ADJECTIVE CLAUSES

ADJECTIVE CLAUSES

1. LANGUAGE FEATURES. --- CLAUSES--- Adjective Clauses & Noun Clauses

2. A. Introduction; Adjective Clauses Clause : A clause is a group of words containing a subject and a verb. Independent clause : a complete sentence . It contains the main subject and verb of a sentence. (It is also called main clause ). Dependent Clause : not a complete sentence . It must be connected to an Independent clause. Adjective Clause : a dependent clause that modifies a noun.It describes, identifies, or gives further information about a noun. (An adjective clause is also called (a relative clause ).

3. Adjective Clauses: I. Using Subject Pronouns: (who, which, that) II. Using Object Pronouns: (who(m), which, that)

4. I. Using Subject Pronouns: (who, which, that) Who = used for people Which = used for things That = used both people and thing Examples: 1. I thanked the woman . She helped me. >> a. I thanked the women = an independent clause >> b. She helped me = a dependent clause So, --- I thanked the woman who helped me. OR --- I thanked the woman that helped me The adjective Clause modifies the noun “WOMAN”

5. I. Using Subject Pronouns: (who, which, that) Who = used for people Which = used for things That = used both people and thing Example: 2. The book is mine. It is on the table. >> a. The book is mine = an independent clause >> b. It is on the table = a dependent clause So, -- The book which is on the table is mine. OR -- The book that is on the table is mine. The adjective Clause modifies the noun “THE BOOK”

6. II. Using Object Pronouns: (who(m), which, that) Who = used for people Which = used for things That = used both people and thing >> Pronoun used as the object of a verb. Example: The man was Mr. Jones. I saw him. >> The man who(m) I saw was Mr. Jones >> The man that I saw was Mr. Jones

7. II. Using Object Pronouns: (who(m), which, that) Who = used for people Which = used for things That = used both people and thing >> Pronoun used as the object of a verb. Example: The movie wasn’t very good. We saw it last night. >> The movie which we saw last night wasn’t very good. >> The movie that we saw last night wasn’t very good.

8. II. Using Object Pronouns: (who(m), which, that) Who = used for people Which = used for things That = used both people and thing >> Pronoun used as the object of a preposition. Example: 1. She is the woman. I told you about her. >> She is the woman about whom I told you. >> She is the woman who(m) I told you about . >> She is the woman that I told you about .

9. MORE EXERCISES

10. Practice 1: Combine the two sentences. Use the second sentence as an adjective clause I saw the man. He closed the door.=_______________ The girl is happy. She won the race.= ______________ The students is from Chine. He sits next to me.=____________ The stduents are from China. They sit in the front row.=________ We are studying sentences. They contain adjective clauses.=______ I am using a sentence. It contains an adjective clause.=____________ Algebra problems contain letters. They stand for unknown numbers.=________ The taxi driver was friendly. He took me to the airport.=_________

11. Practice 2: Combine the two sentences. Use the second sentence as an adjective clause The book was good. I read it. I liked the woman. I met her at the party last night. I liked the composition. You wrote it. The people were very nice. We visited them yesterday.

12. Practice 3: Combine the two sentences. Use the second sentence as an adjective clause The music was good. We listened to it last night. The meeting was interesting. I went to it. The man was very kind. I talked to him yesterday. I must thank the people. I got a present from them. The picture was beautiful. She was looking at it. The man is standing over there. I was telling you about him.

13. III. Using Whose: *Whose is used show possession (kepemilikan). It carries the same meaning as other possesive pronouns used adjetive: his, her,its, and their. Whose is connected to a noun. His bicycle >> whose bicycle Her composition >> whose composition ** WHOSE is used for “People” Thing”. *** WHOSE and THE NOUN are placed at the beginning of the adjective clause Example: I know the man. His bicycle was stolen. >> I know the man whose bicycle was stolen. 2. The students writes well. I read her composition. >> The students whose compositon I read writes well. 3. Mr. Catt has a painting. Its value is inestimable. >> Mr. Catt has a painting whose value is inestimable.

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