Adjective Clauses Usage Quiz: Identifying & Using

1. What is an adjective clause?

A clause that acts as a verb

A clause that gives extra information about a noun

A clause that shows time

A clause that replaces a sentence

Adjective clauses describe or modify nouns.

Explanation

Adjective clauses describe or modify nouns.

2. Which sentence contains an adjective clause?

I finished my homework early.

The dog barked loudly.

The student who studied passed the test.

She ran because she was late.

Who studied describes student.

Explanation

Who studied describes student.

3. Which sentence uses an adjective clause correctly?

The girl which won the race is my sister.

The girl who won the race is my sister.

The girl won the race who is my sister.

The girl winning the race is my sister.

Who is correct for people.

Explanation

Who is correct for people.

4. Which sentence contains an adjective clause describing a thing?

The teacher who helped me was kind.

The movie that we watched was funny.

The boy whose bike broke cried.

The runner who fell stood up.

That we watched describes movie.

Explanation

That we watched describes movie.

5. Which sentence is incorrect?

The house that we visited was old.

The friend who I trust helped me.

The car which broke down was fixed.

The place where we met it was crowded.

Where already replaces place, so it is unnecessary.

Explanation

Where already replaces place, so it is unnecessary.

6. Which relative pronoun shows possession?

Who

Which

Whose

That

Whose shows ownership.

Explanation

Whose shows ownership.

7. Which sentence correctly uses whose?

The student whose book is missing is upset.

The student who book is missing is upset.

The student that book is missing is upset.

The student which book is missing is upset.

Whose shows possession.

Explanation

Whose shows possession.

8. Which sentence contains an adjective clause starting with where?

The reason where he left is unclear.

The place where we met is closed.

The day where it rained was cold.

The person where I saw was late.

Where refers to places.

Explanation

Where refers to places.

9. Which adjective clause best completes the sentence? The teacher ___ assigned the project explained it clearly.

Which assigned the project

Who assigned the project

Whose assigned the project

Where assigned the project

Who correctly refers to a person.

Explanation

Who correctly refers to a person.

10. Why are adjective clauses useful in writing?

They shorten paragraphs

They replace verbs

They add descriptive detail

They remove nouns

Adjective clauses provide clear, detailed descriptions.

Explanation

Adjective clauses provide clear, detailed descriptions.

11. In the sentence “The book that I borrowed was exciting,” the adjective clause modifies

Exciting

Borrowed

Book

I

The clause describes which book.

Explanation

The clause describes which book.

12. Which word is NOT a relative pronoun?

Which

That

Whose

Because

Because introduces an adverb clause, not an adjective clause.

Explanation

Because introduces an adverb clause, not an adjective clause.

13. Which sentence uses an adjective clause correctly without repetition?

The park where we went there was crowded.

The park that we went was crowded.

The park where we went was crowded.

The park which we went to it was crowded.

The clause already replaces the repeated word.

Explanation

The clause already replaces the repeated word.

14. Which word commonly begins an adjective clause?

Because

Although

Who

Therefore

Who is a relative pronoun often used in adjective clauses.

Explanation

Who is a relative pronoun often used in adjective clauses.

15. What punctuation is usually needed with essential adjective clauses?

Commas

Quotation marks

No commas

Semicolons

Essential clauses are not set off by commas.

Explanation

Essential clauses are not set off by commas.

Structure Test: Adjective Clause Usage Quiz

1. What is an adjective clause?

2. Which sentence contains an adjective clause?

3. Which sentence uses an adjective clause correctly?

4. Which sentence contains an adjective clause describing a thing?

5. Which sentence is incorrect?

6. Which relative pronoun shows possession?

7. Which sentence correctly uses whose?

8. Which sentence contains an adjective clause starting with where?

9. Which adjective clause best completes the sentence? The teacher ___ assigned the project explained it clearly.

10. Why are adjective clauses useful in writing?

11. In the sentence “The book that I borrowed was exciting,” the adjective clause modifies

12. Which word is NOT a relative pronoun?

13. Which sentence uses an adjective clause correctly without repetition?

14. Which word commonly begins an adjective clause?

15. What punctuation is usually needed with essential adjective clauses?