The workers, who were weary with their exertions, lay down to rest. The underlined part of the sentence is:
Correct answer: B. Adjective clause
- A. Noun clause
- B. Adjective clause
- C. Adverb clause
- D. Adverb phrase
Explanation
Adjective clause provides additional information about a noun (the workers in this case). It modifies the noun by explaining their state of being weary.
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