In which of the following sentences is the underlined where-clause an adjective clause?
(A) Grandpa still visits the school where he taught for thirty years.
(B) Park the scooter where it will not block the gate.
(C) Nobody at the bus stand could tell us where the exam centre was.
(D) The market where Amma buys her vegetables stays closed on Mondays.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (A) and (D) only
(A) Grandpa still visits the school where he taught for thirty years. — Correct.
- “Where he taught for thirty years” describes the noun “school” just before it, so it is an adjective clause.
(B) Park the scooter where it will not block the gate. — Incorrect.
- No noun of place comes before “where”. The clause tells where to park, so it is an adverb clause of place.
(C) Nobody at the bus stand could tell us where the exam centre was. — Incorrect.
- “Where the exam centre was” is what nobody could tell us. It is the object of “tell”, so it is a noun clause.
(D) The market where Amma buys her vegetables stays closed on Mondays. — Correct.
- “Where Amma buys her vegetables” describes the noun “market” just before it, so it is an adjective clause.