Combine the following sentences into one sentence using an adjective clause:
The woman runs the library in our colony. She was once a hockey player for the state.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → The woman who runs the library in our colony was once a hockey player for the state.
Joining with an adjective clause (who):
- An adjective clause describes a noun. Who is used for a person. It takes the place of he or she.
- In the second sentence “She” means the woman. So the clause “who runs the library in our colony” comes right after “The woman”.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 1: The woman runs the library in our colony who was once a hockey player for the state. — Incorrect. The clause “who was once a hockey player” comes after “colony”. An adjective clause must come right after the noun it describes, here “The woman”.
Option 2: The woman who she runs the library in our colony was once a hockey player for the state. — Incorrect. The option says “who she runs”. “Who” is already the subject of “runs”, so the extra “she” gives the verb a second subject.
Option 4: The woman which runs the library in our colony was once a hockey player for the state. — Incorrect. “Which” is used for animals and things, not for a person. Example: The van which brings our milk was late today.