Question

Read the sentence.

The student (whom Mr. Stein chose) was first in her class.

The (bolded words) are what kind of clause?

noun clause
adverb clause
adjective clause

Answer 1

adjective clause because it answers who.

Answer 2

The clause whom Mr. Stein chose is an example of an adjective because the clause describes the word student. Student is the subject of the sentence and is a noun. An adjective describes a noun or another subject. an adverb describes a verb or another adverb.