What kind of clause is the underlined part of the sentence given below?
Rahul finished his school project on the laptop while the rest of the family watched the cricket final.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Adverb clause
The clause tells when Rahul finished his project. It goes with the verb “finished”.
| Clause | What it does | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Noun clause | works as the subject or object of a verb; here “finished” already has its object, “his school project” | I wonder when the shop opens. |
| (2) Adjective clause | describes the noun just before it; it does not describe “the laptop” | Mother often talks about the day when we got our first puppy. |
| (3) Principal clause | the main clause; it makes full sense on its own | The lights went out as we sat down to eat. |
| (4) Adverb clause (answer) | an adverb clause of time tells when an action happens; it begins with words like when, while, before or after | Dadaji reads the newspaper while he drinks his morning tea. |