DEFINITION
An adjective
clause is simply a group of words with a subject and a verb that provide a
description. The clause starts with a pronoun such as who, whom, that, or which
or an adverb such as when, where and why.
An adjective clause is a dependent
clause that modifies a noun. It is possible to combine the following two
sentences to form one sentence containing an adjective clause:
The children are going to visit the museum.
They are on the bus.
They are on the bus.
The children who are on the bus are
going to visit the museum.
| adjective clause |
| adjective clause |
In the sentence above, there are two other ways to write
the sentence correctly using the second sentence as the adjective clause.
• The children that are on the bus are
going to visit the museum.
• The children
on the bus are going to visit the
museum.
EXAMPLE:
Who
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This morning he fought with a little guy who was
his best friend.
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Which
|
The fire which broke out in the
warehouse swept through the factories.
|
When
|
Grandpa remembers the old days when there was no
television.
|
Where
|
The place where he flies his kites is very
quiet.
|
Whom
|
She is the only cousin whom I enjoy talking
to.
|
That
|
The package that arrived this morning is on the
desk.
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The main relative pronouns:
Pronoun
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Use
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Examples
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Who
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Used for humans in subject position
|
Hans, who is an architect, lives in
Berlin.
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Whom
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Used for humans in object position
|
Marike, whom Hans knows well, is an
interior decorator.
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Which
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Used for things and animals in subject or object position
|
Marike has a dog which follows her
everywhere.
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That
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used for humans, animals and things,
in subject or object position (but see
below)
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Marike is decorating a house that Hans
designed.
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