adjective clauses

Adjective clauses describe ___________.

• verbs
• nouns
• other adjectives
• only the subject of a sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1E

What is an adjective clause?

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

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

• Is a dependent clause that modifies a verb

• Is an independent clause that modifies a verb

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1E

Is the following clause independent or subordinate?

Before my neighbors return from their vacation.

• Independent

• Subordinate

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Is the following clause independent or subordinate?

Susan could not sleep during the heavy thunder storm.

• Independent

• Subordinate

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What is the adjective clause? The doctor who examined the sick child was very gentle.

• who examined the sick child
• ws very gentle
• the doctor who examined
• who examined the sick child was very gentle

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1E

What is the adjective clause? The paper that David is writing must be finished by Friday.

• that David is writing
• must be finished by Friday
• that David is writing must be finished by Friday
• The term paper

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1E

Identify the adjective clause in the following sentence:

Jennifer, who is my oldest sister, works at Fairway.

• Jennifer, who is my oldest sister

• who is my oldest sister

• my oldest sister works at Fairway

• my oldest sister

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1E

Identify the adjective clause in the following sentence:

People who are smart follow the rules.

• People who are smart

• follow the rules

• who are smart

• People who are smart follow

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1E

Correct or incorrect? Abraham Lincoln, who was the 16th president of the United States, was born in Kentucky.

• correct
• incorrect
• both
• both

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

CCSS.L.6.2A

Correct or incorrect? Classes that have fewer than 30 students are better than large classes.

• correct
• incorrect
• both
• both

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1G