The Adjective Clause
Based on students' English course Ppt on Adjective clauses
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- You can find adjectives before
- the noun or pronoun that they modify
- This is the spot where we caught most of the fish. What is 'where' in this example?
- 'where' is a relative adverb introducing an adjective clauses
- linking verbs can come after
- Adjectives
- An adjective phrase modifies
- a NOUN or PRONOUN
- Overusing adjective clauses can make your writing
- wordy
- Adjective after linking verb is called
- a PREDICATE ADJECTIVE
- Find the adj: The blue dog is a sight to behold
- blue is the Adj.
- An adjective clause also modifies
- a NOUN or PRONOUN
- Some common relative pronouns are
- that, which, who, whom, whose
- When used to introduce adjective clauses, the words 'when' o 'where' are called
- relative adverbs
- To modify a place or a time, an adjective clause may be introduced by
- when or where
- Is this game the one that is on sale? what is "that" in this example
- 'That' is also the subject of the subordinate clause
- Clauses MUST contain
- BOTH a SUBJECT and a VERB
- Find the Adjective Phrase : The man with the moustache is my father
- 'with the moustache ' is the Adj Phrase
- (in the subordinate clause) a relative pronoun usually is either the
- SUBJECT of the clause OR the OBJECT OF THE PREPOSITION
- Modify adjectives
- NOUNS and PRONOUNS
- Adjective clauses tell
- which one? or what kind?
- Identify the Adjective Clause: Ms. Bandrowski showed us a PowerPoint that she made last night
- 'that she made last night' is Adjective Clause
- An Adjective Clause usually follows
- the word (noun) or words (noun + modifiers) it modifies
- Find the adjectives: A large slice of watermelon is delicious in the summer.
- 'Large', 'delicious' are the Adjs.
- Find the PREDICATE ADJECTIVE: She is nice.
- NICE is the predicate adjective
- An Adjective Phrase always follows
- the NOUN or PRONOUN it modifies
- Find the PREDICATE ADJECTIVE: A large slice of watermelon is delicious in the summer.
- DELICIOUS is the predicate adjective
- a relative pronoun often has a relating and a
- grammatical function in the subordinate clause.
- An adjective clause is a subordinate (dependent) clause that modifies
- a NOUN or a PRONOUN - Definition of Adjective Clause
- The relative pronoun that can be used to refer both
- to people and to things
- Adjective clauses can bring
- clarity and good description to your writing
- The relative pronoun 'which' is used to refer only to
- things
- Sometimes a relative pronoun is preceded by a
- preposition (part of the adjective clause).
- We haven't seen the mask that she brought back from Venice. can 'that' be omitted
- Yes.
- An Adjective Clause is usually introduced by
- a relative pronoun
- In some cases, the relative pronoun or relative adverb can be
- omitted