2. ADJECTIVE CLAUSE
I meet a woman. She can speak three
languages.
I meet a woman who / that can speak three
languages.
Jack was wearing a hat. It was too big for
him.
Jack was wearing a hat which / that was too
big for him.
Functions:
To combine two sentences.
To explain a noun.
3. ADJECTIVE CLAUSE 1
Who(m) Which That
Person Thing Person/Thing
!!! Always put the adj. cl. after the word it
explains.
Do you know a girl? She can play a piano.
Do you know a girl who/that can play a piano?
The doctor is really young. They called him.
The doctor whom/that they called is really
young.
Emma lives in a house. The house is 100
years old.
Emma lives in a house which/that is 100 years
4. PRACTICE 2
Combine the two sentences. Use the second
sentence as the adjective clause.
1. The police finally caught the thieves. The
thieves had broken into several houses.
2. The musicians came late. The company had
hired them for an office party.
3. The car had to stop many times. The
president was riding in it.
4. The bank is very reliable. I borrowed some
money from it.
5. My uncle lent me money to build a house. I
always depend on him for help.