Read the sentence below and answer the question that follows. Ultimate Frisbee is a sport that is played in countries around the
world. Select the answer that identifies the type of subordinate clause used in the sentence and the word being modified. adverb clause; played adverb clause; around adjective clause; world adjective clause; sport
An adjective clause is a type of clause that modifies or describes a noun in a sentence. It is also known as a relative clause and is a dependent clause, meaning, it cannot stand on its own as a full sentence.
In the given sentence, the subordinate clause used is an adjective clause that modifies the word "sport". The subordinate clause is "that is played in the countries around the world", containing a verb and a subject, thus making it an adjective clause and also modifying the noun "sport".
