Adjective Clauses

Adjective Clauses

By: Suaad San Nicolas​

Adjective Clause

​is a subordinate clause that modifies a noun or pronoun.

​Examples:

The essay that the students wrote was about Shakespeare.

​​Tupac is someone whom I admire.

An adjective clause is usually introduced by a relative pronoun - a word that relates the clause to the word or words that the clause modifies.

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that which who whom whose​

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A relative pronoun has three functions.

1. It refers to a preceding noun or pronoun--the antecedent.

2. It connects the adjective clause with the rest of the sentence.

3. It performs a function within its own clause by serving as a subject, a direct object, an indirect object, an object of a preposition, or a modifier in the adjective clause. ​

​Examples

Mr. Mendoza is a counselor who cares about his students. ​

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Have you practiced the dance that you will perform on Friday? ​

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The rock band which I play in will be performing in next week's concert.

An adjective clause may be introduced​ by a relative adverb, such as where and when.

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Example: ​

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Dr. Martin Luther King ​Jr. dreamed of the day when freedom and justice would reign in the USA.

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The site where Dr. King delivered his great speech in 1963 is the Lincoln Memorial. ​

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Subject | Subject

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Sometimes the relative pronoun or relative adverb is not expressed ​but is understood.

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Example:

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The vase my family brought from the Phillippines was made by my great-grandmother. ​[that]

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Do you remember the first time we met each other? ​[when]

Subject | Subject

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Multiple Choice

What is an adjective clause?

• Is a subordinate clause that modifies a noun or a pronoun

• Is an independent clause that modifies a noun or a pronoun

• Is a subordinate clause that modifies a verb or pronoun

• Is an independent clause that modifies a verb

Multiple Choice

What type of clause is in RED?

When the weather turns bad, I enjoy sitting at home and reading a book.

• dependent clause

• independent clause

Multiple Choice

Find the adjective clause.

The pencil that is in the drawer is my favorite.

• that is in the drawer

• The pencil is my favorite.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following sentences contains an adjective clause?

• Joan is a grandma, and she loves baking cookies with her grandkids.

• Joan who is a grandma loves baking cookies with her grandkids.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following sentences contains an adjective clause?

• The printer on the desk is old and broken.

• The printer that is on the desk is old and broken.

Multiple Choice

What is the adjective clause in the following sentence:

The present that Layla received lifted her spirits.

• The present that Layla received

• lifted her spirits

• that Layla received lifted her spirits

• that Layla received

Multiple Choice

Identify the adjective clause in the following sentence:

People who are smart follow the rules.

• who are smart follow the rules

• follow the rules

• who are smart

• People who are smart follow

Multiple Choice

Identify the adjective clause in the following sentence:

My uncle has a friend whose daughter lives in France.

• whose daughter lives in France.

• has a friend whose daughter

• My uncle

• lives in France

Multiple Choice

Identify the adjective clause in the following sentence:

I can remember a time when there were no cell phones.

• I can remember a time

• there were no cell phones.

• when there were no cell phones.

• I can remember a time when there

Multiple Choice

Which of the following sentences contains an adjective clause?

• The boy who sits near me during lunch is very nice.

• The boy sitting near me during lunch is very nice.

Multiple Choice

Does this sentence contain an adjective clause?

It is important that he should know about this.

• YES

• NO

Multiple Choice

Does this sentence contain an adjective clause?

Mr. Griffin is a teacher whom you will like.

• YES

• NO

Multiple Choice

The adjective clause is underlined in the following sentence.

Acrobats perform complicated feats that seem to defy gravity.

Which NOUN is being described?

• Acrobats

• feats

• gravity

Multiple Choice

The adjective clause is underlined in the following sentence.

Maria is the student whose poetry won a prize.

Which NOUN is being described?

• prize

• student

• Maria