Adjective and Adverb Clauses

Adjective and Adverb Clauses

Adjective Clauses

• begin with a relative pronoun: that, which, who, whom, whose

• modify nouns or pronouns

• who (nominative case = use is subject)

• whom (objective case = use can be DO, IO, OOP)

• Commas are usually there to separate the subordinate clause, but not always mandatory

Adverb Clauses

• begin with a subordinate conjunctions

• modify verbs, adjective, or adverbs

• the whole clause answers: where? when? how? to what extent? why?

• common subordinate conjunctions: as long as, after, if, before, when, where, until, as soon as, although, even though, than, while

• Commas are necessary when the subordinate clause begins the sentence.

Example of Adjective Clauses

• The principal who retired last year was my former teacher.

• The delinquents whom the police caught were sent to the detention center.

• My essay that I shared with the class won the contest in December.

• The pies which were picked up by the store owner were apple, blueberry, and cherry.

• The player whose ankle was broken is out for the rest of the season.

Examples of Adverb Clauses

• If you do not complete your homework, it will affect you grade in this class.

• I will call you as soon as I get home.

• When we go to the store, you need to pick out the flowers for the bouquet.

• The boys' basketball team lost the championship game while the girls' team won their championship game.

• Even though we are in a pandemic, the students will still make their confirmation.

Multiple Choice

What part of speech begins an adjective clause?

• subordinate clause

• relative pronoun

Multiple Choice

What part of speech begins an adverb clause?

• subordinate clause

• relative pronoun

Multiple Choice

Commas are always necessary when using subordinate clauses?

• true

• false

Multiple Select

I want you to read a book until I am ready to begin.

• adjective clause

• adverb clause

• until I am ready to begin answers which one?

• until I am ready to begin answers to what extent?

Multiple Select

The projects that we completed were displayed in the breezeway.

• adjective clause

• adverb clause

• that we completed answers the question which ones?

• that we completed answers the question how?