Out of the options given below, choose the sentence which contains an Adjective Clause:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → I know a place where they sell good food.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun or a pronoun, for example a tall tree, the food is tasty.
Adjective clause:
- An adjective (relative) clause does the work of an adjective: it describes a noun that comes just before it.
- It begins with a relative word: who, which, that, whose, or where / when after a noun of place or time.
- In "I know a place where they sell good food", the clause describes the noun place (which place? the one where they sell good food).
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 1: He ate when he was hungry. — Incorrect. "when he was hungry" tells when he ate. It modifies the verb, so it is an adverb clause of time.
Option 3: He will do it when the time is right. — Incorrect. "when the time is right" again tells when the action will happen: an adverb clause of time.
Option 4: I am glad that you had a good time. — Incorrect. "that you had a good time" completes the adjective "glad" and tells why the speaker is glad. It does not describe any noun.
Contrast: an adjective clause describes a noun (a place where they sell good food). An adverb clause such as "when he was hungry" modifies a verb.