Combine the following sentences into one sentence using an adjective clause:
This is the old Shiva temple. My grandparents got married in it.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → This is the old Shiva temple where my grandparents got married.
Adjective clause after a noun of place:
- An adjective clause describes the noun just before it. After a noun of place, it can begin with where.
- “Where” means “in which”. So it takes the place of “in it” in the second sentence. The clause comes right after “the old Shiva temple”.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 2: This is the old Shiva temple where my grandparents got married in it. — Incorrect. “Where” already means “in it”. So the words “in it” say the same thing twice.
Option 3: This is the old Shiva temple which my grandparents got married. — Incorrect. “Which” leaves out the preposition “in”. People get married in a temple, so it must be “in which” or “where”.
Option 4: This is the old Shiva temple where did my grandparents get married. — Incorrect. The option says “where did my grandparents get married”. This is question order. Inside the clause the words stay in statement order: “my grandparents got married”.