Adjective Clauses, Restrictive and non-restrictive

Adjective Clauses.
Restrictive and Non-Restrictive Clauses.

Common Core State Standards.

CCSS

ELA.7.L.1.a: Explain the function of phrases and clauses in general and their function in specific sentences.

ELA.7.L.1c: Place phrases and clauses within a sentence, recognizing and correcting misplaced and dangling modifiers.

Learning Objectives

1. Demonstrate command of language conventions by explaining the function of adjective, restrictive, and non-restrictive clauses and their function in specific sentences.

    

2. Place the adjective, restrictive, and non-restrictive clauses within a sentence. 

Essential Question.

What is the importance of using restrictive and non-restrictive adjective clauses?

Vocabulary Words.

1. Adjective.

2. Clause.

3. Restrictive Clause.

4. Non- Restrictive Clause.

Open Ended

What do you think an adjective is? Can you give an example?

Open Ended

Are you familiar with the phrases 'Restrictive and non-restrictive'?

If you know, provide the definition.

Vocabulary Keys.

• Adjective: A word that describes or modifies a noun (e.g., "happy," "blue").

• Restrictive Clause: A clause that is essential to the meaning of the sentence and cannot be removed without changing the sentence's meaning (e.g., "The book that I borrowed is great.").

• Non-restrictive Clause: A clause that adds extra information to a sentence but can be removed without changing its essential meaning (e.g., "My brother, who lives in Canada, is visiting.").

"My brother, who lives in New York, is visiting us next week."

Here, the clause "who lives in New York" provides additional information about "my brother," but the sentence's main point remains clear without it.
Use a comma to separate the non-restrictive clauses

Non- Restrictive Clause.

Example: "The book that I borrowed from the library is fascinating"

In this sentence, the clause "that I borrowed from the library" tells us which specific book is being discussed. Removing it would change the sentence's meaning.

Restrictive clause

Examples

• where

• when

• why

Relative Adverbs:

• who

• whom

• whose

• which

• that
  

Relative Pronouns:

Key Words That Identify Adjective Clauses:

Examples

1. The book that I borrowed from the library is excellent.
   (The adjective clause "that I borrowed from the library" modifies "book")

2. The student who won the competition is my classmate.
   (The adjective clause "who won the competition" modifies "student")

Multiple Choice

Fill in the blank with the correct word: The book __ I borrowed from the library was fascinating.

• which

• that

• who

Multiple Choice

Fill in the blank with the correct word: My sister, __ is a talented artist, won an award.

• which

• that

• who

Multiple Choice

Fill in the blank with the correct word: The car __ was parked outside is now gone.

• which

• that

• who

Multiple Choice

Fill in the blank with the correct word: Our dog, __ loves to play, barked loudly.

• which

• that

• who

Multiple Choice

What is the function of adjectives in a sentence?

• To join two sentences

• To describe or modify nouns

• To express strong emotions

• To question the subject.

Multiple Choice

Fill in the blank: Adjectives are words that __ nouns.

• describe

• join

• question

• express

Multiple Choice

Which punctuation is usually used to set off non-restrictive clauses?

• No punctuation

• Commas

• Semicolons

• Colons

Multiple Choice

What is the function of a restrictive clause in a sentence?

• To add extra information

• To provide essential information

• To confuse the reader

• To end a sentence

Open Ended

Explain the difference between restrictive and non-restrictive clauses with examples.

Open Ended

Why is it important to use adjectives and clauses effectively in writing?