Combine the following sentences into one sentence using an adjective clause:
The rope bridge is very old. The villagers cross the river on it.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → The rope bridge on which the villagers cross the river is very old.
Adjective clause with a preposition + which:
- An adjective clause describes a noun. When the second sentence has a preposition + “it” (“on it”), the preposition moves with which to the front of the clause: on which.
- The clause “on which the villagers cross the river” comes right after “the rope bridge” and describes it.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 1: The rope bridge on which the villagers cross the river on it is very old. — Incorrect. “On which” already stands for “on it”. The extra “on it” says the same thing twice.
Option 3: The rope bridge which the villagers cross the river is very old. — Incorrect. The preposition “on” is left out. “Cross” already has its object, “the river”, so “which” is not linked to anything in the clause.
Option 4: The rope bridge in which the villagers cross the river is very old. — Incorrect. The second sentence says the villagers cross “on it”. “In which” changes the preposition, and people cross on a bridge, not in it.