Identify the adjective clause in the following sentence:
Because the canteen was closed, we went to the tea stall where our seniors used to meet after class.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → where our seniors used to meet after class
Adjective clause after a noun of place:
- An adjective clause describes the noun just before it. After a noun of place, it often begins with where, which here means “at which”.
- Here “where our seniors used to meet after class” tells which tea stall we went to. It describes the noun “tea stall”. The clause starts with “where” and ends with “class”.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 1: Because the canteen was closed — Incorrect. This is an adverb clause of reason. It tells why we went, not which stall.
Option 2: we went to the tea stall — Incorrect. This is the main clause. It makes sense on its own.
Option 3: the tea stall where our seniors used to meet after class — Incorrect. This part also takes in “the tea stall”, the noun that the clause describes. The clause itself starts only at “where”.