Practice 2 : Adjective Clause

Task 6 : Read the paragraph and take out all of the adjective clauses you
can find. Rewrite it in the space bellow and Identify which types of
clauses are being used (person, place, thing, and possession). Give
reasons for your answers. Number 1 has been done for you

This is somebody who lives in Washington, DC. His or her job, which is one of the most
difficult jobs in the world, is to carry out the laws which are written by the government of the
United States. He or she is somebody who meets with foreign leaders on a regular basis. He
or she is somebody for whom the majority of voters must choose every four years.  If this
person doesn’t win the majority of votes, he or she “steps down” from office.  This is a job that
doesn’t last longer than eight (8) years.  This is somebody who has a family. His or her
children, who are both teenagers, are getting more and more rebellious, according to this
person.  He or she says that the older they get, the more rebellious their actions are.  This
person also lives in a place where there is security 24 hours a day, seven days a week. That
means this person is somebody who is always protected from any terrorist plot.  This is
somebody whose job is a dream for most children who grow up in the US. However, this is
somebody who has also said that his job is one of the hardest in the world.  This is somebody
who must deal with many obstacles.  This person is somebody who controls the military, and
he signs agreements which extend and strengthen globalization through trade.  Previous
people who had this job became art painters or they retired in isolation because of the high
demands of the position. Who is this person?

Your Answer:
1. This is somebody who lives in Washington (Defining Clause)
who lives in Washington describe somebody (person)
2. His or her job, which is one of the most difficult jobs in the world, is to carry out the laws,
which are written by the government of the United States . (non-defining clause) and
(defining clause)
which is one of the most difficult jobs in the world describe his or her job (thing)
which are written by the government of the United States describe the laws (thing)
3. He or she is somebody who meets with foreign leaders on a regular basis. (Defining
Clause)
who meets with foreign leaders on a regular basis describe he or she (person)
4. He or she is somebody for whom the majority of voters must choose every four years.
(Defining Clause).
whom the majority of voters must choose every four years describe he or she (person as
object)
5. This is somebody who has a family. (Defining Clause).
 Who has a family describe somebody (person).
6. His or her children, who are both teenagers, are getting more and more rebellious,
according to this person. (Non-Defining Clause).
Who are both teenagers describe his or her children (person).
7. This person also lives in a place where there is security 24 hours a day, seven days a
week. (Defining Clause).
Where there is security 24 hours a day describe a place (places.)
8. That means this person is somebody who is always protected from any terrorist plot.
(Defining Clause).
who is always protected from any terrorist plot describe somebody (person).
9. This is somebody whose job is a dream for most children who grow up in the US.
(Defining Clause).
whose job is a dream for most children describe somebody (possessions.)
who grow up in the US describe somebody (person)
10. However, this is somebody who has also said that his job is one of the hardest in the
world. (Defining Clause).
who has also said that his job is one of the hardest in the world (person).
11. This is somebody who must deal with many obstacles. (Defining Clause).
who must deal with many obstacles describe somebody (person).
12. This person is somebody who controls the military, and he signs agreements which
extend and strengthen globalization through trade. (Defining Clause).
who controls the military describe somebody (person).
which extend and strengthen globalization through trade agreements (thing)
13. Previous people who had this job became art painters or they retired in isolation because
of the high demands of the position. (Defining Clause).
who had this job (person).

Task 7 : Use an adjective clause to describe the following:

Example: My home city
Answer:  My home city is a place where is known for its beaches
 
1. My Pet
Answer, My pet is a Persian cat which has a beautiful fur.
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2. Where I live now

 Answer, the city where i live now is a city that is well-known for its culinary.

3. A hobby I like
Answer, A hobby I like is soccer which really helps me getting fit.

4. A regret I have
Answer, A regret i have is not learning enough on my junior year which made my
learning basic pretty weak.

5. A hope I have
Answer, As hope i have is to go to a university where I can be the best of myself.

6. My future job
Answer, I wish my future job is to be someone who can help many people in needs.

7. A food I like
Answer, A food I like is rendang which makes me want more every time I eat it.
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8. A place I love
Answer, Somewhere serene, is a place i love, a place where we are surrounded by the
Beautiful Mother Nature.

Task 8: Write a paragraph in the box describing your country. Try to use as
many adjective clauses as possible. Consider the different holidays and
important customs that take place there
For example: My country, which is located in Asia is…. 
Or
The summer solstice which is celebrated in my country is a time of year when...

Culinary heaven of Indonesia

Indonesia, a beautiful country that is rich with its nature and culture. Indonesia
is a country where on every part of it has its own uniqueness, especially food.
Indonesia is composed of approximately 17,508 island which 6,000 of them is
populated islands. It is the world's largest archipelago, with more than 300 ethnic
groups who calls Indonesia home.
Indonesian cuisine varies greatly by region and has many different influences.
For example, Sumatran Cuisine, which has Middle Eastern and Indian influences. A
cuisine that features curried meat and vegetables such as gulai and curry,
while Javanese cuisine is mostly indigenous, Which has some hint of Chinese
influence. The cuisines of Eastern Indonesia are similar to who we called Polynesian
and Melanesian cuisine. Elements of Chinese cuisine can be seen in Indonesian
cuisine: foods such as noodles, meatballs, and spring rolls that is assimilated.
People of Indonesia also cooks special dishes when a certain holidays are
Happening. One of which is the big Moslem holidays “lebaran”. People who are
Muslims in Indonesia celebrate this big day by cooking food, tons of them. One of the
food that is special on lebaran is ketupat and opor ayam. It usually takes hours to
cook which makes these dishes rich in flavor.
There are tons of variety of foods in Indonesia which is spread all over the
Country. Every dishes is unique and special to itself. Indonesian people are the
people who loves food really much. The traditional foods is one of the country
treasure where the people will conserve it forever because it is the legacy from their
ancestors.

Good luck