Adjective Clauses

Identify the adjective clause: 'The student who studies hard will succeed.'

• 'who studies hard'

• 'The student'

• 'will succeed'

• 'studies hard'

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CCSS.L.2.1E

What is a relative pronoun?

• A pronoun that introduces an adjective clause and relates it to a noun or pronoun in the main clause.

• A pronoun that replaces a noun in a sentence.

• A pronoun that shows possession or ownership.

• A pronoun that refers to a specific person or thing.

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1A

Identify the adjective clause: 'The movie that we watched last night was thrilling.'

• 'The movie was thrilling.'

• 'that we watched last night'

• 'The movie that was thrilling.'

• 'we watched last night'

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CCSS.L.2.1E

What is the purpose of using adjective clauses in writing?

• To add detail and depth to sentences, making them more informative.

• To simplify sentences and make them easier to read.

• To eliminate unnecessary words and make writing concise.

• To create a more formal tone in writing.

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CCSS.L.2.1E

What word often begins an adjective clause?

• who

• and

• but

• or

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CCSS.L.2.1E

Identify the adjective clause: 'The flowers which bloom in spring are beautiful.'

• which bloom in spring

• that bloom in summer

• the flowers are beautiful

• bloom in spring

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CCSS.L.2.1E

Identify the noun being described: 'The teacher who loves math is very popular.'

• teacher

• student

• classroom

• homework

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CCSS.L.3.1A

Identify the adjective clause: 'The athlete whose performance was outstanding won the award.'

• whose performance was outstanding

• the athlete won the award

• performance was outstanding

• the award won

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CCSS.L.2.1E

What is an example of an adjective clause that describes a person?

• who is a great leader in the sentence 'The woman who is a great leader inspires others.'

• that runs fast in the sentence 'The dog that runs fast is my pet.'

• which is very friendly in the sentence 'The cat which is very friendly loves to play.'

• who loves to read in the sentence 'The child who loves to read is very smart.'

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CCSS.L.2.1E

What is the difference between an adjective clause and an adjective phrase?

• An adjective clause contains a subject and a verb, while an adjective phrase does not.

• An adjective clause is always longer than an adjective phrase.

• An adjective phrase can stand alone as a complete sentence, while an adjective clause cannot.

• An adjective clause modifies nouns, while an adjective phrase modifies verbs.

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CCSS.L.2.1E