Adjective Clauses Describing Pronouns

1. Section A

2. We often use adjective clauses to describe the pronoun
one or ones. One and ones can refer to things or people,
so the adjective clauses may begin with who or that.
pronoun
one(s)
relative
pronoun
verb + rest of
adjective clause
Is Sarah the one
These are the ones
who
that don’t have a price tag.
lives in Oman?
I like the one we usually buy.
pronoun
one(s)
relative
pronoun
subject + verb + rest of
adjective clause
that

3. We may also omit relative pronouns.
These are the ones
pronoun
one(s)
subject + verb + rest of
adjective clause
------ I’m keeping.

4. Section B

5. We also often use adjective clauses with or without a
relative pronoun to describe indefinite pronouns.
I can’t find anyone who understands this.
I’ve already asked everyone I know about the assignment.
He said something that didn’t make any sense.
Nothing they do is going to make a difference.

6. INDEFINITE PRONOUNS FOR PEOPLE
INDEFINITE PRONOUNS FOR THINGS
someone no one anyone everyone
somebody nobody anybody everybody
something nothing anything everything