Clauses: Building and Refining Compound and Complex Sentences — Quiz
Question 20 • English Language Arts 10
Read the sentence. The garden was enclosed by tall stone walls, which blocked out the noise and bustle of the city . Which statement best explains how the underlined clause conveys meaning?
Answer
A
It modifies the subject and describes the garden.
B
It explains when the garden was enclosed by walls.
C
It describes the effect of the tall stone walls.
D
It modifies the verb and describes the enclosure.
Explanation
The clause “which blocked out the noise and bustle of the city” tells what the tall stone walls did. It describes the effect of those walls, so the best choice is “It describes the effect of the tall stone walls.”
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