What kind of clause is the underlined part of the sentence given below?
Kabir kept the promise that he had made to his little sister on Raksha Bandhan.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Adjective clause
The clause tells which promise Kabir kept, and “that” is the object of “had made”. “The promise which he had made” means the same.
| Clause | What it does | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Noun clause | a that-clause after a noun is a noun clause only when it tells what the noun is, and then “that” cannot become “which” | The promise that he would return soon comforted her. |
| (2) Adjective clause (answer) | describes the noun just before it; when “that” can be changed to “which”, the clause is an adjective clause | The cycle that Papa bought me is still like new. |
| (3) Adverb clause | tells when, where, why or how something happens | Kabir smiled because his sister was happy. |
| (4) Principal clause | the main clause; it makes full sense on its own | We missed the bus because we were late. |