State the kind of clause for the underlined part of the given sentence:-
The Children whom I teach in standard 8 are very disciplined.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Adjective clause
An adjective is a word that describes a noun or a pronoun, for example a tall tree, the food is tasty.
"whom I teach in standard 8" tells us which children are meant, so it describes the noun children.
| Option | What it tells | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Adverb clause | An adverb clause tells when, why, how or on what condition an action happens and modifies a verb. This clause describes a noun. | – |
| (2) Adjective clause (answer) | An adjective clause does the work of an adjective: it describes a noun or pronoun and usually begins with a relative word such as who, whom, which or that. | The man whom we met yesterday is a famous writer. |
| (3) Noun clause | A noun clause works as the subject or object of a verb ("I know what you mean"). Here the subject is "The children", and the clause only describes it. | – |
| (4) Adverb clause of time | Such a clause begins with when, while, before, after. The clause has no idea of time. | – |
Contrast: an adjective clause describes a noun ("the children whom I teach"). A noun clause is the subject or object ("what you mean"). An adverb clause tells when, why or how.