Mary had a little lamb whose fleece was as white as a snow. The underlined part of the sentence is:
Correct answer: A. Adjective Clause
- A. Adjective Clause
- B. Independent Clause
- C. Noun Clause
- D. Adverb Clause
Explanation
Adjective clauses provide additional information about a noun or pronoun. In this case, the underlined clause describes the characteristic (whiteness) of the lamb's fleece. It modifies the noun "fleece"
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