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Adjective Phrases & Clauses  Prepositional Phrases can be used as adjectives. They modify nouns in the sentence.  Shirts in bright colors are often worn.

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1 Adjective Phrases & Clauses  Prepositional Phrases can be used as adjectives. They modify nouns in the sentence.  Shirts in bright colors are often worn by people in warm climates.

2 Adjective Phrases & Clauses  A clause is a group of words that has a subject and a predicate.  Some dependent clauses act as adjective clauses.  Hawaii, which has many rich cultural traditions, is an interesting state.

3 Adjective Clauses & Phrases  There are restrictive and nonrestrictive adjective clauses. They follow the same rules as appositives.  What are the rules of appositives?

4 Adjective Phrases & Clauses  Which of the following sentences has a restrictive adjective clause? Which one has a nonrestrictive adjective clause? How do you know?  The shirt that I bought has red flowers on a white background.  Maui, which is one of the Hawaiian islands, is a popular tourist destination.


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