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 independent clause and a dependent clause?

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An independent clause can stand alone as a complete sentence, while a dependent clause cannot stand alone and needs an independent clause to form a complete thought.

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Provide an example of an adjective clause in a sentence.

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The book that I borrowed from the library is fascinating.

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What is the role of relative pronouns in adjective clauses?

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Relative pronouns (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 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 about a noun but is not essential to the meaning of the sentence and is usually set off by commas.

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Identify the adjective clause in this sentence: 'The car, which is red, belongs to my brother.'

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The adjective clause is 'which is red'.

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What punctuation is typically used with non-restrictive adjective clauses?

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Non-restrictive adjective clauses are typically set off by commas.