1. The Adjective Clause which one? -or- what kind?

2. Adjectives Modify: NOUNS and PRONOUNS An adjective phrase modifies a NOUN or PRONOUN and An adjective clause also modifies a NOUN or PRONOUN

3. Where can you find adjectives? You can find adjectives before the noun or pronoun that they modify: –It comes before the noun and after the article. The blue dog is a sight to behold. A large slice of watermelon is delicious in the summer. The pattern:

4. Adjectives can come after linking verbs: (This is called a PREDICATE ADJECTIVE) She is nice. A large slice of watermelon is delicious in the summer. A possible pattern: l.v.

5. An Adjective Phrase always follows the NOUN or PRONOUN it modifies: The woman in the large hat is famous. The man with the moustache is my father. The one in the blue shirt just laughed. A possible pattern: … OP

6. Likewise… An Adjective Clause usually follows the word (noun) or words (noun + modifiers) it modifies: Definition: An adjective clause is a subordinate (dependent) clause that modifies a NOUN or a PRONOUN. Adjective clauses tell which one? or what kind?

7. REMEMBER!! Clauses MUST contain both a SUBJECT and a VERB. a SUBJECT and a VERB. subject verb

8. Adjective Clauses: Ms. Bandrowski showed us a PowerPoint that she made last night. The Natchez is a paddleboat that Mark Twain often wrote about. That one, which is my favorite, was bought in Bangkok. Pablo Picasso was the artist who painted A Girl with a Ponytail.

9. An Adjective Clause is usually introduced by a relative pronoun. Some common relative pronouns: that which who whom whose

10. NOTE: The relative pronoun that can be used to refer both to people and to things. that that = or The relative pronoun which is used to refer to things only. which which =

11. …also note: Sometimes a relative pronoun is preceded by a preposition that is part of the adjective clause. For example: Have you read the book on which the movie is based? The actor to whom I am referring is Johnny Depp.

12. In addition to relating a subordinate clause to the rest of the sentence, a relative pronoun often has a grammatical function in the subordinate clause. Usually it is either the SUBJECT of the clause… or …the OBJECT OF THE PREPOSITION.

13. Examples: Is this game the one that is on sale? (That is also the subject of the subordinate clause.) The jeweler to whom I took the broken bracelet repaired it quickly. (Whom also functions as the object of the preposition to.)

14. Relative Adverbs: To modify a place or a time, an adjective clause may be introduced by when or where. When used to introduce adjective clauses, these words are called relative adverbs. This is the spot where we caught most of the fish. Ms. Mason looks forward to Saturday afternoons, when she works in her garden.

15. last detail… In some cases, the relative pronoun or relative adverb can be omitted. We haven’t seen the mask [that] she brought back from Venice. Do you remember the time [when or that] the dog caught the skunk? A boy [whom or that] I know is a nationally ranked tennis player.

16. Writing advice… Adjective clauses can bring clarity and good description to your writing. Be careful, though, not to use too many adjective clauses. Overusing adjective clauses can make your writing wordy. You might want to replace some of them with adjectives or brief phrases.

17. Examples: WORDY: They live in the apartment building that is made of brick and that is located next to the fire station. BETTER: They live in the brick apartment building next to the fire station.