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Identify the indirect clause in the given sentence. King Akbar, who ruled the country for many years, was a just and noble king.
Question

Identify the indirect clause in the given sentence.
King Akbar, who ruled the country for many years, was a just and noble king.

A.

Principal Clause

B.

Noun Clause

C.

Adverb Clause

D.

Adjective Clause

Correct option is D


The correct answer is (d) Adjective Clause.
Detailed Explanation (English):
• The clause “who ruled the country for many years” begins with the relative pronoun “who”.
• It gives extra information about the noun “King Akbar”.
• A clause that describes a noun/pronoun and works like an adjective is called an Adjective Clause (Relative Clause).
Grammatical Rule Used (English):
• Adjective Clause modifies a noun/pronoun.
• It is introduced by relative pronouns like who, whom, whose, which, that.
Grammatical Rule Used (Hindi):
• जो clause किसी संज्ञा/सर्वनाम की विशेषता बताए, वह Adjective Clause (Relative Clause) कहलाता है।
• “who” relative pronoun है और यह “King Akbar” के बारे में जानकारी दे रहा है, इसलिए यह Adjective Clause है।
Example:
The man who helped me is my neighbour.

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