Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Grammar: Adjective

Question:

Identify the Adjective clause in the following sentence:

"The spot where the battle was fought is unknown."

Options:

The spot where

where the battle was fought

The spot where the battle was fought

the battle was

Correct Answer:

where the battle was fought

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (2) → where the battle was fought

An adjective clause (also called a relative clause) is a dependent clause that describes or modifies a noun in the sentence.

  1. Identify the noun being described:

    • The noun "spot" is being modified in the sentence.
  2. Find the clause that modifies it:

    • The phrase "where the battle was fought" gives more information about "the spot."
    • It acts as an adjective clause because it describes the location (spot).

Thus, the correct adjective clause is: "where the battle was fought"

OTHER OPTIONS

 "The spot where" → Incomplete phrase, does not form a clause.
  "The spot where the battle was fought" → This is the entire noun phrase, not just the adjective clause.
  "The battle was" → This is an incomplete part of the sentence, not an adjective clause. ******