This set of English Grammar Exercises (MCQs) focuses on “Adjective Clauses – Set 2”.
1. Identify the adjective clause in the sentence given.
The thief ran away when he saw the police jeep coming.
a) when he saw the police jeep coming
b) ran away when he saw
c) The thief ran away
d) the police jeep coming
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Explanation: Here, the subject ‘the thief’ is followed by a verb “ran away” which is described more using the clause “when he saw the police jeep coming”. It is a clause that is used here to answer the question “when did he run away?” and is hence the adjective clause.
2. The words‘ at least once in a day’ is the adjective clause in the given sentence. State whether this sentence is true/false.
People who are obese need to exercise at least once in a day.
a) True
b) False
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Explanation: Here, “People” is the subject preceded by the adjective clause “who are obese”. An adjective clause is a dependent clause that describes more about the noun in the main clause. Here, the adjective clause “who are obese” is the adjective clause that adds more details about the noun and not “at least once in a day’”. Thus, the given sentence is false.
3. Choose the adjective clause used in the given sentence form the options given below.
The pen that she bought at the fair was very cheap.
a) was very cheap
b) she bought at the fair
c) The pen that she bought
d) that she bought at the fair
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Explanation: Here, “The pen” is the subject followed by the adjective clause “that she bought at the fair”. An adjective clause is a subordinate clause which is used along with the main clause to provide additional details about the noun in the sentence (the pen). Here, it answers the question, ‘which pen?’ and acts as an adjective clause.
4. Identify the adjective clause from the given sentence.
They took the travel bag which is under the bed.
a) the travel bag
b) which is under the bed
c) took the travel bag
d) under the bed
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Explanation: Here, “They” is the subject, “the travel” is the object and the verb is “took”. The object is followed by the adjective clause “which is under the bed”. An adjective clause is a dependent clause that supports the subject/object associated with the sentence. Hence, the adjective clause here is “which is under the bed” that tells more about the object “the travel bag”.
5. What is the adjective clause in the sentence given?
Tilak went to see her sister who is a doctor.
a) who is a doctor
b) went to see her sister
c) her sister who is a doctor
d) Tilak went to see
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Explanation: Here, “Tilak” is the subject followed by the verb “went to see”. The verb is followed by the object ‘her sister’ which is described more through the adjective clause “who is a doctor”. An adjective clause answers the questions related to the noun (subject or object)in the sentence and thus provides additional information about it. Hence, the adjective clause here is “who is a doctor”.
6. What is the adjective clause in the sentence given?
The boy who went to the river drowned in it.
a) drowned in it
b) who went to the river
c) The boy who went
d) the river drowned
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Explanation: Here, “The boy” is the subject. The subject is followed by the adjective clause ‘who went to the river’ and the verb ‘drowned’. An adjective clause is used to give additional information about the noun. Hence, the adjective clause here is “who went to the river” and answers the question, ‘which boy drowned?’.
7. Choose the adjective clause in the given sentence.
Nethra whose hobby is painting goes to dance classes too.
a) whose hobby is painting
b) goes to dance classes
c) hobby is painting
d) dance classes too
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Explanation: In the given sentence, the main subject or noun is “Nethra”. The clause “whose hobby is painting” is an adjective clause that helps to describe about Nethra’s hobby and links the clause to the remaining sentence ‘goes to dance classes too’. Thus, “whose hobby is painting” is the adjective clause in the above sentence.
8. Identify adjective clause used in the given sentence from the options given.
The watch which my uncle gifted fell into a well near my home.
a) well near my home
b) fell into a well
c) which my uncle gifted
d) The watch which my uncle gifted fell
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Explanation: The noun in the above sentence is “The watch” and the verb is “fell”. An additional information about the noun is given through the clause “which my uncle gifted” which answers the question “which watch?” and acts as an adjective to the noun. Thus, it is the adjective clause for the main clause ‘the watch fell into a well’. The clause ‘near my home’ is the prepositional clause here.
9. Find the correct adjective clause used in the given sentence from the options given.
The kids who laughed at the old man apologized for doing so.
a) apologized for doing so
b) who laughed at the old man
c) The kids who laughed
d) laughed at the old man apologized
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Explanation: The noun in the above sentence is “The kids”. The verb is “apologized” and the object is ‘old man’. The clause “who laughed at the old man” describes ‘which kids?’ and thus acts as an adjective to the main clause. Thus, it is the adjective clause for the noun ‘the kids’ in the sentence.
10. Choose the adjective clause in the given sentence.
The dog whose owner was a sadist ran away from him in fear.
a) whose owner was a sadist
b) from him in fear
c) a sadist ran away
d) ran away from him in fear
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Explanation: In the given sentence, the main subject or noun is “The dog”. The clause “whose owner was a sadist” is a clause describing more about the noun. It functions as an adjective answering the question ‘which dog?’. The sentence that follows is supported through this adjective describing the noun in the main clause. Thus, it is the adjective clause in the above sentence.
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