Identify the clause in the highlighted portion of the given sentence.
The jury gave the verdict that the convict would go to jail.

Correct option is C

Correct Answer: (C) Adjective Clause

Correct Answer Explanation (English)

The highlighted clause is:
“that the convict would go to jail.”

This clause modifies the noun “verdict.” It tells us what kind of verdict the jury gave. Therefore, it functions as an adjective clause (relative clause) because it describes or qualifies a noun.

Sentence Structure

·       Main Clause: The jury gave the verdict

·       Adjective Clause: that the convict would go to jail

The clause provides additional information about the noun “verdict.” Hence, it behaves like an adjective modifying that noun.

Key Rule:
An Adjective Clause modifies a noun or pronoun and often begins with words like who, which, that, whose, whom, etc.

Correct Answer Explanation (Hindi)

वाक्य का भाग “that the convict would go to jail” संज्ञा “verdict” के बारे में अतिरिक्त जानकारी देता है। यह बताता है कि किस प्रकार का निर्णय दिया गया।

इसलिए यह Adjective Clause है क्योंकि यह noun (verdict) को modify कर रहा है।

Explanation of other options

(A) Principal Clause
Principal clause मुख्य वाक्य होता है — “The jury gave the verdict.”

(B) Adverb Clause
Adverb clause समय, कारण, शर्त आदि बताता है (when, because, if आदि)। यहाँ ऐसा नहीं है।

(C) Adjective Clause — Correct
यह clause noun “verdict” को qualify करता है, इसलिए यह adjective clause है।

(D) Noun Clause
Noun clause वाक्य में subject, object या complement की तरह कार्य करता है। यहाँ clause noun को describe कर रहा है, इसलिए यह noun clause नहीं है।