Choose the sentences with adjective clause amongst the given sentences:
A. People who eat too much, die early.
B. When the sun set, he went back.
C. This is a matter with no importance.
D. The boy who is sitting next to you, is my cousin.
E. The dog that barks, does not bite.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → A, D and E only
An adjective is a word that describes a noun or a pronoun, for example a tall tree, the food is tasty.
An adjective clause is a clause that describes a noun, like an adjective. It usually begins with a relative pronoun such as who, which, that.
A. People who eat too much, die early. — Correct.
- "who eat too much" describes the noun "people".
B. When the sun set, he went back. — Incorrect.
- "When the sun set" tells the time of the action.
- It is an adverb clause.
C. This is a matter with no importance. — Incorrect.
- "with no importance" is a phrase.
- It has no subject and verb, so it is not a clause.
D. The boy who is sitting next to you, is my cousin. — Correct.
- "who is sitting next to you" describes the noun "boy".
E. The dog that barks, does not bite. — Correct.
- "that barks" describes the noun "dog".
Contrast: who eat too much describes a noun (adjective clause). When the sun set tells the time of the action (adverb clause).