Adjective Clauses An Introduction Adjective Clauses Adjective clauses

Adjective Clauses An Introduction

Adjective Clauses Adjective clauses are dependent clauses. They have a subject and a verb and they modify nouns. The man who is sitting next to me is my father. The book which you gave me is interesting. Please hand me the book that is on the table.

They begin with a relative pronoun such as: �Who - people �Which - things �That – people & things �Whom – people (object) �When - time �Where - place �Whose - possession

Pronouns Used as the Subject The teacher is kind and helpful. She teaches math 5 A. ◦ The teacher who is kind and helpful teaches math 5 A. ◦ The teacher who teaches math 5 A is kind and helpful. ◦ The teacher is kind and helpful who teaches math 5 A.

Pronouns used as the Object The teacher was Prof. Curtis. I saw the teacher at Target. ◦ The teacher who(m) I saw at Target was Prof. Curtis. ◦ The teacher that I saw at Target was Prof. Curtis. ◦ The teacher I saw at Target was Prof. Curtis.

Pronouns used as Object of the Prepostion The movie was good. We went to the movie last night. ◦ The movie to which we went last night was good. ◦ The movie which we went to last night was good. ◦ The movie that we went to last night was good. ◦ The movie we went to last night was good.

Pronouns used as Object of the Prepostion This is the book. I told you about the book. ◦ This is the book about which I told you. ◦ This is the book which I told you about. ◦ This is the book that I told you about. ◦ This is the book I told you about.

Using Whose in Adjective Clauses I know the woman. The woman’s car was stolen. ◦ I know the woman whose car was stolen.

Using Where in Adjective Clauses The house is very old. Prof. Curtis live there in that house. ◦ ◦ The The house in which Prof. Curtis lives is very old. which Prof. Curtis lives in is very old. that Prof. Curtis lives in is very old. ◦ The house where Prof. Curtis lives is very old.

Using When in Adjective Clauses I’ll never forget the day. I graduated from PCC on that day. ◦ I’ll never forget the day on which I graduated from PCC. ◦ I’ll never forget the day that I graduated from PCC. ◦ I’ll never forget the day when I graduated from PCC.

Comma – Restrictive / Essential Use a comma if the noun is a specific noun. This means that the reader knows who or what you are referring to and the clause adds extra information. Prof. Curtis, who teaches our ESL class, is very tall. PCC, which is located in Pasadena, is an excellent community college.

No Comma – Nonrestrictive / Nonessential DO NOT use a comma if the noun is a general noun. This means that the reader does not know who or what you are referring to and the clause give necessary information. The man who is wearing the blue shirt is very handsome. The students who are taking 33 A with Prof. Curtis are studying adjective clauses.

Look at the following sentences and choose the one that is correct. 1. 2. The paintings that are marked with the red dot have already been sold. The paintings which marked with the red dot have already been sold.

Look at the following sentences and choose the one that is correct. 1. 2. 3. 4. Dr. Jones is the professor who I told you about. Dr. Jones is the professor that I told you about. Dr. Jones is the professor about whom I told you.

Look at the following sentences and choose the one that is correct. 1. 2. 3. The restaurant Bob recommended were too expensive. The restaurant was too expensive Bob recommended it. The restaurant Bob recommended was too expensive.

Choose the correct answer. Mr. Green is the man about _____ I was talking. 1. 2. 3. 4. Who Which That None of the above

Choose the correct answer. Tell us about the movie ____ you saw last night. 1. 2. 3. 4. that nothing which All of the above

Choose the correct answer. The people about _____ the reporter wrote were Chinese immigrants. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Whom Which That Nothing

Choose the correct answer. The hat ____ Tom is wearing is unusual. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Who Which That Nothing 1&2 1&3 2&3&4

Choose the correct answer. The bat is the only mammal ____ can fly. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Who Which That Nothing 1&2 2&3 1&3 2&4

Choose the correct answer. The problem of hunger, ____ can be found around the world, needs to be solved. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Who Which That Nothing All of the above

Tom, ___ was in our office yesterday, called me this morning. 1. 2. 3. 4. Whose Who That Which

Where is the person ___ I should give this? 1. 2. 3. 4. Whom To who

I remember the office ___ you worked when you first came here. 1. 2. 3. 4. Which Where Whom That

Jack found the information ___ was looking for on the Internet. 1. 2. 3. 4. He Who For which That

The person ___ the award was given will appear on TV tonight. 1. 2. 3. 4. To Whom Who To who Who to

I don’t like the book ___ our teacher chose for us. 1. 2. 3. 4. Nothing Which That Who

I have applied to two universities, ___ are in this city. 1. 2. 3. 4. Both of which Both which Of which Both of whom

He was not on the train ___ arrived just now. 1. 2. 3. 4. Which Of which Whose That

The hotel ___ we stayed last spring was beautiful and relaxing. 1. 2. 3. 4. Which Where When Whose

The man ___ sitting next to me is my father. 1. 2. 3. 4. Who That Which Nothing