Identify the kind of the underlined clause in the following sentence:
Dadaji switched off the radio when the cricket commentary ended.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Adverb clause
An adjective is a word that describes a noun or a pronoun, for example a tall tree, the food is tasty.
The clause tells when Dadaji switched off the radio and goes with that verb. “Radio” is not a time, so the clause does not describe it.
| Option | What it tells | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Adjective clause | describes a noun just before it; a “when” clause is an adjective clause only when it follows a noun of time and tells which one | Diwali is the time when the whole family meets. |
| (2) Noun clause | works as the subject or object of a verb | Nobody told us when the exam would begin. |
| (3) Principal clause | the main clause; it makes full sense on its own | The children ran outside as soon as the bell rang. |
| (4) Adverb clause (answer) | a group of words with its own subject and verb that tells when, where, why or how an action happens | Ma lit the diyas when the sun went down. |