Definition of adjective clause
An adjective
clause is simply a group of words with a subject and a verb that provide a
description. The clause starts with a pronoun such as who, whom, that, or which
or an adverb such as when, where and why.
An adjective clause is
a dependent clause that modifies a noun. It is possible to combine the
following two sentences to form one sentence containing an adjective
clause:
The
children are going to visit the museum.
They are on the bus.
They are on the bus.
The
children who are on the bus are going to visit the
museum.
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In the sentence above, there are two
other ways to write the sentence correctly using the second sentence as the
adjective clause.
•
The children that are on
the bus are going to visit the museum.
•
The children on the bus are
going to visit the museum.
An adjective clause is formed with the use of the
following words: who, which, when, where, whom, and that.
EXAMPLES FOR:
·
WHO
-
This morning he fought with a little guy who was his best
friend.
-
The man who walks with a slight limp was
an international footballer.
-
I must say he is the most boring person who ever lives.
·
WHOM
-
She is the only cousin whom I enjoy talking to.
-
The man whom you met yesterday is our new next-door
neighbour.
-
The girl whom I gave a special reward is a bright student.
·
WHICH
-
The fire which broke out in the warehouse swept
through the factories.
-
Pizza, which most people love, is not very healthy.
-
The bike which I borrowed last week was sold.
It, which refer
to the fire, pizza, and the bike.
·
WHEN
-
Give me one good reason when you did that.
-
The day on when they were to leave finally arrived.
-
Grandpa remembers the old days when there was no
television.
·
WHERE
-
The place where he flies his kites is very quiet.
-
Here is the house where I live.
-
The small town in where I was born has grown to a large metropolis.
·
THAT
-
The package that arrived this morning is on the desk.
-
Eco-friendly cars that run on electricity save gas.
-
Fruit that is grown organically is expensive.
The main relative pronouns are
PRONOUN
|
Use
|
Examples
|
Who
|
Used for humans in subject position
|
Hans, who is an architect, lives in
Berlin.
|
Whom
|
Used for humans in object position
|
Marike, whom Hans knows well, is an
interior decorator.
|
Which
|
Used for things and animals in subject or object position
|
Marike has a dog which follows her
everywhere.
|
That
|
Used for humans, animals and things,
in subject or object position (but see
below)
|
Marike is decorating a house that Hans
designed.
|
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