Sunday, January 22, 2012

Grammar Help?

Identify the adjective clause in this sentence.





Nobody knew if it was she who had placed first in the race on Sunday.





A. Nobody knew


B. if it was


C. who had placed first in the race on Sunday


D. on Sunday





Which sentence uses a participle as an adjective?





A. My great-great grandparents had an arranged marriage


B. The party planner was arranging a large wedding


C. We arranged the books alphabetically by author


D. Alyson enjoys arranging cut flowers.

Grammar Help?
Nobody knew if it was she who had placed first in the race on Sunday.





C. who had placed first in the race on Sunday








Which sentence uses a participle as an adjective?





A. My great-great grandparents had an arranged marriage
Reply:I would answer D and A.


I was wondering if 'who had placed first in the race on Sunday' was the adjective. If so then what does it modify? She? Can a nominative pronoun be modified?


I think 'on Sunday' modifies the noun 'the race' so it is difinitely an adjective. But strictly speaking, 'on Sunday' is not a clause but a phrase.
Reply:C is the answer to the first question; D is the answer to the second
Reply:C.


A.
Reply:C.


A.


:)


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