Adjective Clauses with Subject Relative Pronouns

How can you combine two sentences using an adjective clause?

• The woman who is reading a book is my sister.

• The man who is wearing a hat is my brother.

• The dog that is barking is my pet.

• The car which is parked outside is new.

Can an adjective clause be removed from a sentence without changing its meaning? Why or why not?

• No, an adjective clause can only be removed if it is at the end of the sentence.

• Yes, an adjective clause can often be removed without changing the core meaning of a sentence, but it may omit important details.

• Yes, removing an adjective clause always enhances clarity.

• No, an adjective clause is essential for the sentence's meaning.

How do adjective clauses enhance the meaning of a sentence?

• Adjective clauses simplify the meaning of a sentence by removing unnecessary details.

• Adjective clauses only serve to confuse the reader and add complexity.

• Adjective clauses are used to replace verbs in a sentence for clarity.

• Adjective clauses enhance the meaning of a sentence by providing additional details about a noun.

What is the importance of punctuation when using adjective clauses?

• Punctuation distinguishes between restrictive and non-restrictive adjective clauses, affecting sentence clarity and meaning.

• Punctuation is used to emphasize adjectives in a sentence.

• Adjective clauses do not require punctuation at all.

• Punctuation is only necessary in formal writing.

Explain how adjective clauses can add detail to writing.

• Adjective clauses only serve to confuse the reader.

• Adjective clauses can only be used at the beginning of a sentence.

• Adjective clauses add detail by describing nouns, enriching the text with specific information.

• Adjective clauses are used to replace verbs in a sentence.

Adjective clauses always come after the noun they modify.

• True

• False

Which sentence correctly combines the two sentences?

• Alice who is a nurse her daughter is in medical school.

• Alice whose a nurse has a daughter in medical school.

• Alice, whose daughter is in medical school, is a nurse.

• Alice, who her daughter is in medical school, is a nurse.

This is the ___ had an accident near my house yesterday.

(Choose all correct answers.)

• boy, who

• boy who

• boy that

• boy which

Last week, I saw a ___ was really unusual and expensive.

• car, that

• car, which

• car whose

• car that

Answer explanation

Note: If we use the comma, it suggests we've mentioned the car previously.

If we don't use the comma, it's a regular essential clause.

Annika is the ___ sister is my roommate.

• woman, whose

• woman whose

• woman that her

• woman who