Identify the Adjective clause in the following sentence:
I believe this is the place where our forefathers landed, isn't it?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Where our forefathers landed
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 that:
- has its own subject and verb.
- describes a noun.
- begins with a relative word such as who, which, that, whose or where.
- This sentence: "where our forefathers landed" has the subject "forefathers" and the verb "landed", and it describes the noun "place": which place? the place where they landed.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 1: I believe — Incorrect. This is the main clause of the sentence.
Option 2: This is the place — Incorrect. These words begin the noun clause that is the object of "believe" ("I believe (that) this is the place ..."). They do not describe a noun.
Option 4: isn't it? — Incorrect. This is a question tag, not a clause describing a noun.