Identify the kind of the underlined clause in the following sentence:
Papa always parks his scooter near the tea stall where the drivers of the city buses take their break.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Adjective clause
“Where” comes right after the noun “the tea stall”, and the clause tells which tea stall. We can also say “the tea stall at which the drivers take their break”.
| Clause | What it does | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Noun clause | works as the subject or object of a verb; here “parks” already has its object, “his scooter” | Nobody knows where the old key is. |
| (2) Adverb clause | an adverb clause of place tells where an action happens, and no noun of place comes before its “where” | Keep the plant where it gets some sun. |
| (3) Principal clause | the main clause; it makes full sense on its own | We missed the train because the auto broke down. |
| (4) Adjective clause (answer) | describes a noun that comes just before it; after a noun of place it often begins with where | This is the school where my mother studied. |