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Adjective Clause Grammar Exercises: Level B1-B2 (with Answers)

⏱ Time: 07:30 📝 Questions: 15 📊 Level: B1, B2 📚 Type: Grammar ⭐ XP: up to +16 (on pass)

Can you use Adjective Clause correctly in everyday English? These 15 practice questions for Level B1-B2 go beyond memorisation — they put grammar concepts into realistic sentences and situations. Detailed explanations help you understand not just the what, but the why.

⏱ You have 07:30 to answer 15 questions. The timer only starts when you click Begin.

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Question 1: The woman ___ lives next door is a doctor.

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'who' is correct because it is the relative pronoun used to introduce an adjective clause referring to a person. 'which' refers to things, 'what' is not a relative pronoun in this structure, and 'whom' is used as an object, not a subject.
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Question 2: The film ___ we watched last night was very exciting.

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'that' is correct because it introduces an adjective clause modifying a thing ('film') and fits naturally in a restrictive clause. 'who' is for people, 'whom' is for people as objects, and 'whose' shows possession.
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Question 3: An adjective clause must always contain both a subject and a verb.

Question 3 options
True because an adjective clause is a dependent clause, and all clauses — by definition — must contain a subject and a verb. This distinguishes a clause from a simple adjective or phrase.
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Question 4: Why would a writer use an adjective clause in a sentence?

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An adjective clause is used to give more specific information about a noun, helping the reader understand exactly which person or thing is being discussed. It does not change the tense, show time, or replace the main verb.
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Question 5: Arrange the words to make a correct sentence:

Question 5 options
  • The student
  • who studies every day
  • gets
  • good grades

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The correct order is 'The student who studies every day gets good grades' because the adjective clause 'who studies every day' directly follows and modifies the noun 'student'.
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Question 6: Which sentence uses an adjective clause correctly?

Question 6 options
'The café that opens at seven is near my office' is correct because 'that opens at seven' is a proper adjective clause with a relative pronoun, a verb, and it directly modifies the noun 'café'. The other options either use incorrect relative pronouns or have structural errors.
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Question 7: Customer: 'I'm looking for a shirt.' Shop assistant: 'Do you mean the shirt ___ was on sale yesterday?'

Question 7 options
'that' is correct here because it introduces a restrictive adjective clause identifying a specific shirt (a thing). 'who' and 'whom' refer to people, and 'whose' expresses possession, none of which fit this context.
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Question 8: Which sentence correctly uses 'whose' instead of 'who' in an adjective clause?

Question 8 options
'whose' is the correct relative pronoun when showing possession — it replaces a possessive like 'his/her/their'. 'who' introduces a clause about the subject, not their possession. Only 'the teacher whose explanation was clear' correctly uses 'whose' to show that the explanation belongs to the teacher.
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Question 9: Put the words in the correct order:

Question 9 options
  • night shifts
  • who is a nurse,
  • works
  • My neighbour,

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The correct order is 'My neighbour, who is a nurse, works night shifts' because the non-restrictive adjective clause 'who is a nurse' is placed directly after the noun it modifies and is set off with commas.
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Question 10: I remember the day ___ we first moved into this house.

Question 10 options
'when' is correct because it introduces an adjective clause modifying a time noun ('day'). 'where' modifies place nouns, 'which' would need a preposition in this context ('on which'), and 'that' can be used here too but 'when' is the most natural relative adverb for a time expression.
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Question 11: Look at this sentence: 'The city where I grew up has changed a lot.' Which statement about the adjective clause is true?

Question 11 options
'where I grew up' modifies the noun 'city' by telling us which city is meant. It is a restrictive adjective clause that uses the relative adverb 'where' because 'city' is a place noun. The clause has a subject ('I') and a verb ('grew up').
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Question 12: Combine the sentences using an adjective clause: 'She met a scientist. The scientist had won a Nobel Prize.' → She met a scientist ___.

Question 12 options
'who had won a Nobel Prize' is correct because 'who' is the relative pronoun for a person acting as subject of the adjective clause, and 'had won' matches the past perfect tense from the original. 'which' is for things, 'whose' shows possession, and 'that he had won' is redundant (adds an unnecessary subject).
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Question 13: Match each sentence to the correct grammar label.

Question 13 options
The man who called you is my uncle.
I visited the town where my father was born.
The artist, whose paintings are famous, lives nearby.
Children who eat vegetables tend to be healthier.
Adjective clause with 'where' – modifying a place noun
Non-restrictive adjective clause showing possession with 'whose'
Adjective clause with 'who' – modifying a person (subject)
Restrictive adjective clause identifying a specific group

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Adjective clauses are classified by their relative pronoun/adverb and by whether they are restrictive (essential) or non-restrictive (non-essential). 'who' modifies people as subject, 'whose' shows possession, 'where' modifies place nouns, and non-restrictive clauses are set off by commas.
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Question 14: A non-restrictive adjective clause should always be separated from the rest of the sentence by commas.

Question 14 options
True because non-restrictive (non-essential) adjective clauses add extra information that is not needed to identify the noun. Commas signal that the clause can be removed without changing the core meaning of the sentence.
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Question 15: Which sentence uses a non-restrictive adjective clause to add extra detail rather than to identify the noun?

Question 15 options
'My brother, who lives in Paris, is visiting us this weekend' uses a non-restrictive clause because 'my brother' is already fully identified. The clause adds extra information and is correctly set off with commas. The other options either use restrictive clauses (no commas, needed to identify the noun) or have incorrect punctuation.