Adjective Clauses

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

Adjective clauses begin with words such as:

• after and if.

• who, whom, whose, which, and why.

• because and although.

• that, when and where.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Find the adjective clause.

Ms. Walsh, who is an Irish musician, teaches at our school.

• Ms. Walsh teaches at our school

• who is an Irish musician

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CCSS.L.2.1E

Find the adjective clause.

Joan, who is my older sister, works at St. Simon.

• Joan works at St. Simon

• who is my older sister

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1E

Find the adjective clause.

The pencil that is in the drawer is my favorite.

• that is in the drawer

• The pencil is my favorite.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1E

Find the adjective clause.

The desk that is at the back of the room is Mrs. Walsh's desk.

• The desk is Mrs. Walsh's desk.

• that is at the back of the room

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1E

Find the adjective clause.

The book whose main character won a gold medal is one of my favorites.

• The book is one of my favorites.

• whose main character won a gold medal

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1E

Which word below would fit in the blank?
The test ______ I didn't study for was really hard!

• that
• who
• since
• while

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1A

CCSS.L.3.1A

She threw the flowers on the ground and stomped on them.

• She threw the flowers
• on the ground
• and stomped on them
• There is no adjective clause

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CCSS.L.7.1A

I can't believe James swallowed the gum, which he found on the floor.

• I can't believe 
• which he had found on the floor
• on the floor
• James swallowed the gum