This document discusses adjective clauses, also known as relative clauses. Adjective clauses provide additional information about a noun by modifying it. They are dependent clauses that use question words like who, whom, which, whose, when, where to connect to the independent clause. Examples are provided to illustrate the use of different question words in adjective clauses and how they modify nouns. Exercises are included for the reader to practice forming adjective clauses.

2. Adjective Clauses

3. Are you familiar with adjective
clause?
Adjective clause is also called relative
Clause. The clauses that use to
complete possible information to modify
a noun.
An adjective clause is a dependent
clause that modifies a noun
(http://www.eslbee.com/AdjClauses.htm).

4. According to Azhar (1989) defines that it
is a dependent clause that modifies a
noun. It describes, identifies, or gives
further information about a noun.

5. Do you know….W 8 & H ?
What, why, who, whose, whom, where,
when, that / which and how. These are
question words which are commonly
used in adjective clauses.

6. Using subject pronouns
who, which, that
who = used for people
Which = used for things
That = used for both people and things
I thanked the woman
She helped me
(I thanked the women who helped me)
independent clause dependent
The book is mine
It is bought in Korea
(the book which is bought in Korea is mine)

7. Using object pronouns;
whom, which, that
The man is my teacher
She loves him
(the man whom she loves is my teacher)
The girl was standing there
We saw her yesterday
(the girl whom we saw yesterday was
standing there)

8. Using whose ; possessive
I know the man
His bicycle was being fixed
(I know the man whose bicycle was
being fixed)
The boy is my student
His style seemed an artist
(the boy whose style seemed an artist is
my student)

9. Using where  place
The old house is unique
We live there
(the house where we live is unique)
Unsera is one of the best universty in Serang
They study there
(Unsera where they study is one of the best
university in Serang)

10. Using when  Time
I will never forget the day
I met you on that day
(I will never forget the day when we met)
07.30 is the time
I will arrive at that time
(07.30 when I will arrive is the time

11. Exercises
cross with the right clauses!!
1. The restaurant……. a. Who sits next to me
is my close friend
b. Which I buy in China
2. The guy ……… is nice
c. When we will visit
3. I see the girl….. the beach is the day
d. Where she has
4. the shirt………. dinner is cheap
enough
5. Sunday….. e. Whose hair is curly
and black

12. Please make an adjective clause for each
separated clause and use the coordinators!
- The man is so kind to me
He gives some advices
……………………………………………..
- Korea is a dream country
I’d love to go there
…………………………………………….
- The guy is our close friend
his skill in speaking English is very well
………………………………………………