In which sentence is the underlined phrase an adjective clause? A. A male platypus can eject venom when another animal disturbs it. B. When explorers first sketched the platypus, scientists thought the sketches were a hoax. C. The platypus, which is a mammal, has a bill like a duck and feet like an otter.

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Courtney

11 September, 10:47

In which sentence is the underlined phrase an adjective clause? A. A male platypus can eject venom when another animal disturbs it. B. When explorers first sketched the platypus, scientists thought the sketches were a hoax. C. The platypus, which is a mammal, has a bill like a duck and feet like an otter.

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Kyleigh Vargas · Answer 1

C. The platypus, which is a mammal, has a bill like a duck and feet like an otter.

"which is a mammal" is an adjective clause. An adjective clause is used to describe a noun and usually begins with one of these words: that, when, where, who, whom, whose, which, and why. In this sentence, the adjective clause begins with "which" and describes the platypus, which is a noun.