Pick out the Adjective Clause in the given sentence: "The umbrella wh…

The correct answer is Option (3) → which has a broken handle

An adjective is a word that describes a noun or a pronoun, for example a tall tree, the food is tasty.

Adjective clause (relative clause):

• An adjective clause is a group of words that:
  • has its own subject and verb,
  • describes a noun,
  • begins with a relative pronoun such as who, whom, which or that.
• This sentence: "which has a broken handle" begins with which, has the verb "has", and tells us which umbrella is meant. The main clause is "The umbrella is mine".

Why the Other Options are Incorrect?

Option 1: has a broken handle is — Incorrect. It leaves out "which" and wrongly takes in "is", the verb of the main clause.

Option 2: which has a broken handle is — Incorrect. "Is" belongs to the main clause ("The umbrella is mine"), not to the adjective clause.

Option 4: has a broken handle — Incorrect. The clause begins with the relative pronoun "which". Without it, this is only part of the clause.