Choose the correct sentence having an Adjective Clause-
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → I met a girl whose eyes were blue.
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 clause is a group of words that:
- has its own subject and verb.
- describes a noun.
- usually begins with who, whom, whose, which or that.
- This sentence: "whose eyes were blue" has the subject "eyes" and the verb "were", and it describes the noun "girl".
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 1: The umbrella with a broken handle is mine. — Incorrect. "With a broken handle" describes the umbrella, but it has no verb: it is an adjective phrase, not a clause.
Option 2: My father met a girl with blue eyes. — Incorrect. "With blue eyes" is also an adjective phrase with no subject or verb. It says the same thing as the answer, but without a clause.
Option 4: Do you know the road leading to the temple? — Incorrect. "Leading to the temple" is a participle phrase. It has no subject and no finite verb. As a clause it would be "the road that leads to the temple".
Contrast: "a girl whose eyes were blue" is an adjective clause (subject + verb). "A girl with blue eyes" is an adjective phrase (no verb).