Adjective clausesare usedto modifynounsorpronouns.Underline the adjectiveclausesinthe
followingsentencesandstate whichnounorpronounismodifiedbythem.
1. The girl whowon the firstprize ismyniece.
2. The forestthroughwhichwe travelledwasdarkandgloomy.
3. My sisterwholivesinMexicoisanurse.
4. This isthe same house thatTennysonoccupied.
5. This isthe same oldstorythat we have beenhearingsince ourchildhood.
6. He has a brilliantsonwhoiscertainto bringcreditto hisfamily.
7. All that glittersisnotgold.
8. He that is downfearsnofall.
9. The planI proposedwasrejected.
10. Thisis the reasonwhyhe doesnot wantto come here
Answers
1. The girl whowon the firstprize ismyniece.(Modifiesthe noun girl.)
2. The forestthroughwhichwe travelled wasdarkandgloomy.(Modifiesthe nounforest.)
3. My sisterwholivesinMexico isanurse.(Modifiesthe nounsister)
4. This isthe same house thatTennysonoccupied.(Modifiesthe nounhouse)
5. This isthe same oldstory that we have beenhearingsince ourchildhood.(Modifiesthe nounstory)
6. He has a brilliantson whoiscertainto bringcreditto hisfamily.(Modifiesthe nounson)
7. All that glitters isnotgold.(Modifiesthe determinerall)
8. He that is down fearsnofall.(Modifiesthe pronounhe)
9. The plan (that) I proposed wasrejected.(Modifiesthe nounplan)
10. Thisis the reason whyhe doesnot wantto come here.(Modifiesthe nounreason)

Adverbial and adjectival clause

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    Adjective clausesare usedtomodifynounsorpronouns.Underline the adjectiveclausesinthe followingsentencesandstate whichnounorpronounismodifiedbythem. 1. The girl whowon the firstprize ismyniece. 2. The forestthroughwhichwe travelledwasdarkandgloomy. 3. My sisterwholivesinMexicoisanurse. 4. This isthe same house thatTennysonoccupied. 5. This isthe same oldstorythat we have beenhearingsince ourchildhood. 6. He has a brilliantsonwhoiscertainto bringcreditto hisfamily. 7. All that glittersisnotgold. 8. He that is downfearsnofall. 9. The planI proposedwasrejected. 10. Thisis the reasonwhyhe doesnot wantto come here Answers 1. The girl whowon the firstprize ismyniece.(Modifiesthe noun girl.) 2. The forestthroughwhichwe travelled wasdarkandgloomy.(Modifiesthe nounforest.) 3. My sisterwholivesinMexico isanurse.(Modifiesthe nounsister) 4. This isthe same house thatTennysonoccupied.(Modifiesthe nounhouse) 5. This isthe same oldstory that we have beenhearingsince ourchildhood.(Modifiesthe nounstory) 6. He has a brilliantson whoiscertainto bringcreditto hisfamily.(Modifiesthe nounson) 7. All that glitters isnotgold.(Modifiesthe determinerall) 8. He that is down fearsnofall.(Modifiesthe pronounhe) 9. The plan (that) I proposed wasrejected.(Modifiesthe nounplan) 10. Thisis the reason whyhe doesnot wantto come here.(Modifiesthe nounreason)