Identifying Adjective Clauses - Relative Pronouns

What is the adjective clause in the following sentence?

Cable television, which was originally used to bring in distant stations, provides many types of specialized programming.

• which was originally used to bring in distant stations

• cable television

• which

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John Chapman, who was nicknamed Johnny Appleseed, planted apple seeds in Ohio,

Indiana, and Illinois.

• John Chapman

• who

• who was nicknamed Johnny Appleseed

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Hummingbirds are tiny birds that are less than three inches long.

• hummingbirds

• are

• that are less than three inches

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The Irish wolfhound, which is a hunting dog, is the tallest breed of the species.

• which is a hunting dog

• the Irish wolfhound

• which

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Abraham Lincoln, who moved from Illinois to Washington, grew up in Kentucky.

• who moved from Illinois to Washington

• who

• Abraham Lincoln

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Is Natalie the keyboard player whom you asked to join the band?

• the keyboard player

• Natalie

• whom you asked to join the band

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Many students who bring their lunches to school buy milk in the cafeteria.

• Many students

• who bring their lunches to school

• buy milk in the cafeteria

What is the adjective clause in the following sentence?

Susan B. Anthony, who was a schoolteacher, was active in the antislavery movement.

• Susan B. Anthony

• who was a schoolteacher

• the antislavery movement

The adjective clause is underlined in the following sentence.

Jacques, whom we haven’t met until now, just enrolled at our school.

Which NOUN is being described?

• Jacques

• school

• whom

The adjective clause is underlined in the following sentence.

The clock that I just bought has a digital readout.

Which NOUN is being described?

• I

• digital

• clock