Adjective Clause Quiz

What is an adjective clause?

• A group of words that starts with a preposition and functions as an adjective.

• A clause that modifies a noun or pronoun in a sentence.

• A type of clause that expresses a condition or possibility.

• A dependent clause that functions as an adjective in a sentence.

Which of the following is an example of an adjective clause? a) He went to the store. b) The book that I borrowed is interesting. c) She ran quickly.

• b) The book that I borrowed is interesting.

• a) He went to the store.

• c) She ran quickly.

• d) They played basketball.

How can you identify an adjective clause in a sentence?

• An adjective clause can be identified by looking for a dependent clause that functions as an adjective in a sentence.

• An adjective clause can be identified by looking for a prepositional phrase in a sentence.

• An adjective clause can be identified by looking for a noun phrase in a sentence.

• An adjective clause can be identified by looking for a verb phrase in a sentence.

What is the difference between an adjective clause and an adverb clause?

• An adjective clause modifies a noun or pronoun, while an adverb clause modifies a verb, adjective, or adverb.

• An adjective clause modifies a verb, while an adverb clause modifies a noun or pronoun.

• An adjective clause modifies a verb, adjective, or adverb, while an adverb clause modifies a noun or pronoun.

• An adjective clause modifies a noun or pronoun, while an adverb clause modifies a verb or adjective.

Which of the following is a non-restrictive adjective clause? a) The dog that barks loudly is annoying. b) My sister, who is a doctor, lives in New York. c) I need a pen to write with.

• a) The dog that barks loudly is annoying.

• c) I need a pen to write with.

• b) My sister, who is a doctor, lives in New York.

• d) The book that I borrowed from the library is overdue.

How should punctuation be used in an adjective clause?

• Use parentheses to set off the adjective clause.

• Do not use any punctuation in the adjective clause.

• Use quotation marks to set off the adjective clause.

• Use commas or dashes to set off the adjective clause.

True or False: An adjective clause provides additional information about a noun or pronoun in the sentence.

• False

• An adjective clause provides additional information about a verb in the sentence.

• An adjective clause is always placed at the beginning of a sentence.

• True

True or False: An adjective clause always begins with a relative pronoun or a relative adverb.

• False

• An adjective clause can begin with any type of pronoun or adverb

• True

• An adjective clause does not require a relative pronoun or adverb

True or False: A non-restrictive adjective clause is essential to the meaning of the sentence.

• Not always

• False

• True

• Sometimes

True or False: Punctuation is not necessary in an adjective clause.

• True

• False

• Sometimes

• Only in certain cases