An adjective clause is a dependent clause that modifies a noun or pronoun in an independent clause. It uses pronouns like who, whom, whose, which, that to connect the dependent clause to the independent clause. Common pronoun patterns in adjective clauses include using "who" for people as subjects, "whom" or "that/which" for people as objects, and "whose" to modify possession. Adjective clauses add descriptive information about a person, place, or thing.

1. Adjective clauses Grammar III ULACIT 13/03/10

2. What is a clause? It is a group of words containing a subject and a verb

3. What is adjective clause? An adjective clause uses pronouns to connect the dependent clause to the independent clause

4. Dependent clause This is not a complete sentence. It must be connected to an independent clause Example: She is the author who lives in Italy .

5. Independent clause It’s a complete sentence. it’s part of the main subject and verb of a sentence, also called “main clause” Example: We love each other.

6. Adjective clause pronouns used as the subject A- I thanked the woman. She helped me B- I thanked the woman who helped me independent clause that adjective clause O Which (used for things) and That (used for both people & things)

7. Adjective clause pronouns used as the object of a verb A- The man was Mr. Jones. Isaw him B- The man whom I saw was Mr. Jones That O Which (used for things) and That (used for both people & things) who (informal English) whom ( formal English In speaking)

8. A- She is the woman. I told you about her B- She is the woman about whom I told you She is the woman whom I told you about That o Adjective clause pronouns used as the object of a preposition. Only use WHOM or WHICH, If the preposition comes at the beginning

9. Usual patterns of adjectives Usual: I like the people who live next to me Less usual: I like the people that live next to me In everyday informal usage Who is more common than that

10. Usual: I like books that have good plots Less usual: I like books which have good plots That is more common than which

11. Usual: I like the people O I met last night Less usual: I like the book O I read last night Object pronouns are commonly omitted

12. Using Whose Whose usually modifies people, but it may also be used to modify things A- I know the man. His bicycle was stolen B- I know the man whose bicycle was stolen

13. Using where in adjective clause Where is used in an adjective clause to modify a place A- The building is very old. He lives there ( in the building) B-The building where he lives is very old. in which which in that in O

14. Using when in adjective clause A- I’ll never forget the day. I met you then (on the day) B- I’ll never forget the accident when I broke my leg. that On which O

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