ADJECTIVE CLAUSES

1. LANGUAGE FEATURES.
---CLAUSES---
Adjective Clauses & Noun Clauses

2. A. Introduction; Adjective Clauses
 Clause : A clause is a group of words
containing a subject and a verb.
 Independent clause : a complete sentence. It contains
the main subject and verb of a
sentence. (It is also called main clause).
 Dependent Clause : not a complete sentence. It must be
connected to an Independent clause.
 Adjective Clause : a dependent clause that modifies a
noun.It describes, identifies, or gives
further information about a noun. (An
adjective clause is also called
(a relative clause).

3. ADJECTIVE CLAUSES:
I. USING SUBJECT PRONOUNS:
(WHO, WHICH, THAT)
II. USING OBJECT PRONOUNS:
(WHO(M), WHICH, THAT)

4. I. Using Subject Pronouns:
(who, which, that)
Who = used for people
Which = used for things
That = used both people and thing
Examples:
1. I thanked the woman. She helped me.
>> a. I thanked the women = an independent clause
>> b. She helped me = a dependent clause
So, --- I thanked the woman who helped me.
OR
--- I thanked the woman that helped me
The adjective
Clause modifies
the noun
“WOMAN”

5. I. Using Subject Pronouns:
(who, which, that)
Who = used for people
Which = used for things
That = used both people and thing
Example:
2. The book is mine. It is on the table.
>> a. The book is mine = an independent clause
>> b. It is on the table = a dependent clause
So, -- The book which is on the table is mine.
OR
-- The book that is on the table is mine.
The adjective
Clause modifies
the noun
“THE BOOK”

6. II. Using Object Pronouns:
(who(m), which, that)
Who = used for people
Which = used for things
That = used both people and thing
>> Pronoun used as the object of a verb.
Example:
1. The man was Mr. Jones. I saw him.
>> The man who(m) I saw was Mr. Jones
>> The man that I saw was Mr. Jones

7. II. Using Object Pronouns:
(who(m), which, that)
Who = used for people
Which = used for things
That = used both people and thing
>> Pronoun used as the object of a verb.
Example:
2. The movie wasn’t very good. We saw it last night.
>> The movie which we saw last night wasn’t very good.
>>The movie that we saw last night wasn’t very good.

8. II. Using Object Pronouns:
(who(m), which, that)
Who = used for people
Which = used for things
That = used both people and thing
>> Pronoun used as the object of a preposition.
Example:
1. She is the woman. I told you about her.
>> She is the woman about whom I told you.
>> She is the woman who(m) I told you about.
>> She is the woman that I told you about.

9. MORE EXERCISES

10. Practice 1: Combine the two sentences. Use the
second sentence as an adjective clause
1. I saw the man. He closed the door.=_______________
2. The girl is happy. She won the race.= ______________
3. The students is from Chine. He sits next to me.=____________
4. The stduents are from China. They sit in the front row.=________
5. We are studying sentences. They contain adjective clauses.=______
6. I am using a sentence. It contains an adjective clause.=____________
7. Algebra problems contain letters. They stand for unknown
numbers.=________
8. The taxi driver was friendly. He took me to the airport.=_________

11. Practice 2: Combine the two sentences. Use the
second sentence as an adjective clause
1. The book was good. I read it.
2. I liked the woman. I met her at the party last night.
3. I liked the composition. You wrote it.
4. The people were very nice. We visited them yesterday.

12. Practice 3: Combine the two sentences. Use the
second sentence as an adjective clause
1. The music was good. We listened to it last night.
2. The meeting was interesting. I went to it.
3. The man was very kind. I talked to him yesterday.
4. I must thank the people. I got a present from them.
5. The picture was beautiful. She was looking at it.
6. The man is standing over there. I was telling you about him.

13. III. Using Whose:
*Whose is used show possession (kepemilikan). It carries the same
meaning as other possesive pronouns used adjetive: his, her,its, and
their. Whose is connected to a noun.
His bicycle >> whose bicycle
Her composition >> whose composition
** WHOSE is used for “People” Thing”.
*** WHOSE and THE NOUN are placed at the beginning of the adjective clause
Example:
1. I know the man. His bicycle was stolen.
>> I know the man whose bicycle was stolen.
2. The students writes well. I read her composition.
>> The students whose compositon I read writes well.
3. Mr. Catt has a painting. Its value is inestimable.
>> Mr. Catt has a painting whose value is inestimable.

14. TO BE CONTINUED
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