Adjective Clause \

An adjective clause is a dependent clause that modifies a noun. It is possible to combine the following two sentences to form one sentence containing an adjective clause: The children are going to visit the museum. They are on the bus. The children who are on the bus are going to visit the museum. | adjective clause |

An adjective clause often begins with a relative pronoun: who, whom, which, or that. It can also begin with whose, when, or where. The word that begins an adjective clause usually comes directly after the noun or pronoun that the clause modifies. Examples: Linda ， who is a hard-work girl, spends a lot of time studying. Let us do something that is interesting.

To refer to people, use who and that as the subjects of verbs in adjective clause. To refer to things, use which and that as the subjects of verbs in adjective clauses. Example ： 1 ） The man who lives next to us sells vegetables. 2 ） A plane is a machine that can fly. 3 ） Beijing, which is the capital of China, is a beautiful city

To refer to people, use whom, who and that as the objects of verbs in adjective clauses. To refer to things, use which and that as the objects of verbs in adjective clauses. Example 1) Mr Green, whom I talked with yesterday, is my teacher. 2) I have found the book which I lost 2) I have found the book which I lost

Use where to introduce an adjective clause that modifies a noun of place. Where replaces the word there. Use when or that to begin an adjective clause that modifies a noun of time. Example I visited the school where I studied The day came at last when I went to college

Exercise: I will never forget the days ____we worked together. I will never forget the days ____we spent together. I will never forget the days ____we spent together. I went to the place ____I worked ten years ago. I went to the place ____I worked ten years ago. I went to the place——I visited ten years ago. I went to the place——I visited ten years ago.

Friendship is needed by all, _____ plays an important role in people’s lives. A. which B. that C. who D. it A. which B. that C. who D. it The old town has narrow streets and small houses ______ are built close to each other. The old town has narrow streets and small houses ______ are built close to each other. A. they B. where C. what D. that A. they B. where C. what D. that Teachers, _____ work is rather hard, are being better paid than before. Teachers, _____ work is rather hard, are being better paid than before. A. who B. that C. which D. whose A. who B. that C. which D. whose