Adjective Clause
Compiled by Anis Batho
Gaining your Knowledge
• I couldn't recognize
Steve, who was
wearing the red shirt
at farewell party,
since he lost his
weight. Everybody
was amazed with his
new look.
Function
What is an
Adjective
Clause
A Dependent
Clause to modify
a noun,begin with
Relative Pronoun.
Who,
which
.
that
whom
,whos
e,
Relative Pronoun
Person: Who (S), whom (O), and whose
(Possesive)
Non Person: Which
Person or non person: That
Example:
a. I just bought a car.
b. It is a 2015 red Toyota.
I just bought a car which is a 2015 red Toyota.
non person
Person : who, whom, and whose.
A man ,who is bringing a big fish , is Jhon.
person as subject
That is for person/non person
Let's Speak
a.1. Canada is the second largest country in the world.
2. It has many lakes.
b. 1. This company is located in Batam.
2. It has 3 big industrial areas.
c. 1. Soraya has never been to Bali.
2. We are talking about her.
d.1. The girl is so weird.
2. She threaten her bf by showing a knife on her face.
We sometimes use a preposition
before the relative pronoun;
with which, for which, to whom.
The pen with which he wrote was
scratchy.
The man for whom
Matthew Henson worked
urged him to get an
education.
The adjective clause begins with the
preposition for and ends with the word
worked.
worked
The conditions…which we played
were difficult.
by under
at
with
The conditions under which we
played were difficult.
The adjective clause begins with the
preposition under and ends with the
word played.
Although relative pronouns are
usually a signal that an adjective
clause is starting, the relative
pronoun is sometimes omitted.
Most of the things (that) we fear
never happen.
Sue described the kind of boat she
expects to build.
People are known by the company they
keep.
The drawer was full of things nobody
would ever want.
My friend works at the retail store she
doesn't like.
Write 5 sentences consist of adjective
clause on your own sheet of paper.
The pipes, which were returned by a
customer last week, got cracked.
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