From the given four alternatives, choose the option that serves as an Adjective Clause in the given sentence.
'Mary had a little lamb whose fleece was as white as snow'.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → whose fleece was as white as snow
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 (relative) clause is a group of words with its own subject and verb that describes a noun.
- It begins with a relative word: who, whom, whose, which, that.
- This sentence: "whose fleece was as white as snow" has the subject fleece and the verb was, and it describes the noun lamb.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 1: a little — Incorrect. It is an article and an adjective, not a clause. It has no verb.
Option 2: little lamb — Incorrect. It is an adjective with a noun, a phrase, not a clause.
Option 3: as white as snow — Incorrect. It is a comparison phrase with no subject and verb of its own. It is only a part of the clause.