GENERAL ENGLISH 2

SESSION 13
ADJECTIVE CLAUSE

ADJECTIVE CLAUSE
Adjective clause is also called as Relative
Clause.
Adjective clause has function as an adjective.
Sentence containing adjective clause known
as complex sentence is formed from two
simple sentences.
Adjective clause is introduced by relative
pronouns, two of them are who and which.

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I thanked the man who helped

me.
The car which I bought yesterday
is made in China.
I know the driver who hit me last
night.
I read an article which discussed
about the current political crisis.
The woman who is sitting there is
my mother.

RULES FOR ADJECTIVE CLAUSE

describes or gives
more information about noun
I met girls who are from France.
Laura has a dog which follows her
everywhere.

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comes right after the noun it

describes
I met girls who are from France.
Laura has a dog which follows her
everywhere.

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begins with who for people
I met girls who are from France.

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begins with which for animals
or things
Laura has a dog which follows her
anywhere.
I havent seen his car which he bought
in Japan.

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must contain both a subject and a verb
I met girls who are from France.
S

Laura has a dog which follows her

everywhere.
S
V

RULES FOR ADJECTIVE CLAUSE

the verb must agree with the
subject
I met girls who are from France.
Laura has a dog which follows her
anywhere.

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The student who (is / are) making

presentation is from Spain.
The students who (is / are) making
presentation are from Spain.
The book which (has / have) blue color is
mine.
The books (has / have) blue and red color
are mine.
The boy who (play / plays) is my brother.
The boys who (play / plays) are my
brothers.
The car which (was / were) here last night
is hers
The cars which (was / were) here last night
are hers.

Describe the people by using adjective clause

e.g.: Luis is a boy who is writing