ADJECTIVE CLAUSES. Adjective Clauses Dependent Clause Begin with Relative Pronoun Describe an noun or pronoun Add additional information and answer the.

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ADJECTIVE CLAUSES

Adjective Clauses Dependent Clause Begin with Relative Pronoun Describe an noun or pronoun Add additional information and answer the questions: –Which one? –What kind? –How many? –How much?

Relative Pronouns Who Whom (or “to whom”) Whose Which That SOMETIMES… Where When

Where Do Adjective Clauses Go? What about the commas? Adjective clauses, unlike adverb clauses, cannot begin a sentence. When an adjective clause is essential to the meaning of a sentence, it should not be set off from the rest of the sentence with commas –Every player who hits a homerun receives a trophy. Non-essential adjective clauses are surrounded by commas. –The boy, who graduated from Harvard, won the lottery.

A Few Examples The hamburgers that they served were overcooked. I plan to visit the town where my parents were born. I will never forget the time when we had two flat tires on a deserted highway. Her attitude, which was extremely positive, aided her recovery from surgery.