Choose the option that serves as an Adjective Clause in the sentence:
The boy, whom you see bowling is my cousin.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → whom you see bowling
An adjective is a word that describes a noun or a pronoun, for example a tall tree, the food is tasty.
Adjective clause (relative clause):
- An adjective clause is a group of words that:
- has its own subject and verb,
- describes a noun,
- usually begins with who, whom, which or that.
- This sentence: "whom you see bowling" has the subject "you" and the verb "see", and it tells us which boy is meant.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 2: is my cousin — Incorrect. This is the predicate of the main clause ("The boy is my cousin"). It does not describe a noun.
Option 3: the boy whom — Incorrect. It joins the noun to the relative pronoun but has no verb, so it is not a clause.
Option 4: you see bowling — Incorrect. In this sentence the clause begins with the relative pronoun "whom". "You see bowling" leaves it out, so it is only part of the adjective clause.