GRAMMAR AdjectiveClauses
Adjectiveclausesaredependentclausesthatgiveinformationaboutnouns.Theyallowyouto
combinetwosentencesintoonebyusingrelativepronouns(who,whom,whose,where,when,
which,that,
andwhy
)asconnectors.
WHO(usedforpeopleassubjects)
Myfriendmissedthelecture.+SheborrowedSam’snotestoreview.
→Myfriend
who
missedthelectureborrowedSam’snotestoreview.
WHOM(usedforpeopleasobjects)
Thecandidatewonbyalandslide.+Manypeopleadmirehim.
→Thecandidate
whom
manypeopleadmirewonbyalandslide.
WHOSE(usedtoindicatepossession)
IadmireProfessorBrooks.+Hisbookswerestolen.
→IadmireProfessorBrooks,
whose
bookswerestolen.
THAT(useforpeople,place,andthingsintroducesinformationnecessarytoexplainanoun)
Imetamanonthebustoday.+HeworksattheWorldBank.
→Theman
that
ImetonthebustodayworksattheWorldBank.
WHICH(usedforplaces,thingsintroducesextrainformationaboutanalreadyspecificnoun)
Mynewcarneedsverylittlegas.+Itwasagiftfrommyson.
→Mynewcar,
which
wasagiftfrommyson,needsverylittlegas.
NOTE:Whenanadjectiveclauseprovidesextrainformation,itissetoffbycommas.
WHENandWHERE(usedtoreplaceinwhich,onwhich
,etc.notwhich
)
July25wassadforme.+Ilefthomeonthatday.
→July25,
when
Ilefthome,wassadforme.
Ihavealwayswantedtovisitthebighouse.+Juliolivesinthathouse.
→Ihavealwayswantedtovisitthebighouse
where
Juliolives.
WHY(usuallyintroducesanounclause)
Mycousinranaway.+Idon’tknowwhy.
→Idon’tknow
why
mycousinranaway.
Combinethefollowingsentencesintooneusinganadjectiveclause.
1.Studentsdowellontestsiftheyarepreparedbeforehand.Somestudentsareanxious.
_________________________________________________________________________
2.Aresearchpaperonenvironmentalproblemsreceivedanaward.Iwrotethepaper.
_________________________________________________________________________
3.Mydrivewayisinfrontofmyhouse.Iparkfourcarsthere.
_________________________________________________________________________
4.TheIndustrialRevolutionchangedthewaypeoplemakethings.ItbeganinEngland.
_________________________________________________________________________
5.Recently,alargeairplanehadaseriousaccident.Itwascarryingtoomanypassengers.
_________________________________________________________________________
6.BritishPetroleumreceivedcriticismbecauseoftheoilspillintheGulf.ItisknownasBP.
_________________________________________________________________________
7.Thedresswaslong,black,andbeautiful.Maryworeit.
_________________________________________________________________________
8.Onmyvacation,Imetaboy.Myfatherdislikedhim.
_________________________________________________________________________
9.Jacobisastudentinmybiologyclass.HisfatheristheambassadorfromKenya.Theclass
meetstwiceaweek.
__________________________________________________________________________
Completethefollowingsentenceswithanadjectiveclause.
1.I’llneverforgetthetimewhen______________________________________________
2.Igaveupmyseatonthebustoawomanwhose________________________________
3.Thepersonwhom__________________________________________suddenlyfainted.
4.Everyonecriticizedmyopinion,which_______________________________________
5.Often,peoplewho____________________________________endupbeingsuccessful.
6.ManypeoplefindMaryland,where___________________________________,exciting.