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OpenStudy (anonymous):

5. Choose the word modified by the adjectival clause in the sentence below. The dog, which was brown and white, walked all the way back to Staci’s house. (1 point)

OpenStudy (texaschic101):

"dog" is being modified by the adjective clause " which was brown and white "

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Thanks (:

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Simple: Any adjective describes or modifies a Noun, right? Same is true for an adjectival clause. What's the noun here? Dog. Adjectival clause? 'Which was brown and white'. So now you tell me: which is the word? DOG !!

OpenStudy (texaschic101):

Like an adjective, an adjective clause modifies a noun or a pronoun. In this sentence, the adjective clause is " which was brown and white ". This adjective clause is modifying the noun " dog "

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