6 - 3. Adjective Clauses 3: Subject and Object Clauses
a. A man is standing by the door. The man is my brother.
b. The man who is standing by the door is my brother.
1. What is the relative pronoun in this example?
who
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2. What does it mean?
the man
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3. Is it the subject or the object of the clause?`
subject
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This sweater was made in Bolivia. My wife gave it to me.
This sweater, which my wife gave me, was made in Bolivia.
4. What is the relative pronoun in this example?
which
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5. What does it mean?
this sweater
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6. Is it the subject or the object of the clause?`
object
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7. In an object clause, where does the relative pronoun go?
subject
Before the __________
The book that I am reading it is about Father Damien of Molokai.
8. Is this sentence correct?
yes
no
9. What part of the clause is it?
object
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10. What is the object of the adjective clause?
that
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11. What is the mistake?
two objects
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Highlight the adjective clause in each sentence. Are the following clauses subject or
object clauses? Are they defining or non-defining?
ex.
s
/ n
My brother, who is younger than me, lives in Baltimore.
o / ____
d
1. ____
I got the book that I am reading from the library downtown.
s / ____
d
2. ____
o / ____
n
3. ____
Ovens that can clean themselves are very common now.
o / ____
d
4. ____
Friends who you can depend on are very valuable friends.
o / ____
d
5. ____
Who was the guy who you were talking to over there.
6.
Theses shoes, which I bought last week, cost $100.
o / ____
n
____
Kensuke’s Kingdom, which my teacher recommended, was really interesting.
s / ____
d
7. ____
Where is the book that was on this table a few minutes ago?
s / ____
d
8. ____
A philatelist is a person who collects stamps for a hobby.
s / ____
n
9. ____
Liesl, who spoke no English five years ago, will graduate from an American
university next spring.
s / ____
d
10. ____
Everyone who comes to the party is supposed to bring some food to share.
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Divide the following sentences into two shorter sentences. Write the main clause in (a)
and the adjective clause in (b). Change pronouns to nouns.
1. Rugby, which was invented in England, is the national sport of New Zealand.
Rugby is the national sport of New Zealand.
a. _________________________________________
Rugby was invented in England.
b. _________________________________________
2. The train that I took this morning was 30 minutes late.
The train was 30 minutes late.
a. _________________________________________
I took the train this morning.
b. _________________________________________
3. The football game that I watched this weekend was really exciting.
The football game was really exciting.
a. _________________________________________
I watched the football game this weekend.
b. _________________________________________
4. People who live in Tokyo usually take the train to work.
People usually take the train to work.
a. _________________________________________
People live in Tokyo.
b. _________________________________________
5. We are reading Old Yeller, which is about a boy and a dog in Texas.
We are reading Old Yeller.
a. _________________________________________
Old Yeller is about a boy and a dog in Texas.
b. _________________________________________
Combine the following sentences using a relative clause.
1. A window was broken. It was fixed yesterday.
that was broken was fixed yesterday.
The window _______________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
2. Someone found the keys. I lost the keys.
found the keys that I lost.
Someone ________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
3. Most of the people came to the wedding. We invited them.
of the people who we invited came to the wedding.
Most _____________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
4. I tried on some shoes. They didn’t fit very well.
that I tried on didn't fit very well.
The shoes ________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
5. I gave my son a video game for Christmas. He really wanted the game.
gave my son a video game that he really wanted for Christmas.
I_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
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6 - 3. Adjective Clauses 3: Subject and Object Clauses
Highlight the adjective clause in each sentence. Are the following clauses subject or
object clauses? Are they defining or non-defining?
ex.
s / n
My brother, who is younger than me, lives in Baltimore.
s / ____
n
1. ____
Compaq, which is the largest computer company in the world, bought Digital
Corporation this year.
s / ____
d
2. ____
o / ____
d
3. ____
The woman who called forgot to give me her phone number
s / ____
n
4. ____
The New York Yankees, which is my favorite baseball team, plays it’s home
The woman that you were talking to lives in Milan.
games in Yankee Stadium.
o / ____
d
5. ____
s / ____
d
6. ____
o / ____
d
7. ____
The first word processor that I used was WordStar.
o / ____
d
8. ____
s / ____
n
9. ____
My grandfather built the home that my father was born in.
o / ____
d
10. ____
The person who gets this job will have to move to Seattle.
I couldn’t find the kind of cereal that you asked me to buy.
I will go to the U.S. during summer vacation, which begins in a few weeks.
I took all the pictures that I hung on my wall.
Divide the following sentences into two shorter sentences. Write the main clause in (a)
and the adjective clause in (b). Change pronouns to nouns.
Ex. I will go to the U.S. during summer vacation, which begins in a few weeks.
a.
I will go to the U.S. during summer vacation.
b.
Summer vacation begins in a few weeks.
1. The library that I borrowed this book from is on Maple Street.
The library is on Maple Street.
a. ______________________________________________________
I borrowed this book from the library.
b. ______________________________________________________
2. Last weekend, I went to the big park downtown, which is called Kapiolani Park.
Last weekend, I went to the big park downtown.
a. ______________________________________________________
The big park downtown is called Kapiolani Park.
b. ______________________________________________________
3. The video game that I wanted to buy was sold out.
The video game was sold out.
a. ______________________________________________________
I wanted to buy the video game.
b. ______________________________________________________
4. I have an old computer in my office that I never use.
I have an old computer in my office.
a. ______________________________________________________
I never use the computer.
b. ______________________________________________________
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5. Alan and Jennifer, who met in college, are getting married next week.
Alan and Jennifer are getting married next week.
a. ______________________________________________________
Alan and Jennifer met in college.
b. ______________________________________________________
Combine the following sentences using who, which or that.
1. I bought shoes last week. The shoes were made in Italy.
bought (some) shoes that were made in Italy last week.
I ________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
that I bought last week were made in Italy.
The shoes ________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
2. Yesterday I was wearing a gray suit. The suit is made of silk.
was wearing a gray suit that is made of silk yesterday.
I ________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
that I was wearing yesterday is made of gray silk.
The suit __________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
3. My son’s name is Kai. Kai means “ocean” in Hawaiian.
, which means "ocean" in Hawaiian, is my son's name.
Kai ______________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
is Kai, which means "ocean" in Hawaiian.
My son’s name ____________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
4. Pennsylvania is between New York and Maryland. It is called “the Keystone State.”
, which is between New York and Maryland, is called " the
Pennsylvania ______________________________________________________________
Keystone State."
_________________________________________________________________________
, which is called "the Keystone State," is between New York and
Pennsylvania ______________________________________________________________
Maryland.
_________________________________________________________________________
5. This keychain is made of koa wood. I bought the keychain on vacation in Hawaii.
, which I bought on vacation in Hawaii, is made of Koa wood.
This keychain ______________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
bought this keychain, which is made of koa wood, on vacation in Hawaii.
I ________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
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