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The document explains adjective clauses, which are subordinate clauses that modify nouns or pronouns by answering questions like 'Which one?' or 'What kind?'. It details the signal words used to introduce these clauses, tips for their usage, and the distinction between essential and nonessential clauses regarding comma usage. Additionally, it provides examples and practice exercises for identifying adjective clauses.

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Adjective Clause PPT

The document explains adjective clauses, which are subordinate clauses that modify nouns or pronouns by answering questions like 'Which one?' or 'What kind?'. It details the signal words used to introduce these clauses, tips for their usage, and the distinction between essential and nonessential clauses regarding comma usage. Additionally, it provides examples and practice exercises for identifying adjective clauses.

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Adjective

Clauses

English 9
Adjective Clauses

recognizing a type of subordinate clause that functions as an adjective within a sentence.


Adjective Clause
● An adjective clause is a subordinate
clause used as an adjective to modify a
noun or pronoun.
● Adjectives answer Which one? or What
kind? about nouns and pronouns.
Adjective Clauses
recognizing a type of subordinate clause that functions as an adjective within a sentence.

Adjective Clause

A subordinate
clause used as
an adjective to
modify a noun or
pronoun.

Answers Which
one/What kind?
Words Used to
Introduce Adj.
● Adjective clauses are introduced
pronouns and adverbs:
by relative

Clauses
■ after, before, since, that, which, who, whom,
whose, when, where, why

● The following words can function as the subject in


a subordinate adjective clause:
■ that, who(ever), whom(ever), which

● Ex: Some psychologists rely on tests that


determine specific personality types.
Adjective Clauses
recognizing a type of subordinate clause that functions as an adjective within a sentence.

Adjective Clause Signal Words Clause Subjects

A subordinate Relative pronouns These words can


clause used as & adverbs: be the subject:
an adjective to
modify a noun or after, before, that, who(ever),
pronoun. since, that, whom(ever), which
which, who,
Answers Which whom, whose,
one/What kind? when, where,
why
Tips
● Adjective clauses CAN be removed but not moved.
● Adjectives need to touch the word they modify.
● Adjective clauses may be set off by commas.
● Adjective clauses will end at punctuation marks, the
words they modify, or the main verb.

● Examples:
● Families may also include foster children and people who
are adopted.
● A family is more than a group of people who are related.
● The Clarmont Hotel, which looks like a castle, is 100
years old.
Adjective Clauses
recognizing a type of subordinate clause that functions as an adjective within a sentence.

Adjective Clause Signal Words Clause Subjects Tips

A subordinate Relative pronouns These words can Can be removed


clause used as & adverbs: be the subject: but not moved.
an adjective to
modify a noun or after, before, that, who(ever), May be set off by
pronoun. since, that, whom(ever), which commas.
which, who,
Answers Which whom, whose, Will end at
one/What kind? when, where, punctuation, words
why they modify, main
verb.
What’s Up With
Commas?
Adjective clauses are sometimes set off by
commas. What’s the difference?
● Essential Clauses
○ No commas.
● Nonessential Clauses
○ Use commas.
Commas & Clauses
● Essential clauses provide information that is
essential (or more specific) than the preceding
noun or pronoun.
○ Someone who is your first cousin is the child of your
uncle or aunt.
● Nonessential clauses add information about a
noun/pronoun that is already clear (and more
specific than the clause).
○ Irene, who is your first cousin, was married last fall.
Practice & Apply
Identify each adjective clause and the word(s)
modified.
1. Humans aren’t the only ones who have family trees.
2. Sam was a crash-test dummy that was used in ejection
seat tests.
3. These dummies were used to test anything that
humans could ride.
4. Crash dummies Larry and Vince, whose TV ads
promoted seat belt safety, were probably Hybrid II
descendants.

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