Topic: Adjective Clauses Level: 8th Professional Practice II CO-2013

1. T. Carlos Zeledón B.
II CO - 2013
Adjective Clauses

2. Warm - up
What did you do last week?
Write down four examples about it.

3. I went to the beach.
I saw a movie with
my family.
I ate different
snacks.
I didn’t travel to
another country.

4. Clause
A clause is a group of
words containing a
subject and a verb.

5. Independ Clause
An independent clause is
a complete sentence.

6. Depend Clause
A dependent clause is not
a complete sentence.

7. Adjective Clause
An adjective clause is a
dependent clause that
modifies a noun. It
describes, identifies, or
gives further information
about a noun.

8. Adjective Clause
An adjective clause is
made up of relative
pronoun (that, which,
who) followed by a verb
and sometimes an object.

9. Adjective Clause
•Use that or which for
things.
•Use who or that for
people.

10. Examples
The book is mine.
It is on the table.
The book which/that is
on the table is mine.

11. Examples
I saw the man.
He closed the door.
I saw the man who/that
closed the door.

12. Examples
The girl is happy.
She won the race.
The girl who/that won the
race is happy.

13. Examples
The student is from
China.
He sits next to me.
The student who/that sits
next to me is from China.

14. Examples
I thank the woman.
She helps me.
I thank the woman
who/that helps me.