Adjective Clauses RELATIVE CLAUSES REVIEW Whats the different

Adjective Clauses RELATIVE CLAUSES

REVIEW What’s the different between a clause and a phrase? A phrase is any piece of a sentence, while a clause includes a subject and a verb!

REVIEW Find the clauses in the sentences to the right. o. He went to the mall. o. Jacob left, but then he came back. o. If I leave now, will I be late? o. I hate Sarah and Bob.

REVIEW Find the clauses in the sentences to the right. o. He went to the mall. o. Jacob left, but then he came back. o. If I leave now, will I be late? o. I hate Sarah and Bob.

What is an adjective clause? • An adjective clause gives extra information about a noun. • Like all clauses, it has a subject and a verb. o. I saw a man. o. I saw a strange man. o. I saw a man who was wearing a dress. o. I saw the man who had hit me!

What is an adjective clause? • They describe the noun before them! o. I had a dog which bit me. o. Jack saw the lady that kissed him! o. I saw a man who was wearing a dress. o. I saw the man who had hit me!

What is an adjective clause? • In all of these examples, o. I had a dog which bit me. the words which, that, o. Jack saw the lady that and who mean the noun kissed him! right before them! o. I saw a man who was wearing a dress. o. I saw the man who had hit me!

Types of Adjective Clauses (only write the colored letters down – you’ll learn these later!!!) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Subject Adjective Clauses (SAC) Object Adjective Clauses (OAC) Object of Preposition Adjective Clauses (OPAC) Possessive Adjective Clauses (PAC) (When/where adjective clauses)

What is an adjective clause? • The first type of adjective clause we’ll learn about is the SUBJECT ADJECTIVE CLAUSE.

SUBJECT ADJECTIVE CLAUSES (SAC)

What is a subject adjective clause? • The subject will be: • Who • Which • That o. I saw a man. o. I saw a strange man. o. I saw a man who was wearing a dress. o. I saw the man who had hit me!

What is a subject adjective clause? • The subject will be: • Who • Which • That o. I had a dog which bit me. o. Jack saw the lady that kissed him!

What is an adjective clause? • What relative pronoun should we use? • Use THAT for anything! • Use WHO for people! • Use WHICH for things! o. I had a dog which bit me. o. Jack saw the lady that kissed him! o. I saw a man who was wearing a dress. o. I saw the man who had hit me!

More Examples • James has an expensive car that is very fast. • I know the child who lives next door. • I live in Cranbrook, which has a lot of amazing scenery. • Kelsey has a nephew who is a superstar. • My friend bought a house which is 3 years old.

PRACTICE TIME • Finish the sentences below using adjective clauses. 1. I have a car which ____________. 2. My mother knew a man who ___________. 3. I had a friend who ___________. 4. I don’t like homework which ___________. 5. I’ve never met a man who ____________.

Guess which person your partner is looking at. Ask them questions like, “Is it the man who looks tired? ”

IDENTIFYING AND NONIDENTIFYING ADJECTIVE CLAUSES WHAT? ? ?

IDENTIFYING AND NON-IDENTIFYING ADJECTIVE CLAUSES • An identifying AC gives IMPORTANT information which helps us decide WHICH one. • Which man are you looking for? • I’m looking for the man who has a red hat.

IDENTIFYING AND NON-IDENTIFYING ADJECTIVE CLAUSES • The adjective clause makes a selection SMALLER: The man who has a red hat. All the men here

IDENTIFYING AND NON-IDENTIFYING ADJECTIVE CLAUSES • We DO NOT use commas • The lady, who has green hair, is stealing our food. with non-identifying (or NON-ESSENTIAL) adjective clauses. • The lady who has green hair is stealing our food.

IDENTIFYING AND NON-IDENTIFYING ADJECTIVE CLAUSES • The Earth which is large • We cannot use and blue must be saved. identifying ACs for PRONOUNS or something that there is only 1 of. • This is saying that there are many Earths and you are talking about 1 only!

IDENTIFYING AND NON-IDENTIFYING ADJECTIVE CLAUSES • Which man are you • A NON-identifying AC looking for? just gives interesting details about the subject. • I’m looking for the man who has a red hat.

IDENTIFYING AND NON-IDENTIFYING ADJECTIVE CLAUSES • The adjective clause does not make a selection smaller! The Earth, which is wide and blue, should be saved.

IDENTIFYING AND NON-IDENTIFYING ADJECTIVE CLAUSES • We MUST use commas with non-identifying adjective clauses! • We CANNOT use that! That is only used with identifying adjective clauses! • My mother that has green hair is stealing our food. • My mother, who has green hair, is stealing our food.

COMPARING: IDENTIFYING ADJECTIVE CLAUSES 1. DO NOT USE COMMAS NON-IDENTIFYING ADJECTIVE CLAUSES 1. MUST USE COMMAS 2. WHO, WHICH, WHOM, THAT 2. CAN’T USE “THAT” 3. MUST DESCRIBE ONE OF MANY (THERE ISN’T ONLY 1) 3. DESCRIBES A NOUN THAT IS ALREADY IDENTIFIED (WE ALREADY KNOW “WHICH ONE”) 4. IDENTIFY WHICH ONE IT IS (MAKES A LARGE GROUP SMALLER)