Identify The Adjective Clauses

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

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

A. Whose resources are limited

Explanation

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

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

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

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

A. That startled many people

Explanation

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

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Identify The Adjective Clauses

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

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

Doctors who study the nervous system are called neurologists.

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.