Identify the Adjective clause in the following sentence:
A man whose habits are industrious, is sure to succeed.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → whose habits are industrious
An adjective is a word that describes a noun or a pronoun, for example a tall tree, the food is tasty.
Adjective clause:
- An adjective clause is a group of words with its own subject and verb that describes a noun or pronoun, as an adjective does.
- It usually begins with a relative word: who, whom, whose, which, that, and comes right after the noun it describes.
- This sentence: "whose habits are industrious" describes the noun "a man". It has its own subject (habits) and verb (are).
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 1: A man — Incorrect. It is the noun that the clause describes, not a clause. It has no verb.
Option 2: is sure to succeed — Incorrect. It is the predicate of the main clause ("A man ... is sure to succeed").
Option 4: is sure — Incorrect. It is only part of the main verb phrase, with no subject of its own.