Identify the kind of the underlined clause in the following sentence:
The news that the village kabaddi team had reached the state final brought everyone out into the lanes.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Noun clause
The clause tells what the news was: the village kabaddi team had reached the state final. “That” only joins the clause and cannot be changed to “which”.
| Clause | What it does | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Adjective clause | describes a noun, and its “that” can be changed to “which”; “The news which the village kabaddi team had reached the state final” makes no sense | The news that he brought from the market worried his mother. |
| (2) Adverb clause | tells when, where, why or how an action happens; this clause tells nothing about the verb “brought” | The lanes filled up when the team bus arrived. |
| (3) Principal clause | the main clause; it makes full sense on its own | The bus left on time although it was raining. |
| (4) Noun clause (answer) | can stand next to a noun and tell what that noun is (a noun clause in apposition) | The fact that Raju had passed made his parents proud. |