Adjective Clauses

What is an example of a sentence with an adjective clause that provides essential information?

• The student who studies hard will pass the exam.

• The cat sat on the mat.

• She enjoys reading books in the evening.

• The car, which is red, belongs to my brother.

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CCSS.L.2.1E

Can an adjective clause start with 'which'?

• Yes, 'which' can introduce an adjective clause, typically providing non-essential information.

• No, 'which' is only used in noun clauses.

• Yes, but only in questions.

• No, 'which' is not a relative pronoun.

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CCSS.L.2.1E

Provide an example of an adjective clause in a sentence.

• The book that I borrowed from the library is fascinating.

• She runs faster than anyone in her class.

• The cat sat on the mat.

• He is a teacher who loves his job.

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CCSS.L.2.1E

Identify the function of an adjective clause in a sentence.

• To provide a definition of a verb

• To describe or give more information about a noun or pronoun

• To connect two independent clauses

• To indicate the tense of a sentence

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CCSS.L.2.1E

What is the purpose of using adjective clauses in writing?

• To add detail and depth to writing by providing more information about nouns.

• To simplify sentences and make them easier to read.

• To replace nouns with more descriptive terms.

• To create a sense of urgency in the writing.

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CCSS.L.2.1E

What is the adjective clause in the sentence: 'She is the film star whose husband is a famous writer.'?

• whose husband is a famous writer

• the film star

• is a famous writer

• whose husband is a writer

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CCSS.L.2.1E

What is an adjective clause?

• A type of independent clause that stands alone as a sentence.

• A dependent clause that modifies a noun or pronoun in a sentence, providing more information about it.

• A phrase that describes an action in a sentence.

• A clause that connects two independent clauses.

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CCSS.L.2.1E

What relative pronouns are commonly used to introduce adjective clauses?

• who, whom, whose, which, and that

• he, she, it, they

• this, that, these, those

• any, all, some, none

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1A

Can an adjective clause be removed from a sentence without changing its main meaning?

• No, it cannot be removed without altering the meaning.

• Yes, an adjective clause can often be removed, and the sentence will still make sense, but it will lose some descriptive detail.

• An adjective clause can only be removed if it is at the end of the sentence.

• Yes, but only if the adjective clause is not essential to the sentence.

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CCSS.L.2.1E

What is the adjective clause in the sentence: 'The car that I bought last year is red.'?

• that I bought last year

• The car

• is red

• last year is

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CCSS.L.2.1E