What is an Adjective? :
What is an Adjective? An Adjective describes a noun. Remember nouns can either be subjects, objects or objects of prepositions. Which words are adjectives?
unkind
fast
value
careless
silently
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unkind
fast
value
careless
silently
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What is an Adjective Clause? :
What is an Adjective Clause? An Adjective clause is a dependent clause (dependent word + subject and verb) that describes a noun.
an adjective clause is taking two sentences about the same noun and making them into one sentence. Examples:
Route 522 is a long road.
This road goes from Super Bazar to Saket.
Route 522 is a long road that goes from Super Bazar to Saket. Examples:
The postcard shows a beautiful vista of the Grecian coastline.
I bought the postcard.
The postcard which I bought shows a beautiful vista of the Grecian coastline.
Subject Relative Pronouns :
Examples:
Route 522 is a long road.
This road goes from Super Bazar to Saket.
Route 522 is a long road that goes from Super Bazar to Saket. Subject Relative Pronouns People : Who or That
Things or Animals : Which or That
Possessive : Whose
Object Relative Pronouns :
Examples:
The postcard shows a beautiful vista of the Grecian coastline.
I bought the postcard.
The postcard which I bought shows a beautiful vista of the Grecian coastline. Object Relative Pronouns People : Whom, Who or That
Things : Which or that
Animals : Which or that
Possessive : Whose
Things to Remember :
Things to Remember Example:
The postcard is pretty. I bought the postcard.
The postcard which I bought the postcard is pretty.
Incorrect
The postcard which I bought is pretty.
Correct
Adjective Clauses are introduced by the following words:who, whom, whose, which, that, where, or when. :
Adjective Clauses are introduced by the following words:who, whom, whose, which, that, where, or when.