ADJECTIVE CLAUSE
DEFINITION 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.
EXAMPLE:
Who
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This morning he fought with a
little guy who was his best friend.
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Which
|
The fire which broke
out in the warehouse swept through the factories.
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When
|
Grandpa remembers the old days when
there was no television.
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Where
|
The place where he flies
his kites is very quiet.
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Whom
|
She is the only cousin whom
I enjoy talking to.
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That
|
The package that arrived this
morning is on the desk.
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The main relative pronouns:
Pronoun
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Use
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Examples
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Who
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Used for humans in subject position
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Hans, who is an
architect, lives in Berlin.
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Whom
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Used for humans in object position
|
Marike, whom Hans
knows well, is an interior decorator.
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Which
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Used for things and animals in subject or object position
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Marike has a dog which follows
her everywhere.
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That
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used for humans, animals and things,
in subject or object position (but see
below)
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Marike is decorating a house that Hans
designed.
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