Complete the following sentence with the appropriate Adjective Clause, from the options given below.
The time _______ the train leaves is not yet fixed.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → when
An adjective is a word that describes a noun or a pronoun, for example a tall tree, the food is tasty.
Complete sentence: The time when the train leaves is not yet fixed. The noun is "The time", so the clause is "when the train leaves". It tells us which time is meant.
| Option | What it tells | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) where | "Where" follows a noun of place (the house where he lives), not "the time". | – |
| (2) when (answer) | An adjective clause describes a noun, like an adjective. It begins with a relative word that suits the noun:
| Monday is the day when the shop stays closed. |
| (3) how | "How" speaks of manner. "The time how the train leaves" makes no sense. | – |
| (4) who | "Who" refers to a person. "Time" is not a person. | – |