, they teach:

- where = place
- when = time
- why = reason

For #7, “we were going” — going to a place, so ideally “where”, but since it’s not an option, and “why” can be used for purpose, I’ll go with why.

But let’s finalize all:

1. why
2. where
3. Why
4. when
5. why
6. when
7. why (or when? Let's decide)
8. where
9. why
10. when

For #7, let's choose why because it's more commonly paired with "forgot" in this context.

Actually, I found a better way: let's think of the full sentence.

"George forgot why we were going." — This implies he forgot the reason for going.

"George forgot when we were going." — This implies he forgot the time.

In the absence of context, both are possible, but since the worksheet is about relative adverbs, and "why" is for reason, and "going" can have a reason, I think "why" is acceptable.

But to be precise, let's see if there's a standard answer.

Upon reflection, I think the intended answer for #7 is why, as it's listed first and makes sense.

So final answers:

1. why
2. where
3. Why
4. when
5. why
6. when
7. why
8. where
9. why
10. when

Wait, for #3, it's "Why" with capital W, but in the blank, it should be lowercase? No, in the sentence, it's the start, so capital is fine.

In the worksheet, for #3, the blank is at the beginning, so "Why" is correct.

Similarly, others are in the middle, so lowercase.

But in the answer, we just write the word.

Now, for the final answer, since the user didn't ask for explanation, but we need to provide the answers.

The response format says: if ExplainAnswer is false, omit that section, but we still need to provide the final answer.

The instruction is: "Solve the problem accurately." and "provide the final answer" after reasoning.

So I'll list the answers.

But the final answer should be the completed worksheet.

Since it's multiple choice per sentence, I'll list the chosen word for each.

Final Answer:

1. why
2. where
3. Why
4. when
5. why
6. when
7. why
8. where
9. why
10. when

For #7, I'm still unsure. Let me search my knowledge.

Actually, in standard English grammar exercises, for "George forgot ______ we were going," with options "when" or "why", the correct answer is often why, because "forgot" typically pairs with "why" for reasons.

For example, "I forgot why I did that."

Whereas "I forgot when I did that" is less common unless specifying time.

So I'll stick with why.

Yes.