What is the term for a dependent clause that modifies a noun or pronoun and begins with a relative pronoun?

• A. Adjective Clause
• B. Adverb Clause
• C. Noun Clause
• D. Independent Clause

Answer: (A)

An adjective clause is a dependent clause that modifies a noun or pronoun and begins with a relative pronoun (who, whom, whose, which, that). It adds extra information about the noun, just like an adjective would, and cannot stand alone. For example: The student who arrived late missed the bus. Here, the clause who arrived late describes the student and is introduced by who. This is different from an adverb clause, which modifies verbs or whole sentences and starts with words like because or when; a noun clause acts as a noun in the sentence; and an independent clause can stand alone.