Exercise 1: Adjective Clauses | Practice Test Online

Question 1:  What is an adjective clause?

(A) A clause that functions as an adjective in a sentence

(B) A clause that functions as a noun in a sentence

(C) A clause that functions as a verb in a sentence

(D) A clause that functions as an adverb in a sentence

Correct Answer: 1A

Question 2:  Which of the following is NOT a relative pronoun used to introduce adjective clauses?

(A) Who

(B) That

(C) When

(D) Where

Correct Answer: 2C

Question 3:  Identify the adjective clause in the sentence: 'The book that I borrowed from the library is interesting.'

(A) The book

(B) I borrowed

(C) That I borrowed from the library

(D) Is interesting

Correct Answer: 3C

Question 4:  Choose the correct form of the adjective clause: 'She likes the house ___________.'

(A) Where she lives in

(B) In which she lives

(C) She lives in

(D) Which she lives

Correct Answer: 4B

Question 5:  In the sentence 'The man who is standing near the door is my teacher,' what does the adjective clause 'who is standing near the door' modify?

(A) The man

(B) Near the door

(C) Is my teacher

(D) Standing

Correct Answer: 5A

Question 6:  Which of the following sentences contains an incorrect adjective clause?

(A) The car that I bought yesterday is red.

(B) She loves the dress which she bought last week.

(C) Where is the pen which I gave you?

(D) The book where I found the information is old.

Correct Answer: 6C

Question 7:  Identify the type of adjective clause: 'I will eat whatever you cook.'

(A) Noun clause

(B) Relative clause

(C) Adverbial clause

(D) None of the above

Correct Answer: 7B

Question 8:  What is the purpose of an adjective clause?

(A) To modify a noun

(B) To modify a verb

(C) To modify an adverb

(D) To modify a conjunction

Correct Answer: 8A

Question 9:  Choose the correct adjective clause for the sentence: 'I met a man. He lives next door.'

(A) I met a man who he lives next door.

(B) I met a man who lives next door.

(C) I met a man lives next door.

(D) I met a man next door.

Correct Answer: 9B

Question 10:  Identify the adjective clause in the sentence: 'The dog, which was lost, has been found.'

(A) The dog

(B) Which was lost

(C) Has been found

(D) None of the above

Correct Answer: 10B