WorksheetsMastering Adjective Clauses
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is an adjective clause?
An adjective clause is a dependent clause that modifies a noun or pronoun.
An adjective clause is a phrase that describes a verb.
An adjective clause is a type of verb.
An adjective clause is a standalone sentence.
Identify the adjective clause in the sentence: The book that I borrowed was fascinating.
that was fascinating
I borrowed the book
The book was fascinating
that I borrowed
Combine the sentences: The girl is my sister. She won the award. (Use an adjective clause)
My sister won the award, the girl.
The girl is my sister who won the award.
The girl who won the award is my sister.
The girl, my sister, won the award.
Correctly punctuate the following: The car which is red belongs to my neighbor
The car which is red belongs to my neighbor.
The car, which is red belongs to my neighbor.
The car, which is red, belongs to my neighbor.
The car which is red, belongs to my neighbor.
Analyze the function of the clause in this sentence: The teacher who inspires me is retiring.
The clause functions as an independent clause.
The clause functions as a relative clause modifying 'the teacher'.
The clause functions as a prepositional phrase modifying 'retiring'.
The clause functions as a noun clause acting as the subject.
Identify the adjective clause: The movie that we watched last night was thrilling.
that we watched last night
that we enjoyed
was thrilling
the movie
Combine the sentences: The dog is barking. It belongs to my friend. (Use an adjective clause)
The dog that belongs to my friend is barking.
The barking dog is my friend.
The dog that is barking belongs to me.
My friend has a barking dog.
Correctly punctuate: The house that Jack built is for sale
The house that Jack built is for sale.
The house that jack built is for sale.
The House That Jack Built Is for Sale
The House that Jack Built is for Sale.
What role does an adjective clause play in a sentence?
An adjective clause provides a conclusion to the sentence.
An adjective clause connects two independent clauses.
An adjective clause modifies a noun or pronoun in a sentence.
An adjective clause serves as the main verb in a sentence.
Identify the adjective clause in this sentence: The flowers that bloom in spring are beautiful.
that are beautiful
in spring
that bloom in spring
The flowers that bloom
Combine the sentences: The man is a doctor. He lives next door. (Use an adjective clause)
The man is a doctor who lives next door.
The man who lives next door is a doctor.
Next door lives a man who is a doctor.
The doctor lives next door to the man.
Correctly punctuate: The book which I read was interesting
The book, which I read was interesting.
The book which I read was interesting.
The book which, I read, was interesting.
The book, which I read, was interesting.
Analyze the function of the clause: The student who studies hard will succeed.
The clause functions as an adverbial clause.
The clause functions as a restrictive relative clause.
The clause functions as a non-restrictive relative clause.
The clause functions as a noun clause.
Identify the adjective clause: The restaurant where we ate was excellent.
was excellent
where we dined
where we ate
the restaurant
Combine the sentences: The painting is stunning. It was created by a famous artist. (Use an adjective clause)
The painting is stunning and was created by a famous artist.
The painting, which was created by a famous artist, is stunning.
The stunning painting was created by a famous artist.
A famous artist created the stunning painting.
