3 Adjective clauses
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Adjective Clauses
Student Name:Lelwala Nagitha
Instructor:Estar Lee
Date:03-10-2025
Course:Amla 80
About This DLA
Important Note
All the activities (3) in the DLA must be completed in their entirety
before receiving credit for completion. Students are welcome to meet with
a tutor if they need help, but please be aware that students might need a
second appointment for review and signature in that case. If your instructor
wants evidence of this completed DLA, return this form to him or her with the
tutor’s signature included.
Learning Outcomes
Through computer and other independent work, this activity
will familiarize you with adjective clauses and help you create accurate
adjective clauses.
Activities (approximately 1 hour)
Read the information, complete the activities that follow,
and be prepared to discuss your answers when you meet with a tutor.
Understanding Adjective Clauses
|
Relative Pronoun |
Used for: |
|
who
(+ verb) |
people |
|
whom
(+ subject + verb) |
people |
|
whose
(+ noun) |
possessive |
|
that |
people/things |
|
which |
things |
An adjective clause—also called a relative clause—is a group
of words that modify or describe a noun.
Remember that adjective clauses:
●
Contain a subject and a
verb
●
Begin with a relative
pronoun (who, whom, whose, that,
which)
●
Are dependent clauses, which means that they cannot stand alone because they have no meaning without an
independent (main) clause
Adjective Clause Patterns
Adjective clauses will follow one of these patterns:
Relative Pronoun as Subject + Verb
In this pattern, you must
have a relative pronoun.
●
The man who lives next
door is in the hospital. (who = subject, lives = verb)
●
The platypus is an animal
that has fur and a duck bill . (that
= subject, has = verb)
●
Collecting stamps is a hobby
which interests me . (which =
subject, interests = verb)
Relative Pronoun as Object + Subject + Verb
In this pattern, you do
not have to use a relative pronoun.
●
My grandmother is a person
whom I can trust . (whom =
relative pronoun as object, I = subject, can trust = verb) OR
My grandmother is a person I can
trust .
●
The drawing that my
daughter made is on display at the
library. (that = relative pronoun as
object, my daughter = subject, made = verb) OR The drawing my daughter made is on display at the library.
●
The cake which I made is delicious. (which = relative pronoun as object, I = subject, made = verb) OR The cake I made
is delicious.
Possessive Relative Pronoun + Noun + Subject and/or Verb
In this pattern, you must
have a relative pronoun.
●
The man whose wallet I
found lives down the street. (whose = relative pronoun, wallet = noun, I
= subject, found = verb)
●
That is the student whose
mother won the lottery . (whose =
relative pronoun, mother = noun, won = verb)
How to Make Adjective Clauses
You can combine two independent sentences to make one
sentence that contains an adjective clause by following these steps:
1.
You must have two independent clauses that contain a repeated
noun. Here are two different examples.
●
Mr. Kent is a teacher. He is very patient. / The test was hard. I took it yesterday.
2.
Delete the repeated noun and replace it with a relative pronoun.
In the first pair of sentences, the relative pronoun replaces the subject. In
the second pair of sentences, it replaces the object.
●
Mr. Kent is a teacher. He who is very patient. /The test was hard. I took it that yesterday.
3.
●
Mr. Kent is a teacher + who
is very patient. / The test was hard + that
I took yesterday.
4.
Place the adjective clause right
after the repeated noun (the noun that it is describing).
●
Mr. Kent is a teacher who is very patient . / The test that
I took yesterday was hard.
5.
When the relative pronoun is the object, it can be omitted from
the final sentence.
●
The test that I took yesterday was hard.
Who vs. Whom
Both who and whom refer to people. When deciding
which of these relative pronouns to use, you must look at whether you are
replacing the subject or an object in the adjective clause. Who is used to
Using Who
1.
The woman is a famous doctor. The woman wrote the article.
●
In the second sentence, the
woman is the subject of the sentence and should be replaced by the subject
pronoun who.
2.
The woman is a famous doctor. The woman who wrote the article.
3.
The woman who wrote the article is a
famous doctor.
●
Move the clause right after the repeated noun.
Using Whom
1.
The man is wearing a tweed coat.
I spoke with the man.
●
In the second sentence, the
man is the object of the preposition with
and should be replaced by the object pronoun whom.
2.
The man is wearing a tweed coat.
I spoke with the man whom.
3.
The man whom I
spoke with is wearing a tweed coat.
●
Move the relative pronoun to the beginning of the adjective clause
and move the clause right after the repeated noun.
In more formal writing,
the preposition moves with the relative pronoun whom to the front of the clause.
●
The man with whom I
spoke is wearing a tweed coat.
4.
When the relative pronoun is replacing an object, it can be
omitted.
●
The man whom I
spoke with is wearing a tweed coat.
Restrictive vs. Nonrestrictive Clauses
Restrictive Clause
A restrictive clause means that you need the information in order to
understand who or what you are talking about. Because you need the information, do not
add commas.
The English
teacher who teaches at 10 a.m. is in
a wheelchair.
●
The English teacher is in
a wheelchair. Which English teacher? There are many. This isn’t clear.
Nonrestrictive Clause
A nonrestrictive
clause means that it is extra information, so you do not need it in order
to understand who or what you are talking about. You need to add commas to show a nonrestrictive
clause.
My English teacher, who was born in Johannesburg ,
speaks four languages.
●
My English teacher speaks
four languages. You can delete the relative clause and we still know which
English teacher you are talking about.
*Note: You cannot use
that
in a nonrestrictive clause, only who, whom, whose, and which.
Activities
Check off each box once you have completed the activity.
☐ 1. Online Quiz
Review the information on this sheet. Then, answer the
following questions.
What is an adjective clause?
It is called a relative clause. It is a group of words. It is
describe a noun
What are
some relative pronouns and what are they used for?
Some relative
pronouns are who used for people EX( The teacher who helped me is very kind.
Whom use to people as an object. ex:(the person whom you met is my brother.
Whose used for possession. ex (The student whose book was lost is upset. That
used for people and things.ex(the car that i bought is red. and Which used for
things. ex:(the book which I borrowed is fantastic. Relative pronouns help connect clauses and
make sentences.
☐ 3a. Correct Your Own Writing
Collect some of your graded work. Find a pair of sentences
that have a repeated noun and write them down below (a and b) Then, follow the
steps on this sheet to combine the two sentences to make one sentence with an adjective clause. Do it three different times
and write the sentences below. Bring this work with you to the DLA tutoring
session.
1.
a.
1.
b.
Combined sentence:
2.
a.
2.
b.
Combined sentence:
3.
a.
3.
b.
Combined sentence:
If you
do not have your own essay to work with, please complete the supplemental
activity 3b below (only if you are in the Writing Center).
☐ 3b
Get the envelope in the DLA file that reads “Adjective
Clauses—Activity 3b Word cards.” In it, you will find word cards. Choose only 3 of the relative pronouns below
and make 3 sentences with adjective clauses. As you move cards around to form a
sentence, make sure you pay attention to word order and punctuation. Try to use
the different patterns that were previously mentioned on this sheet. Form a
sentence using the word cards, write it down below, then form another sentence.
Do only three!
1.
who:The teacher who helped me is very kind.
2.
whom:(the person whom you met is my brother.
3.
whose:The student whose book was lost is upset
4.
that:(the car that i bought is red.
5.
which:
Go to
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Center Appointment System to make a DLA
appointment at, or sign-up to see a tutor on the “Walk-in” list in the Writing Center.
During your session with a tutor, explain your work to demonstrate your
understanding of adjective clauses. Refer to your own graded writing (or the
completed activity) and explain to the tutor strategies that you used to create
adjective clauses. Consider the main concept you learned in this DLA. How will
knowledge of these concepts affect your writing?
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Revised 06/22/2022
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