Identify The Adjective Clauses

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Identify the adjective clauses in the following sentences. Remember that these clauses begin with relative pronouns that refer to an antecedent-noun. Thus, we say that the antecedent-noun is modified by the adjective clause.

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1.

Doctors who study the nervous system are called neurologists.
- A.
  
  Are called neurologists
- B.
  
  The nervous system are called neurologists
- C.
  
  Doctors who study the nervous system
- D.
  
  Who study the nervous system
Correct Answer
D. Who study the nervous system

Explanation
"Who" is the relative pronoun that begins the adjective clause. It modifies the noun "Doctors."

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2.

Some of the dinosaurs that existed 120 million years ago weighed over five tons.
- A.
  
  Some of the dinosaurs
- B.
  
  That existed 120 million years ago
- C.
  
  Weighed over five tons
- D.
  
  Some of the dinosaurs that existed 120 million years ago
Correct Answer
B. That existed 120 million years ago

Explanation
"That" is a relative pronoun that begins the adjective clause. It modifies the noun "dinosaurs."

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3.

Can any country whose resources are limited afford the luxury of being wasteful?
- A.
  
  Any country whose resources are limited
- B.
  
  Whose resources are limited
- C.
  
  Afford the luxury of being wasteful
- D.
  
  Can any country whose resources are limited
Correct Answer
B. Whose resources are limited

Explanation
"Whose" is a relative pronoun that begins the adjective clause. It modifies the noun "country."

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4.

The author whom we have been studying wrote under a pen name.
- A.
  
  Whom we have been studying
- B.
  
  The author wrote under a pen name
- C.
  
  The author whom we have been studying
- D.
  
  We have been studying wrote under a pen name
Correct Answer
A. Whom we have been studying

Explanation
"Whom" is the relative pronoun that modifies the noun "author." It is "whom" because it is the direct object of the subordinate clause.

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5.

With the telescope Galileo studied the Milky Way and discovered a fact that startled many people: the Milky Way is made up of millions of stars.
- A.
  
  With the telescope
- B.
  
  The Milky way is made up of millions of stars
- C.
  
  Galileo studied the Milky Way and discovered a fact
- D.
  
  That startled many people
Correct Answer
D. That startled many people

Explanation
"That" is a relative pronoun that modifies the noun "fact."

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Identify The Adjective Clauses

Doctors who study the nervous system are called neurologists.

Some of the dinosaurs that existed 120 million years ago weighed over five tons.

Can any country whose resources are limited afford the luxury of being wasteful?

The author whom we have been studying wrote under a pen name.

With the telescope Galileo studied the Milky Way and discovered a fact that startled many people: the Milky Way is made up of millions of stars.