Adjective Clauses

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What is an adjective clause?

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An adjective clause is a dependent clause that modifies a noun or pronoun in a sentence, providing more information about it.

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Identify the function of an adjective clause in a sentence.

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An adjective clause functions to describe or give more information about a noun or pronoun.

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What is the difference between an adjective clause and an adjective phrase?

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An adjective clause contains a subject and a verb, while an adjective phrase does not; it consists only of modifiers.

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Provide an example of an adjective clause in a sentence.

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The car that is parked outside belongs to my neighbor.

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What is the role of relative pronouns in adjective clauses?

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Relative pronouns (such as who, whom, whose, which, that) introduce adjective clauses and relate them to the nouns they modify.

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How can you identify an adjective clause in a sentence?

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Look for a dependent clause that begins with a relative pronoun and provides additional information about a noun.

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What is a restrictive adjective clause?

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A restrictive adjective clause is essential to the meaning of the sentence because it limits or specifies the noun it modifies.

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What is a non-restrictive adjective clause?

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A non-restrictive adjective clause adds extra information to a sentence but is not essential to its meaning and is usually set off by commas.

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Rewrite the sentence to include an adjective clause: 'The teacher is very kind.'

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The teacher who helps us with our homework is very kind.

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What is the adjective clause in the sentence: 'The book that I borrowed is fascinating.'

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that I borrowed