Adjectival Clauses

What is the adjective clause in the following sentence?

A university is a college where many subjects are studied.

• A university is a college

• where many subjects are studied

• where

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What is the adjective clause in the following sentence?

Cable television, which was originally used to bring in distant stations, provides many types of specialized programming.

• which was originally used to bring in distant stations

• cable television

• which

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What is the adjective clause in the following sentence?

Help came at a time when Stan needed it most.

• when Stan needed it most

• when

• Help came at a time

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What is the adjective clause in the following sentence?

John Chapman, who was nicknamed Johnny Appleseed, planted apple seeds in Ohio,

Indiana, and Illinois.

• John Chapman

• who

• who was nicknamed Johnny Appleseed

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What is the adjective clause in the following sentence?

Hummingbirds are tiny birds that are less than three inches long.

• hummingbirds

• are

• that are less than three inches

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The Irish wolfhound, which is a hunting dog, is the tallest breed of the species.

• which is a hunting dog

• the Irish wolfhound

• which

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What is the adjective clause in the following sentence?

Abraham Lincoln, who moved from Illinois to Washington, grew up in Kentucky.

• who moved from Illinois to Washington

• who

• Abraham Lincoln

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What is the adjective clause in the following sentence?

Is Natalie the keyboard player whom you asked to join the band?

• the keyboard player

• Natalie

• whom you asked to join the band

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What is the adjective clause in the following sentence?

Many students who bring their lunches to school buy milk in the cafeteria.

• Many students

• who bring their lunches to school

• buy milk in the cafeteria

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What is the adjective clause in the following sentence?

Susan B. Anthony, who was a schoolteacher, was active in the antislavery movement.

• Susan B. Anthony

• who was a schoolteacher

• the antislavery movement

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CCSS.L.2.1E