2. When and where may be used to form adjective
clauses.
In nonrestrictive clauses, only when, where, or
which+ preposition is possible.
In restrictive clauses, that or that +
preposition can also be used. Or, the relative
pronoun can be omitted.
3. STRUCTURES EXAMPLES
Restrictive
when or
that
Simple
sentences
Complex
sentences
At the day, we were still laughing
together. she came to our life then.
At the day when (that) she came to our
life, we were still laughing together.
At the day she came to our life, we were
still laughing together.
Nonrestrict
ive when
Simple
sentences
Complex
sentences
On february, we were still laughing
together. She came to our life then.
On february, when She came to our life,
we were still laughing together.
4. STRUCTURES EXAMPLES
Restrictive
where,
which, or
that
Simple
sentences
Complex
sentences
This is a class. My friends study
structure 3 here.
This is a class where my friends
study structure 3
This is a class on which my friends
study structure 3
This is a class which my friends
study structure 3 on.
This is a class that an my friends
study structure 3 on.
This is a class my friends study
structure 3 on
5. STRUCTURES EXAMPLES
Nonrestrict
ive where
or which
Simple
sentences
Complex
sentences
This is LD class. My friends study
structure 3 here.
This is LD class, where My friends
study structure 3.
This is LD class, on which my
friends study structure 3.
This is LD class, which my friends
study structure 3 on.
6. Expressions such as one of , all of, none of, the
rest of, either of, and neither of may be used to
begin nonrestrictive adjective clauses.
These clauses must include whom or which,
depending on whether an object or person is
being described.
These clauses must be preceded and/ or
followed by commas.
7. STRUCTURES EXAMPLES
Simple Sentence
Complex Sentence
Simple Sentence
Complex Sentence
Simple Sentence
Complex Sentence
I have many pimples. One of the
pimples became bigger.
I have many pimples, one of whom
became bigger.
Those shoes are very expensive.
Some of them have bad quality.
Those shoes, some of which have bad
quality, are very expensive.
She has two pens.
Neither of the pens (neither pen)
works well.
She has two pens, neither of which
works well.
8. In adjective clauses where the
subject has been replaced, the
form of the verb depends on the
noun(s) being modified.
9. NOUNS
Use singular verb in an adjective clause that
modifies a singular noun.
Example: The woman who sits beside me is
crying
Use a plural verb in an adjective clause that
modifies a plural noun.
Example:The women who sit beside me are
crying.
10. THE ONLY ONE
Use a singular verb with the only
one (even though a plural noun
follows in the prepositional phrase).
Example: He is the only one of the
boys that broke my heart.
11. ONE OF THE + PLURAL NOUN
Use plural verbs with adjective clauses
that follow one of the + plural noun.
The clause modifies the plural noun in
the prepositional phrase.
In conversational English, a singular
verb may sometimes be used.
Example: He is one of the boys that
broke my heart.
