Transcript The Adjective Clause - 7T

The Adjective Clause
which one? -or-
what kind?
Adjectives Modify:
NOUNS and PRONOUNS
• An adjective phrase modifies a NOUN
or PRONOUN
and
• An adjective clause also modifies a
NOUN or PRONOUN
Where can you find adjectives?
• You can find adjectives before the noun or
pronoun that they modify:
– It comes before the noun and after the article.
• The blue dog is a sight to behold.
• A large slice of watermelon is delicious in
the summer.
The pattern:
Adjectives can come after
linking verbs:
(This is called a PREDICATE ADJECTIVE)
• She is nice.
• A large slice of watermelon is delicious in
the summer.
A possible pattern:
l.v.
An Adjective Phrase always
follows the NOUN or PRONOUN
it modifies:
• The woman in the large hat is famous.
• The man with the moustache is my father.
• The one in the blue shirt just laughed.
A possible pattern:
OP
…
Likewise…
An Adjective Clause usually
follows the word (noun) or words
(noun + modifiers) it modifies:
Definition:
•
An adjective clause is a subordinate
(dependent) clause that modifies a
NOUN or a PRONOUN.
•
Adjective clauses tell which one?
or what kind?
REMEMBER!!
Clauses MUST contain both
a SUBJECT and a VERB.
verb
subject
Adjective Clauses:
• Ms. Bandrowski showed us a PowerPoint that
she made last night.
• The Natchez is a paddleboat that Mark Twain
often wrote about.
• That one, which is my favorite, was bought in
Bangkok.
• Pablo Picasso was the artist who painted A Girl
with a Ponytail.
An Adjective Clause is usually
introduced by a
relative pronoun.
Some common relative pronouns:
that
which
who
whom
whose
NOTE:
• The relative pronoun that can be used to refer
both to people and to things.
that =
or
• The relative pronoun which is used to refer to
things only.
which =
…also note:
• Sometimes a relative pronoun is preceded by
a preposition that is part of the adjective
clause.
For example:
• Have you read the book on which the movie is
based?
• The actor to whom I am referring is Johnny
Depp.
In addition to relating a subordinate
clause to the rest of the sentence,
a relative pronoun often has a
grammatical function in the
subordinate clause.
• Usually it is either the SUBJECT of the clause…
or
• …the OBJECT OF THE PREPOSITION.
Examples:
• Is this game the one that is on sale?
(That is also the subject of the subordinate
clause.)
• The jeweler to whom I took the broken bracelet
repaired it quickly.
(Whom also functions as the object of the
preposition to.)
Relative Adverbs:
• To modify a place or a time, an adjective clause
may be introduced by when or where. When
used to introduce adjective clauses, these words
are called relative adverbs.
• This is the spot where we caught most of the
fish.
• Ms. Mason looks forward to Saturday
afternoons, when she works in her garden.
last detail…
In some cases, the relative pronoun or
relative adverb can be omitted.
• We haven’t seen the mask [that] she brought
back from Venice.
• Do you remember the time [when or that] the
dog caught the skunk?
• A boy [whom or that] I know is a nationally
ranked tennis player.
Writing advice…
• Adjective clauses can bring clarity and
good description to your writing. Be
careful, though, not to use too many
adjective clauses. Overusing adjective
clauses can make your writing wordy. You
might want to replace some of them with
adjectives or brief phrases.
Examples:
WORDY:
• They live in the apartment building that is
made of brick and that is located next to
the fire station.
BETTER:
• They live in the brick apartment building
next to the fire station.