Adjective Clause

What is Clause?

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Clause

Clause Clause
We played football yesterday.

Independent

Clause Clause
Before the food gets cold

Dependent

Dependent Clause Noun

Clause, Adjective Clause Adverb Clause

 Adjective Clause

Adjective nouns
pronouns

The teacher has a car. (Car is a noun.)

Its a new car. (New is an adjective which modifies car.)

The car that she is driving is not hers.

That

she is driving is an adjective clause which modifies car.

Its

a clause because it has a subject (she) and a verb (is driving);

its an adjective clause because it modifies a noun.

Note that adjectives usually precede the nouns they modify;

adjective clauses always follow the nouns they modify.

Relative Pronouns

subordinator Adjective Clause

who, whom, that, which, whose (of which), when, where (at
which, in which)
The
He

is the one of the man whom I feel I can trust.

The
He

man who speaks well is my brother.

dog which was lost has been found.

is the man whose word is as good as his action.

This

is my pet of which father is dead.

London

where John lives is on the Thames.

That is the school at which I used to teach.

What is the name of the town in which we stayed last?

Relative Pronouns
whom, that, which

who,

The

car which he bought is very expensive.

which The car he bought is
very expensive.

The

man whom she quarreled with was her exboyfriend. whom The man she
quarreled with was her ex-boyfriend.

 Adjective Clause

Adjective clause 3

Defining Clause (restrictive clause)

Non-defining Clause (non-restrictive clause)

Sentential Relative Clause (connective relative clause)

Defining Clause

adjective
clause

A letter which was in a pink envelope was one

seeking for a donation to conserve wildlife.

The group of foreigners who visited our university

was from Hawaii.

Non-defining Clause

comma (,) adjective
clause

His house, which is on Sukhumvit Road , is a twostorey house.

His wife, who teaches English at NIDA , got a Ph.D.

from the USA.

Defining Clause Vs. Non-defining Clause

My sonwhois working at NIDAearned a Ph.D from the USA. (a)

My son, who is working at NIDA,earned a Ph.D from the USA.(b)

a. NIDA
b. NIDA

Somsiri,who has long hair, is absent today.(c)

Somsiriwho has long hairis absent today.(d)

c.

d. adjective clause

Sentential Relative Clause

which
comma main clause
Jane

gave him a smile,whichsurprised him a

great deal.

Jim

got more money than other members in the

team,which is not fair.

Adjective clauses can often be reduced to phrases.

Peoplewho are living in glass housesshould not throw stones. (clause)

Peopleliving in glass housesshould not throw stones. (phrase)

Mary applied for a jobthat was advertised in the paper. (clause)

Mary applied for a jobadvertised in the paper. (phrase)

Peoplewho live in glass housesshould not throw stones.(clause)

Peopleliving in glass housesshould not throw stones. (phrase)

Studentswho sit in the front rowusually participate more. (clause)

Studentssitting in the front rowusually participate more. (phrase)

Identifying Adjective Clauses

Mike, whose ancestors came from Ireland, marched in

the St. Patrick's Day parade.

Williamsburg, Virginia, is a place that I'd like to visit.

That dog that you found belongs to the Olsons.

For dinner, we had chicken fried steak, which is my

favorite dish.

Identifying Adjective Clauses

Mike, whose ancestors came from Ireland, marched in

the St. Patrick's Day parade.

Williamsburg, Virginia, is a place that I'd like to visit.

That dog that you found belongs to the Olsons.

For dinner, we had chicken fried steak, which is my

favorite dish.

Identifying Adjective Clauses

Mike, whose ancestors came from Ireland, marched in

the St. Patrick's Day parade.

Williamsburg, Virginia, is a place that I'd like to visit.

That dog that you found belongs to the Olsons.

For dinner, we had chicken fried steak, which is my

favorite dish.

Identifying Adjective Clauses

Mike, whose ancestors came from Ireland, marched in

the St. Patrick's Day parade.

Williamsburg, Virginia, is a place that I'd like to visit.

That dog that you found belongs to the Olsons.

For dinner, we had chicken fried steak, which is my

favorite dish.

Identifying Adjective Clauses

Mike, whose ancestors came from Ireland, marched in

the St. Patrick's Day parade.

Williamsburg, Virginia, is a place that I'd like to visit.

That dog that you found belongs to the Olsons.

For dinner, we had chicken fried steak, which is my

favorite dish.

Combine each of the following pairs of simple sentences into one complex
sentence containing an adjective clause.

The theft was committed last night. The police have caught the man.

You are looking upset. Can you tell me the reason?

This is the village. I was born here.

Paul was an old gentleman. He was my travelling companion.

The shop keeper keeps his money in a wooden case. This is the wooden case.

Combine each of the following pairs of simple sentences into one complex
sentence containing an adjective clause.

The police have caught the manwho committed the theft last night.

You are looking upset. Can you tell me the reason?

This is the village. I was born here.

Paul was an old gentleman. He was my travelling companion.

The shop keeper keeps his money in a wooden case. This is the wooden case.

Combine each of the following pairs of simple sentences into one complex
sentence containing an adjective clause.

The police have caught the manwho committed the theft last night.

Can you tell me the reasonwhy you are looking upset.

This is the village. I was born here.

Paul was an old gentleman. He was my travelling companion.

The shop keeper keeps his money in a wooden case. This is the wooden case.

Combine each of the following pairs of simple sentences into one complex
sentence containing an adjective clause.

The police have caught the manwho committed the theft last night.

Can you tell me the reasonwhy you are looking upset.

This is the villagewhere I was born.

Paul was an old gentleman. He was my travelling companion.

The shop keeper keeps his money in a wooden case. This is the wooden case.

Combine each of the following pairs of simple sentences into one complex
sentence containing an adjective clause.

The police have caught the manwho committed the theft last night.

Can you tell me the reasonwhy you are looking upset.

This is the villagewhere I was born.

Paulwho was an old gentlemanwas my travelling companion.

The shop keeper keeps his money in a wooden case. This is the wooden case.

Combine each of the following pairs of simple sentences into one complex
sentence containing an adjective clause.

The police have caught the manwho committed the theft last night.

Can you tell me the reasonwhy you are looking upset.

This is the villagewhere I was born.

Paulwho was an old gentlemanwas my travelling companion.

This is the wooden casewhere the shopkeeper keeps his money.