Adjective Clauses

What is adjective clause???

Are you familiar with adjective clause?

Adjective clause is also called relative

Clause. The clauses that use to complete possible information to

modify a noun. An adjective clause is a dependent clause that modifies a noun(http://www.eslbee.com/AdjClauses.htm).

According to Azhar (1989) defines that it

is a dependent clause that modifies a

noun. It describes, identifies, or gives

further information about a noun.

Do you know….W 8 & H ?

What, why, who, whose, whom, where,

when, that / which and how. These are

question words which are commonly

used in adjective clauses.

Using subject pronouns who, which, that

who = used for people Which = used for thingsThat = used for both people and things

I thanked the woman She helped me(I thanked the women who helped me) independent clause dependent

The book is mine It is bought in Korea (the book which is bought in Korea is mine)

Using object pronouns; whom, which, that

The man is my teacher She loves him (the man whom she loves is my

teacher)

The girl was standing there We saw her yesterday (the girl whom we saw yesterday

was standing there)

Using whose ; possessive

I know the man His bicycle was being fixed (I know the man whose bicycle was

being fixed)

The boy is my student His style seemed an artist (the boy whose style seemed an

artist is my student)

Using where placeThe old house is unique We live there (the house where we live is unique)

Unsera is one of the best universty in Serang

They study there (Unsera where they study is one of the

best university in Serang)

Using when Time

I will never forget the day I met you on that day(I will never forget the day when we

met)

07.30 is the time I will arrive at that time(07.30 when I will arrive is the time

Exercisescross with the right clauses!!

1. The restaurant…….

2. The guy ………

3. I see the girl…..

4. the shirt……….

5. Sunday…..

a. Who sits next to me is my close friend

b. Which I buy in China is nice

c. When we will visit the beach is the day

d. Where she has dinner is cheap enough

e. Whose hair is curly and black

Please make an adjective clause for each separated clause and use the coordinators!

- The man is so kind to me He gives some advices……………………………………………..- Korea is a dream country I’d love to go there …………………………………………….- The guy is our close friend his skill in speaking English is very

well………………………………………………