Adjective Clause (Relative Clause) An adjective clause is a dependent clause that modifies head noun. It describes, identifies, or gives further information about head noun. (An adjective clause is also called “a relative clause.”)

An adjective clause uses pronouns to connect the dependent clause to the independent clause. The adjective clause pronouns are who, whom, which, that, and whose. (also called “relative pronouns).

Adjective Clause Pronoun used as Subject  An adjective clause closely follows the noun it modifies. Who = used for people Which = used for things That = used for both a.I thanked the woman.b. She helped me. b.a. The book is mine.b. It is on the table.

Exercises: a. I saw the man. b. He closed the door. a. The girl is happy. b. She won the race. a. The student is from China. b. He sits next to me. a. We are studying sentences. b. They contain adjective clauses. a. I am using a sentence. b. It contains an adjective clause. a. The taxi driver was friendly. b. He took me to the airport.

Adjective Clause Pronoun used as Object a. The man was Mr. Jones. b. I saw him. Note: The adjective clause pronouns are placed at the beginning of the clause.

a.The movie wasn’t very good.b. We saw it last night. > …………………………………………………………………………………………… “who” is used instead of “whom”, especially in speaking. “whom” is generally used only in very formal English. Who(m) = used for people Which =used for things that = used for both

Exercises : a. The book was good. b. I read it. a. I liked the woman. b. I met her at the party last night. a. I liked the composition. b. You wrote it. a. The people were very nice. b. We visited them yesterday. a.The man is standing over there. b. I was telling you about him.

Adjective Clause Pronouns Used as Object of Preposition a.She is the woman.b. I told you about her.  …………………. Note: In very formal English, prepositions come at the beginning of the clause. In everyday usage, it comes after.

a.The music was good.b. We listened to it last night.  The music to which we listened last night was good. Note: If the preposition comes at the beginning, only whom and which are used. Preposition is never immediately followed by “that or who”.

Right: She is the woman about who I told you. Wrong: The music to that we listened last night was good.

Exercises: a. The meeting was interesting. b. I went to it. a. The man was very kind. b. I talked to him yesterday. a. I must thank the people. b. I got a present from them. a. The picture was beautiful. b. She was looking at it. a. The man is standing over there. b. I was telling you about him. a. I ran into a woman. b. I had gone to elementary school with her.