cuapTER ] 3 Adjective Clauses CONTENTS ] 13-1 Introduction 13-9 Using adjective clauses to modify 13-2 Adjective clause pronouns used pronouns as the subject 13-10 Punctuating adjective clauses 13-3. Adjective clause pronouns used as 13-11 Using expressions of quantity in une object of a verb adjective clauses 13-4 Adjective clause pronouns used as 13-12. Using noun + of which the object of a preposition 13-13 Using which to modify a whole sentence 13-5 Usual patterns of adjective clauses. 13-14 Reducing adjective clauses to adjective 13-6 Using whose phrases: introduction 13-7 Using where in adjective clauses 13-15 Changing an adjective clause to an 13-8 Using when in adjective clauses adjective phrase CLAUSE: A clause is a group of words containing a subject and a verb. INDEPENDENT CLAUSE: An independent clause is a complete sentence. It contains the main subject and verb ofa sentence. (It is also called “a main clause.”) DEPENDENT CLAUSE: A dependent clause is not a complete sentence. It must be connected to an independent clause ADJECTIVE CLAUSE: An adjective clause is a dependent clause that modifies a noun. It describes, identifies, or gives further information about a noun, (An adjective clause is also called “a relative clause”) | ADJECTIVE CLAUSE. ‘An adjective clause uses pronouns to connect the dependent clause to the independent PRONOUNS: clause. The adjective clause pronouns are who, eohom, which that, and whose. (Adjective clause pronouns are also called “relative pronouns.) 267ADJECTIVE CLAUSE PRONOUNS USED AS THE SUBJECT T thanked the woman. In (8): I thanked the woman = an independent She helped me clause; who helped me = an adjective clause. t ‘The adjective clause modifies the noun woman. (a) I thanked the woman who helped me. = (b) I thanked the woman that helped me. In (a): who is the subject of the adjective clause. In (b): that is the subject of the adjective clause. ‘The book is mine Note: (2) and (b) have the same meaning, i is on the table. (©) and (d) have the same meaning. | (©) The book which is on che table is mine. who = used for people (d) The book that is on she table is mine. ‘which = used for things that = used for both people and things (©) iNcoRRecr: The book is mine that is on the table. _| An adjective clause closely follows the noun it modifies. Cl EXERCISE 1. Adjective clause pronouns used as subjects. (Chart 13-2) Directions: Combine the two sentences. Use the second sentence as an adjective clause. 1. Tsaw the man. He closed the door. — J saw the man {%" } closed the dor. 2. The girl is happy. She won the race. 3, The student is from China. He sits next to me. 4, The students are from China. They sit in the front row. 5. We are studying sentences. They contain adjective clauses. 6. 1 8 . Tam using a sentence. It contains an adjective clause. . Algebra problems contain letters. They stand for unknown numbers. The taxi driver was friendly. He took me to the airport ADJECTIVE CLAUSE PRONOUNS USED AS THE OBJECT OF A VERB ‘The man was Mr, Jones. Notice in the examples: The adjective clause | I saw hign. pronouns are placed at the beginning of the clause. f = _| (a) The man who(m) I saw was Mr. Jones. In (a): who is usually used instead of whom, (b) The man that I saw was Mr. Jones. especially in speaking. Whom is generally used | © The man @ T-saze_ was Mr. Jones. only in very formal English. The movie wasn’t very good. In (c) and (f): An object pronoun is often omitted We saw it last night. from an adjective clause. (A subject pronoun, however, may not be omitted.) (A) The movie which we sazv last night wasn’t very good, (e) The movie that we saw last night wasn’t very good. | who(m) = used for people (f) ‘The movie @ we sauw last nigh wasn't very good. | which = used for things that = used for both people and things incorrect: The man who(m) I saw him was Mr. Jones. The man that I saw Aim was Mr. Jones. ‘The man I saw him was Mr. Jones, In (g):The pronoun him must be removed. It is unnecessary because eoho(m), that, or @ functions as the object of the verb saw. e 268 CHAPTER 13,Cl EXERCISE 2. Adjective clause pronouns used as the object of a verb. (Chart 13-3) Directions: Combine the sentences, using the second sentence as an adjective clause. Give all the possible patterns. . The book was good. I read it. I liked the woman, I met her at the party last night. . [liked the composition. You wrote it. ‘The people were very nice. We visited them yesterday. ‘The man is standing over there. Ann brought him to the party. yeene 13-4 ADJECTIVE CLAUSE PRONOUNS USED AS ‘HE OBJE OF A PREPOSITION She is the woman. In very formal English, the preposition Told you abous her ‘comes at the beginning of the adjective a clause, as in (a) and (e). Usually, however, (a) She is the woman about whom I rold you in everyday usage, the preposition comes (b) She is the woman who(m) 1 told you about after the subject and verb of the adjective (c) She is the woman that told you about. clause, as in the other examples. (@) She is the woman @ Told you about, Note: If the preposition comes at the ‘The music was good. beginning of the adjective clause, only We listened ¢o if last night. ‘whom or which may be used. A — reposition is never immediately followed (e) The music to whieh we linened — last night was good. by that or who.* (£) The music which — we listened to last night was good. (g) The music that we listened to last night was good. (h) The music @ tee listened to last night was good. SINCORREGT: She ie the woman about iho Told you. IncoRRECT: ‘The mute to that we listened lastnight was good. ( EXERCISE 3. Adjective clause pronouns used as the object of a preposition. (Chart 13-4) Directions: Combine the sentences, using the second sentence as an adjective clause. Give all the possible patterns. ‘The meeting was interesting. I went to it. The man was very kind. I talked to him yesterday. I must thank the people. I got a present from them. The picture was beautiful. She was looking at it ‘The man is standing over there. I was telling you about him. Iran into a woman. I had gone to elementary school with her, The topic was interesting. Omar talked about it. The people were friendly. I spoke to them, Olga wrote on a topic. She knew nothing about it. ‘The candidate didn’t win the election. I voted for her, Adjective Clauses 269Ci EXERCISE 4. Adjective clauses. (Charts 13-2 -> 13-4) Directions: Identify the adjective clause in each sentence. Then give the other possible patterns. Example: The dress which she is wearing is new. ars -+ Adjective clause: which she is wearing. Other possible patterns: The dress a } she is wearing is nevw. Did I tell you about the woman I met last night? ‘The woman I was dancing with stepped on my toe. ‘The report Joe is writing must be finished by Friday. The doctor who examined the sick child was gentle. The people I was waiting for were late. Did you hear about the earthquake that occurred in California? (@) USUAL: Tike the people who live next 0 me, | In everyday informal usage, often one adjective clause Less USUAL: Tlike the people that live next to me, | pattern is used more commonly than another.* In (a): As a subject pronoun, who is more common than that. [co usu: Tike books dha hae good pow. | Tn (Aa a subjet pronoun, hat is more common than LESS USUAL: [like books which have good plas. | which. (©) USUAL: Tliked the people © I met last night. | In (©) and (A): Object pronouns are commonly omitted, [@___usvat: Tiked the book @ fread last we. | ¢sPecally in speaking. *See Chart 13-10, p. 281, for patterns of pronoun usage when an adjective clause requires commas Cl EXERCISE 5. Adjective clauses. (Charts 13-2 — 13-5) Directions: Combine the sentences, using the second sentence as an adjective clause. Give all the possible adjective clause patterns. Discuss which patterns are used more commonly than others. Example: The scientist is well known for her research. We met her yesterday. veer © = The scientist {sie we met yesterday is well known for her research. that She lectured on a topic. I know very little about it. ‘The students missed the assignment. They were absent from class. Yesterday I ran into an old friend. I hadn’t seen him for years. ‘The young women are all from Japan. We met them at the meeting last night. Tam reading a book. It was written by Jane Austen. 270 CHAPTER 13,6. The man gave me good advice. I spoke to him. 7. I returned the money. I had borrowed it from my roommate 8. The dogcatcher caught the dog. It had bitten my neighbor's daughter. 9. Tread about a man, He keeps chickens in his apartment. P) CO EXERCISE 6. Adjective clauses. (Charts 13-2 + 13-5) Directions: All of these sentences contain errors in adjective clause structures. Correct the errors. 1, In our village, there were many people didn’t have much money. 2. Tenjoyed the book that you told me to read it. 3. I still remember the man who he taught me to play the violin when I was a boy. 4, Ishowed my father a picture of the car I am going to buy it as soon as I save enough money. 5, The woman about who I was talking about suddenly walked into the room. I hope she didn’t hear me. 6. Almost all of the people appear on television wear makeup. 7, don’t like to spend time with people which loses their temper easily. 8. The boy drew pictures of people at an airport which was waiting for their planes. Adjective Clauses 2719. People who works in the hunger program they estimate that 3500 people in the world die from starvation every day of the year. 10. In one corner of the marketplace, an old man who was playing a violin. (EXERCISE 7. Adjective clauses. (Charts 13-2 + 13-5) Directions: Work in pairs (switching roles after item 6), in groups, or as a class. Speaker A: Speaker B: Your book is open. Ask the questions. Use the names of classmates Your book is closed. Begin your answer with “Yes, shehe did. She/He told me about the ....” Use an adjective clause in the completion. Omit the object pronoun, Example: Did (...) write a report? SPEAKER A (book open): Did Carmen write a report? SPEAKER 8 (book closed): Yes, she did, She told me about the report she wrote. Peroneeye 10. ML. 12, Did (. Did ( Did ( Did (. . Did (. . Did ( Did ( . Did ( . Did (. Did (. Did ( Did ( 272 CHAPTER 13 - +) get a letter from (her/his) brother yesterday? ) write a letter to (name of a person)? ) go to a party yesterday? ) meet some people at that party? ) take a trip to (name of a country) last summer? ) have some experiences in (name of that country)? ) use to live in a small town? ) watch a program on'TV last night? ) interview for a job? ) have to write a report for (her/his) boss? ) talk to a person about health insurance? .) go to the meeting for new employees?Ci EXERCISE 8. Adjective clauses. (Charts 13-2 + 13-5) Directions: Work in pairs. Speaker A: Your book is open. Look at a cue briefly. Then, without looking at the text, say the cue sentence to Speaker B. Speaker B: Your book is closed. Begin your answer with “Yes.” Examples: SPEAKER A: You read a book. Was it interesting? SPEAKER B: Yes, the book I read was interesting. SPEAKER A: You drank some tea. Did it taste good? SPEAKER B: Yes, the tea I drank tasted good. SPEAKER A: A stranger gave you directions to the post office. Did she speak too fast? SPEAKER B: Yes, the stranger who gave me directions to the post office spoke too fast. SPEAKER A: A police officer helped you. Did you thank her? SPEAKER B: Yes, I thanked the police officer who helped me. You are sitting in a chair. Is it comfortable? You saw a man, Was he wearing a brown suit? You talked to a woman. Did she answer your question? A woman stepped on your toe. Did she apologize? Some students took a test. Did most of them pass? You had some meat for dinner last night. Was it good? A woman shouted at you. Was she angry? A person is sitting next to you. Do you know him/her? A woman came into the room. Did you recognize her? 10. You bought a coat. Does it keep you warm? 11. You watched a TV program last night. Was it good? 12, You were reading a book. Did you finish it? eer aueune Switch roles. 13. You stayed at a hotel. Was it in the middle of the city? 14, We are doing an exercise. Is it easy? 15, A waiter served you at a restaurant, Was he polite? 16. A student stopped you in the hall. Did he ask you for the correct time? 17. Some students are sitting in this room, Can all of them speak English? 18. You were looking for a book. Did you find it? 19. You are wearing (boots/tennis shoes/loafers). Are they comfortable? 20. A taxi driver took you to the bus station. Did you have a conversation with her? 21. Aman opened the door for you. Did you thank him? 22. A clerk cashed your check. Did he ask for identification? 23. You got a package in the mail. Was it from your parents? 24. A man stopped you on the street. Did he ask you for directions? Adjective Clauses 273CO EXERCISE 9. Adjective clauses. (Charts 13-4 + 13-5) Directions: Work in pairs or as a class. Speaker A: Your book is open. Give the cues from the text. Speaker B: Your book is closed. Repeat the cue, changing “you” to “I” as necessary. Then make a second sentence with an adjective clause. The adjective clause should modify the noun at the end of the first sentence, as in the examples. Examples: SPEAKER A (book open): You're looking at a person. SPEAKER B (book closed): I’m looking at a person. The person I’m looking at is Peter Lo. SPEAKER A (book open): You're sitting at a desk. SPEAKER B (book closed): I’m sitting at a desk. The desk I’m sitting at has many scratches on it. You're studying at a school. . You're living in a (city/town). . That book belongs to a student. . C+.) and you listened to some music. (...) went to a movie last night. 6. You are sitting next to a person. Pere (Switch roles if working in pairs.) 7. You're living with some people. 8. (...) was talking about a movie. 9. You're interested in a field of study. 10. That (bookbag/backpack/bag) belongs to a person, 11. You spoke to some people. 12, You went to a doctor to get some medicine. I know the man. His bicycle was stolen. | 4 (a) Lknow the man whose bicycle was stolen. ‘The student writes well read her composition. (b) The student whose composition I read writes well, Whose is used to show possession. It carries the same meaning as other possessive pronouns used as adjectives: his, her, its, and their. Like his, her, its, and their, whose is connected to @ noun: his bicycle > whose bicycle her composition > whose composition Both whose wid ie noun itis connected 10 are placed at the beginning of the adjective clause, Whose cannot be omitted. ‘Mr, Catt has a painting. Its value is inestimable. + (c) Mr. Catt has a painting whose value is inestimable, Whose usually modifies people, but it may also | be used to modify things, asin (c) ‘Sometimes a sentence has “that that": I've read the book that that man trot. In this example, the first that is an adjective clause pronoun. The second that is a demonstrative adjective, like shis or those 274 CHAPIER 13(1 EXERCISE 10. Using WHOSE in adjective clauses. (Chart 13-6) Directions: Combine the sentences, using the second sentence as an adjective clause, 1. [know 2 man. His last name is Goose. + T know a man whose last name is Goose. 2. Lapologized to the woman. I spilled her coffee. 3. The man called the police. His wallet was stolen. 4, I met the woman. Her husband is the president of the corporation, 5. The professor is excellent. I am taking her course. 6. Mr. North teaches a class for students, ‘Their native language is not English, 7. The people were nice. We visited theit house. 8. L live in a dormitory. Its residents come from many countries, 9, [have to call the man. J accidentally picked up his umbrella after the meeting. 10. The man poured a glass of water on his face. His beard caught on fire when he lit a cigarette. [| EXERCISE 11. Using WHOSE in adjective clauses. (Chart 13-6) Directions: Work in pairs (switching roles after item 4), in groups, or as a class. Speaker A: Your book is open. Give the cues from the text Speaker B: Your book is closed. Repeat the cue, changing “you” to “I” as necessary. Then combine the two sentences into one that contains an adjective clause with whose. Fvample SPEAKER A (book open): Dr. Jones is a professor. You're taking his course. SPEAKER & (Book closed): Dr. Jones is a professor. I'm taking his course. Dr. Jones is the professor whose course I'm taking, Maria is @ student, You found her book. Omar is x student. You borrowed his dictionary You used a woman’s phone. You thanked her. You broke a child’s toy. He started to ery You stayed at a family’s house. They were very kind. A woman's purse was stolen, She called the police. (Name of a famous singer) is a singer. You like his/her music best Everyone tried to help a family. Their house had burned down. Adjective Clauses 275Cl EXERCISE 12. Using WHOSE in adjective clauses. (Chart 13-6) Directions: Pair up. Pretend you are in a room full of people. You and your classmate are speaking. Together, you are identifying various people in the room. Begin each sentence with “There is ....” Alternate items, with Speaker A doing Item 1, Speaker B doing Item 2, Speaker A doing Item 3, etc. 1. That man’s wife is your teacher. ++ SPEAKER A: There is the man whose wife is my teacher. 2. That woman’s husband is a football player. » SPEAKER B: There is the woman whose husband is a football player. ‘That boy’s father is a doctor. ‘That girl’s mother is a dentist. ‘That person’s picture was in the newspaper. ‘That woman’s car was stolen, ‘That man’s daughter won a gold medal at the Olympic Games. erase ‘You found that woman’s keys. 9. You are in that teacher’s class. 10. We met that man’s wife. 11, You read that author's book. 12. You borrowed that student's lecture notes. CO EXERCISE 13. Using WHOSE in adjective clauses. (Chart 13-6) Directions: Combine the sentences, using whose in an adjective clause. 1. The man’s wife had been admitted to the hospital. I spoke to him. “+ spoke to the man whose wife had been admitted to the hospital. 2. Iread about a child. Her life was saved by her pet dog. — Tread about a child eohose life was saved by her pet dog. ‘The students raised their hands. Their names were called. . Jack knows a man. The man’s name is William Blueheart Duckbill, Jr. ‘The woman's purse was stolen outside the supermarket. The police came to question her. eyuee The day care center was established to take care of children. These children’s parents work during the day. 7. We couldn’t find the person. His car was blocking the driveway. 8, Three students’ reports were turned in late, The professor told them he would accept the papers this time but never again. 276 CHAPTER 13USING WHER: ‘The building is very old. Where is used in an adjective clause to modify a place He lives there (in that building). | (city, country, room, house, ei). (a) The building where he lives is very old. | If where is used, a preposition is Nor included in the (b) The building in whick he lives is very old. | adjective clause, as in (a). If where is not used, the The building which ‘The building that i preposition must be inchided, as in (b). The building O he lives in is very old OO _EXERCISE 14. Using WHERE in adjective clauses. (Chart 13-7) Directions: Combine the sentences, using the second sentence as an adjective clause. 1. The city was beautiful. We spent our vacation there (in that city). 2. That is the restaurant. I will meet you there (at that restaurant) 3. The town is small. I grew up there (in that town) 4, That is the drawer. I keep my jewelry there (in that drawer) 13-8 USING WHEN IN ADJECTIVE CLAUSES Vil never forget the day. When is used in an adjective clause to modify a I met you then (on that day). | noun of time (year, day, time, century, etc.). (2) Pll never forget the day when met you “The use of preposition in an adjective clause () Tinever forget the Uay or which T met 30 that modifis « noun of dine & somewhat different (6) Tlnever forget the day that Tmer yore from that in other adjective clauses: a preposition (@) Til never forget the day © met you is used preceding which, as im (6). Otherwise, the preposition is omitted, CO EXERCISE 15. Using WHEN in adjective clauses. (Chart 13-8) Directions: Combine the sentences, using the second sentence as an adje¢ Monday is the day. We will come then (on that day) 7:05 is the time. My plane arrives then (at that time). July is the month. The weather is usually the hottest then (in that month). 4, 1960 is the year. The revolution took place then (in that year). Adjective Clauses 277Co EXERCISE 16. Using WHERE and WHEN in adjective clauses. (Charts 13-7 and 13-8) Directions: Combine the sentences by using either where or when to introduce an adjective clause. 1, ‘That is the place. The accident occurred there. ~» That is the place where the accident occurred. 2. ‘There was a time. Movies cost a dime then. + There was a time whon movies cost a dime. 3. A cafe is a small restaurant. People can get a light meal there. es Every neighborhood in Brussels has small cafes. Customers drink coffee and eat pastries there, ‘There was a time. Dinosaurs dominated the earth then. The house was destroyed in an earthquake ten years ago. I was born and grew up there, Summer is the time of year. The weather is the hottest then. ‘The miser hid his money in a place. It was safe from robbers there. ‘There came a time, The miser had to spend his money then. His new shirt didn’t fit, so Dan took it back to the store. He'd bought it there. Uy EXERCISE 17. Adjective clauses. (Charts 13-2 ~ 13-8) Directions: Work in pairs, in groups, ot as a class. Begin your response to the cue with either “I'll never forget the . . .” or “I'll always remember the .. ..” Example: trip Response: I'll never forget the trip... I took to France. 1. trip 2. experiences 3. day 4. first day 5. time 6. first time 7. person 8. people 9. woman 10. man 11. house 12. story 13. accident 14, wonderful food 15. room 16, friends 278 CHAPTER 13(1 EXERCISE 18. Activity: adjective clauses. (Charts 13-2» 13-8) Directions: Work in groups of four or as a class. Only the leader's book is open Leader: Direct the questions to the group as a whole, or sometimes to a particular student. Speaker A: Answer the questions, inventing your answers if necessary. Leader: Ask another student to summarize the information in Speaker A’s responses in one sentence beginning with “The...” Speaker B: Begin with “The ....” Use an adjective clause. Example: LEADER TO GROUP: Who got a letter yesterday? SPEAKER A: I did. LEADER TO A: Who was it from? SPEAKER A: My brother. LEADER TO B: Can you summarize this information? Begin with “The.” SPEAKER 8: ‘The letter (Ali) got yesterday was from his brother Change leaders, 1, Who got a letter last week? 6. What did you have for dinner last night? here was it from? Was it good? 2, Who is wearing earrings? 10. Who watched a’T'V program last night? What are they made of? What was it about? 3. Who lives in an apartment? 11, Who has borrowed something recently? Is it close to school? What did you borrow? Who does it belong to? 4. Pick up something that doesn’t belong to you, What is it? 12, Who shops for groceries? Whose is i? What is the name of the store? Change leaders. Change leaders. 5, Who grew up ina small town? 13, Who eats lunch away from home? In what part of the country is it Where do you usually eat? located? Does it have good food? 6. Who has bought something recently? 14, Who took the bus to class tod What have you bought recently? ‘Was it late or on time? ‘Was it expensive 15. Who read a newspaper today? 7. Hold up @ book. Which newspaper? What js the title? 16. Point at 2 person 8. Who went to a bar/restaurant last night? Who are you pointing at? Was it crowded? Adjective Clauses 279-9 USING ADJE Y PRONOUNS, (a) There is someone (whom) I want you to meet. (b) Everything he said was pure nonsense. (©) Anybody who wants 10 come is welcome. Adjective clauses can modify indefinite pronouns (e.g. someone, everybody). Object pronouns (¢.g., who(m), that, ‘hich) are usually omitted in the adjective clause (@) Paula was the only one I knew at the party. (e) Scholarships are available for those who need financial assistance, (©) INCORRECT: I who am a student at this school come from a country in Asia (g) vis I who am responsible. ‘Adjective clauses can modify the one(s) and those.* ‘Adjective clauses are almost never used to modify personal pronouns. Native English speakers would not write the sentence in (f). (g) is possible, but very formal (h) He who laughs last laughs best. and uncommon. (h) is a well-known saying in which he is used as an indefinite pronoun (meaning “anyone,” “any person”), “An adjective clause with which can also be used to modify the demonstrative pronoun that. For example We somesimes fear that which we do not understand ‘The bread my mother makes is much better than that which you can buy at a store. (EXERCISE 19. Using adjective clauses to modify pronouns. (Chart 13-9) Directions: Complete the sentences with adjective clauses. 1. Ask Jack. He’s the only one ___who knows the answer. 2. Ihave a question. There is something 3. He can’t trust anyone. There’s no one 4. I'm powerless to help her. There’s nothing 5. [know someone 6. Susan makes a good first impression. She charms everyone 7. What was Mrs. Wood talking about? I didn’t understand anything 8, [listen to everything 9. You can believe him. Everything 10. All of the students are seated. ‘The teacher is the only one 11. The test we took yesterday was easier than the one 12. The courses I’m taking this term are more difficult than the ones 13. The concert had already begun. Those had to wait until intermission to be seated. 14, The class was divided in half. Those were assigned to Section A. Those were assigned to Section B. 280 CHAPTER 13,(0 EXERCISE 20. Review: adjective clauses. (Charts 13-1 + 13-9) Directions: Create sentences in which you use the given groups of words. Each sentence should contain an adjective clause. Examples: the people that I — One of the people that I admire most in the history of the world is Gandhi. the people with whom we — I enjoyed talking 10 the people with whom we had dinner last night. Ry PU! 1, the things I 7. the time my 19. everything you 2. the people who 8, a person whose 14, those who 3. a person who 9, a woman 15, the only one who 4, the man to whom I 10. employees who 16. nothing I 5. the place I 11, the restaurant where ‘17. everyone she 6. a book that 12. someone that I 18, the doctor he General guidelines for the punctuation of adjective clauses: (2) DO Nor USE COMMAS IF the adjective clause is necessary to identify the noun it modifies.* (2) USE COMMAS IF the adjective clause simply gives additional information and is not necessary to identify | the noun it modifies.** (a) The professor who teaches Chemistry 101 is an excellent lecturer. (b) Professor Wilson, coho teaches Chemistry 101, is an. excellent lecturer In (a): No commas are used. The adjective clause is | necessary to identify which professor is meant. In (b): Commas are used. ‘The adjective clause is not nceessary to identify Professor Wilson. We already know who he is: he has a name. The adjective clause simply gives additional information. (©) Hawaii, which consists of eight principal islands, is a favorite vacation spot. (@) Mrs. Smith, who isa revired teacher, does volunteer work at the hospital. Guideline: Use commas, as in (b), (c), and (@), if an adjective clause modifies a proper noun. (A proper noun begins with a capital letter.) Note: A comma reflects a pause in speech. wwho(m) (e) The man 4 that — ¢ I met teaches chemistry, ° (£) Mr, Lee, whom I met yesterday, teaches chemistry. ‘COMPARE THE MEANING (g) We took some children on a picnic. The children, who wanted to play soccer, ran to fan open field as soon as we arrived at the park. (h) We took some children on a picnic. The children who wanted to play soccer ran to an open field as soon as we arrived at the park. The others played a different game. In (¢): Ifno commas are used, any possible pronoun ‘may be used in the adjective clause, Object pronouns may be omitted, In (F): When commas are necessary, the pronoun that may not be used (only who, whom, which, ‘whose, where, and when may be used), and object, Pronouns cannot be omitted. In (g): The use of commas means that all of the children wanted to play soccer and all of the children ran to an open field. ‘The adjective clause is used only to give additional information about the children, 1n (h):"The lack ot commas means that only some ot the children wanted to play soccer. ‘The adjective clause is used to identify which children ran to the open field. “Adjective clauses that do not require commas are called “essen or “restrictive” or “identifying.” ‘Adjective clauses that require commas are called “nonessential” or “nonrestrctive” or “nonidentifying.” \NOTE: Nonessentil adjective clauses are more common in writing than in speaking. Adjective Clauses 2812 EXERCISE 21, Punctuating adjective clauses. (Chart 13-10) Directions: Add commas where necessary. Change the adjective clause pronoun to that if possible. 1. Alan and Jackie, who did not come to class yesterday, explained their absence to the teacher. (“Who” cannot be changed to “that.”) 2. ‘The students who did not come to class yesterday explainéd their absence to the teacher. (No commas; “who” can be changed to “that.”) Only people who speak Russian should apply for the job. Matthew who speaks Russian applied for the job. ‘The rice which we had for dinner last night was very good ay ne Rice which is grown in many countries is a staple food throughout much of the world. ‘The newspaper article was about a man who died two years ago of a rare tropical disease. Paul O'Grady who died two years ago was a kind and loving man. Thave fond memories of my hometown which is situated in a valley. 10. [live in a town which is situated in a valley, 11, The Mississippi River which flows south from Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico is the major commercial river in the United States. 12. A river which is polluted is not safe for swimming. 13. Mr, Brown whose son won the spelling contest is very proud of his son's achievement. ‘The man whose daughter won the science contest is also very pleased and proud. 14, Goats which were first tamed more than 9,000 years ago in Asia have provided people with milk, meat, and wool since prehistoric times. 15, Mrs, Clark has two goats, She’s furious at the goat which got on the wrong side of the fence and is cating her flowers, 282 CHAPTER 13C EXERCISE 22. Punctuating adjective clauses. (Chart 13-10) Directions: Circle the correct explanation (a. or b.) of the meaning of each sentence. 1, The teacher thanked the students, who had given her some flowers. a. The flowers were from only some of the students. (©) The flowers were from all of the students. 2. The teacher thanked the students who had given her some flowers. @ The flowers were from only some of the students. . ‘The flowers were from all of the students. 3. There was a terrible flood. The villagers who had received a warning of the impending flood escaped to safety. a. Only some of the villagers had been warned; only some escaped. b. All of the villagers had been warned; all escaped. 4, There was a terrible flood. The villagers, who had received a warning of the impending flood, escaped to safety. a. Only some of the villagers had been warned; only some escaped. b. AU of the villagers had been warned; all escaped. 5. Roberto reached down and picked up the grammar book, which was lying upside down on the floor. a. There was only one grammar book near Roberto. b. There was more than one grammar book near Roberto. 6. Roberto reached down and picked up the grammar book which was lying upside down on the floor. a. There was only one grammar book near Roberto. b. There was more than one grammar book near Roberto. Discuss the differences in meaning in the following pairs of sentences. 7. He reached in the basket and threw away the apples that were rotten. 8. He reached in the basket and threw away the apples, which were rotten. 9. The students who had done well on the test were excused from class early. 10. The students, who had done well on the test, were excused from class early. 11. Cindy was delighted when she opened the present, which was from her grandmother. 12. Cindy was delighted when she opened the present that was from her grandmother. 13. The teacher pointed to the maps that were hanging on the rear wall of the classroom. 14. The teacher pointed to the maps, which were hanging on the rear wall of the classroom. Cl EXERCISE 23. Punctuating adjective clauses. (Chart 13-10) Directions: Add commas where necessary. 1. We enjoyed the city where we spent our vacation. 2, We enjoyed Mexico City where we spent our vacation. Adjective Clauses 2832 10. 12, 13. 14. 15. 16. . An elephant which is the earth’s largest land mammal has few natural enemies other than human beings. . One of the elephants which we saw at the zoo had only one tusk. At the botanical gardens, you can see a Venus’s-flytrap which is an insectivorous plant. In Venezuela, there are plants that eat insects with their roots. One of the most useful materials in the world is glass which is made chiefly from sand, soda, and lime. Glaciers which are masses of ice that flow slowly over land form in the cold polar regions and in high mountains. A rebel is a person who resists or fights against authority. Petroleum which some people refer to as black gold is one of the most valuable resources in the world today. You don’t need to take heavy clothes when you go to Bangkok which has one of the highest average temperatures of any city in the world. A political party is an organized group of people who control or seek to control a government. Child labor was a social problem in late eighteenth-century England where employment in factories became virtual slavery for children, ‘We had to use a telephone, so we went to the nearest house. The woman who answered our knock listened cautiously to our request. According to a newspaper article which I read, the police arrested the man who had robbed the First National Bank. The man who was wearing a plaid shirt and blue jeans was caught shortly after he had left the bank, I watched a scientist conduct an experiment on bees. The research scientist who was well protected before she stepped into the special chamber holding the bees was not stung. A person who was unprotected by the special clothing could have gotten 300 to 400 bee stings within a minute. 284 CHAPTER 13,13-11 USING EXPRESSIONS OF QUANTITY IN ADJECTIVE CLAUSES In my class there are 20 students. An adjective clause may contain an expression of quantity ‘Most of them are from the Far East. with of: some of, many of, mast of, none of, 100 of, half of, (a) In my class there are 20 students, most of whom | both of, neither of, each of, all of, several of, a few of, line of, are from Asia, a number of, etc. He gave several reasons ‘The expression of quantity precedes the pronoun. Only Only a few of them were valid whom, which, and whose are used in this pattern (b) He gave several reasons, only a few of which were valid, Adjective clauses that begin with an expression of, quantity are more common in writing than speaking The teachers discussed Jim. ‘Commas are used One of his problems was poor study habits. (©) The teachers discussed Jim, one of whose problems was poor study habits. C0 EXERCISE 24. Using expressions of quantity in adjective clauses. (Chart 13-11) Directions: Combine the two sentences. Use the second sentence as an adjective clause. 1. The city has sixteen schools. Two of them are junior colleges. + The city has sixteen schools, two of which are junior colleges. . Last night the orchestra played three symphonies. One of them was Beethoven's Seventh. . I tried on six pairs of shoes. I liked none of them. The village has around 200 people. The majority of them are farmers. . That company currently has five employees. All of them are computer experts. After the riot, over one hundred people were taken to the hospital. Many of them had been innocent bystanders. ayeen Cl _EXERCISE 25. Using expressions of quantity in adjective clauses. (Chart 13-11) Directions: Complete the sentences. 1. Al introduced me to his roommates, both of __whow ave from Califor 2. The Paulsons own four automobiles, one of 3. Ihave three brothers, all of 4, Lam taking four courses, one of 5. Ihave two roommates, neither of 6. This semester I had to buy fifteen books, most of 7. The company hired ten new employees, some of 8. In my apartment building, there are twenty apartments, several of Adjective Clauses 28513-12 USING NOUN + OF WHICH We have an antique t adjective The tap of it has jade inlay he top of thi (a) We have an antique table, the top of which —(&-8, We ha: hhas jade inlay This pattern is used in an adjective clause that modifies a mal written English. comma is used. © EXERCISE 26. Using noun + OF WHICH. (Chart 13-12) Directions: Combins ‘ond se € as an adjective clause, 1. We toured a 30-year-old house. T with clay xterior of the house consisted of logs cemented We toured a 300-year-old house, the exterior of which consist ‘They own an original Picasso pail million dollars, g. ‘The value of the painting is more than @ 3. Tbought a magazine, Th 4, My country is according to fluctuations in the world market of the magazin 1 Spies ne price of coffee varies aden upon its incon 5, The genetic engine in ents, The results of the ficant exper Science exp ts will be pub 6. ‘The professor has assi paper is to ac: ‘arch paper. T with methods of scholarly ing urpose of the research 13-13 USING WHICH TO MODIFY A WHOLE SENTENCE (a) ‘Tom was late. (6) That su (©) Torn was late, which surprised me that and this cai which comes In (0) whale sentence “Tom was late.” a ofa word that hich may modsly ¢ ence. In (c): The word which refers to sentence “Tom was Ja vator is out of order. (¢) This is too bad. which is 100 bac who! Using which to curs most frequently in spoken English, ‘This steuctus ify a whole sentence is informal and ally nor appropeiate in formal writing. Whenever itis ten, however, itis preceded by a comma t (C0 EXERCISE 27, Using WHICH to modify a whol Ntence. (Chart 13-13) Directions: Use the second sen 1. Max isn’t hom }e yet, ‘That worries m 2. Mi 3. Mrs. Anderson responded to my letter right away. 1 appreciated that very much, amate never picks up afte: ces me, 286 CHAPTER 13,4, ‘There’s been an accident on Highway 5. ‘That means I'll be late to work this morning. 5. [shut the door on my necktie. That was really stupid of me. Sally lost her job. That wasn’t surprising, She usually came to work late, ‘That upset her boss So her boss fired her. That made her angry. 9, She hadn't saved any money. That was unfortunate. 10, So she had to borrow some money from me. I didn’t like that. 11, She has found a new job. That is lucky. 12, So she has repaid the money she borrowed from me. I appreciate that 13. She has promised herself to be on time to work every day. That is 2 good idea LI EXERCISE 28. Using WHICH to modify a whole sentence. (Chart 13-13) Directions: Make up a sentence to precede the given sentence, Then combine the 1wo sentences, using the second sentence as an adjective clause. 1, che student next to me kept cracking his knuckles. That bothered me a lot, > The student next to me kept cracking his knuckles, which bothered me a lot 2 That disappointed me. 3 ‘That made me nervous. 4 ‘That shocked all of us. 5. ‘That means he’s probably trouble 6 ‘That was a pleasant surprise 7 ‘That made her very unhappy. 8 appreciated that very much 8 ‘That made it difficult for me to concentrate. 10. ‘That bothered me so much that I couldn’t get to sleep. Adjective Clauses 287|) EXERCISE 29. Special adjective clauses. (Charts 13-11 + 13-13) Directions: Create sentences that contain the following groups of words. Do not change the order of the words as they are given. Add words only before and after the group of words. Add punctuation as necessary Framples: .. . yesterday which surprised “+ Tom didn’t come to class yesterday, which surprised me. people to my party some of whom “+ Tinvited ten people to my party, some of whom ars my classmates. 1... brothers all of whom: 7... mother which made me 2... early which was fortunate 8... .a little money all of which 3. ... students three of whom 9... sisters each of whom 4... ideas none of which 10. ... new car the inside of which 5... jewelry the value of which 11, ... clothes some of which 6... teachers some of whom 12... .pwo days ago which surprised (Cl _ EXERCISE 30. Adjective clauses. (Charts 13-1 + 13-13) Directions: Combine the sentences. Use formal written English. Use (b) as an adjective clause. Punctuate carefully. 1. (a) An antecedent is a word. (b) A pronoun refers to this word. = An antecedent is a word to which a pronoun refers. 2. (a) The blue whale is considered the largest animal that has ever liv (b} It can grow to 100 feet and 150 tons, 3, (a) The plane was met by a crowd of three hundred people. (b) Some of them had been waiting for more than four hours. 4, (a) In this paper, I will describe the basic process, (b) Raw cotton becomes cotton thread by this process. 5, (a) The researchers are doing case studies of people to determine the importance of heredity in health and longevity. (b) These people’s families have a history of high blood pressure and heart disease. 6. (a) At the end of this month, scientists at the institute will conclude their AIDS research, (b) The results of this research will be published within six months, 7. (a) According to many education officials, “math phobia” (that is, a fear of mathematics) is a widespread problem. (b) A solution to this problem must and can be found. 8. (a) The art museum hopes to hire a new administrator. (b) Under this person’s direction it will be able to purchase significant pieces of art, 288 CHAPTER 13,9, 10. (a) The giant anteater licks up ants for its dinner. (b) Its tongue is longer than 30 centimeters (12 inches) (a) The anteater’s tongue is sticky. (b) It can go in and out of its mouth 160 times a minute. | EXERCISE 31. Activity: adjective clauses. (Charts 13-1» 13-13) Directions: Discuss and/or write definitions for one or more of these people. Include an adjective clause in your definition. Include several qualities of each person. If you are writing, expand your definition to a whole paragraph. the ideal friend 6. the ideal teacher the ideal mother 7. the ideal student the ideal father 8. the ideal political leader the ideal wife 9. the ideal doctor the ideal husband 10. the ideal (ise your own words) (1 EXERCISE 32. Activity: adjective clauses. (Charts 13-1» 13-13) Directions: Discuss and/or write about one or more of these topics. the ideal vacation the ideal job the ideal school the ideal system of government Adjective Clauses 28913-14. REDUCING ADJECTIVE CLAUSES TO ADJECTIV PHRASES: INTRODUCTION CLAUSE: A clause is a group of related words that contains a subject and a verb. PHRASE: A phrase is a group of related words that does not contain a subject and a verb. (a) aDjecTIVE cLause: An adjective phrase is a reduction of an adjective clause. It ‘The gitl who is sitting next to me is Maria, modifies a noun. It does not contain a subject and verb. ‘The adjective clause in (a) can be reduced to the adjective © ee PHRASE phrase in (b). (a) and (b) have the same meaning. The girl sitting next to me is Maria. (©) CLAUSE: The boy who is playing the piano Only adjective clauses that have a subject pronoun—who, is Ben, which, or that—are reduced to modifying adjective phrases. (4) Punase: The boy playing the piano is Ben. (e) CLAuse: The boy (whom) I saw was Tom. ‘The adjective clause in (¢) cannot be reduced to an’ (£) PuRAse: (none) adjective phrase CHANGING AN ADJE! VE CLAUSE TO AN ADJECTIVE PHRASE (a) cLaUse: The man who és talking 10 John is from Korea. ‘There are two ways in which an PuRase: The man @ talking 1o John's from Korea. adjective clause is changed to an adjective phrase. (b) ciause: The ideas which are presented in that book are good. Purast: The ideas @ —@ presented in that book are good. 1, If the adjective clause contains the be form of a verb, omit the pronoun (©) CLAUSE: Ann is the woman who is responsible for the error. | and the Be form, a in examples (@, PHRASE: Ann is the woman @ @ responsible jor the error. ©), (©,and (@) (d) CLAUSE: The books that are on that shelf are mine. PuRAse: The books @ @ on that shelf are mine. (©) cLause: English has an alphabet that consists of 26 lees 2. If there is no be form of a verb in | PHRASE: English has an alphabet @ consisting of 26 letters. the adjective clause, it is sometimes (O) CLAUSE: Anyone rho wants 10 come with us is welcome. possible to omit the subject pronoun PHRASE: Anyone @ wanting 10 come with us is welcome. and change the verb to its -ing form, as in (e) and (f), (8) George Washington, toho was the first president ofthe United States, | If the adjective clause requires commas, ‘was a wealthy colonist and a general in the army. as in (g), the adjective phrase also (h) George Washington, the first president of the United Staves, was a requires commas, as in (h). wealthy colonist and a general in the army. (i) Paris, the capital of France, is an exciting city. ‘Adjective phrases in which a noun (i) Tread a book by Mark Tivain, a famous American author. follows another noun, as in (h); (i), and (), are called “appositives.” “Ifan adjective clause that contains be + a single adjective is changed, the adjective is moved to its normal positon in front of the noun ic modifies. cause: Fruit that és fresh tases boter than ld, sft, mushy fruit, CORRECT PHRASE: Frosh fruit tastes beter tha od, sft, mushy frit INcoRRECT PHRASK: Fruit rsh tastes better than old, soft, mushy fruit 290. cHarrer 13Cl EXERCISE 33. Adjective phrases. (Charts 13-14 and 13-15) Directions: Change the adjective clauses to adjective phrases. 1, Do you know the woman who is coming toward us? > Do you know the woman coming toward us? ‘The people who are waiting for the bus in the rain are getting wet. I come from a city that is located in the southern part of the country. ‘The children who attend that school receive a good education. ‘The scientists who are researching the causes of cancer are making progress. ‘The fence which surrounds our house is made of wood. ‘They live in 2 house that was built in 1890. We have an apartment which overlooks the park. eroueen Co EXERCISE 34. Adjective phrases. (Charts 13-14 and 13-15) Directions: Change the adjective clauses to adjective phrases. 1, Dr. Stanton, who-is the president of the university, will give a speech at the ‘commencement ceremonies. Be sure to follow the instructions that are given at the top of the page. . The rules that allow public access to wilderness areas need to be reconsidered. . The photographs which were published in the newspaper were extraordinary. . There is almost no end to the problems that face a head of state. . The psychologists who study the nature of sleep have made important discoveries. . The experiment which was conducted at the University of Chicago was successful. . Kuala Lumpur, which is the capital city of Malaysia, is a major trade center in Southeast Asia. 9. Antarctica is covered by a huge ice cap that contains 70 percent of the earth’s fresh water. ; 10. When I went to Alex’s house to drop off some paperwork, I met Jerry, who is his longtime partner. 11. Our solar system is in a galaxy that is called the Milky Way. 12. Two out of three people who are struck by lightning survive 13. Simon Bolivar, who was a great South American general, led the fight for independence early in the 19th century. 14. Many of the students who hope to enter the university will be disappointed because only one-tenth of those who apply for admission will be accepted. 15. There must exist in a modern community a sufficient number of persons who possess the technical skill that is required to maintain the numerous devices upon which our physical comforts depend, 16. Many famous people did not enjoy immediate success in their early lives. Abraham Lincoln, who was one of the truly great presidents of the United States, ran for public office 26 times and lost 23 of the elections. Walt Disney, who was the creator of Mickey Mouse and the founder of his own movie production company, once was fired by a newspaper editor because he had no good ideas. Thomas Edison, who was the inventor of the light bulb and the phonograph, was believed by his teachers to be too stupid to learn. Albert Einstein, who was one of the greatest scientists of all time, performed badly in almost all of his high school courses and failed his first college entrance exam. eroyeen Adjective Clauses 291Cl EXERCISE 35. Adjective phrases. (Charts 13-14 and 13-15) Directions: Change the adjective phrases to adjective clauses. 1, We visited Barcelona, a city in northern Spain. = We visited Barcelona, which is a city in northern Spain. 2. Corn was one of the agricultural products introduced to the European settlers by the Indians. Some of the other products introduced by the Indians were potatoes, peanuts, and tobacco. 3. He read The Old Man and the Sea, a novel written by Ernest Hemingway. 4. Mercury, the nearest planet to the sun, is also the smallest of the nine planets orbiting the sun, 5. The pyramids, the monumental tombs of ancient Egyptian pharaohs, were constructed more than 4,000 years ago. 6. The sloth, a slow-moving animal found in the tropical forests of Central and South America, feeds entirely on leaves and fruit. 7. Two-thirds of those arrested for car theft are under twenty years of age. 8. St. Louis, Missouri, known as “The Gateway to the West,” traces its history to 1763, when Pierre Lacléde, a French fur trader, selected this site on the Mississippi River as a fur-trading post. 9. Any student not wanting to go on the trip should inform the office. 10. I just purchased a volume of poems written by David Keller, a contemporary poet known for his sensitive interpretations of human relationships. C1 EXERCISE 36. Adjective phrases. (Charts 13-14 and 13-15) Directions: Complete the sentences in P4RT 11 with adjective phrases by using the information in parr 1. Use commas as necessary. PART I. A. Itis the lowest place on the earth’s surface. ¥B. It is the highest mountain in the world. C. Itis the capital of Iraq D. It is the capital of Argentina E, Itis the largest city in the Western Hemisphere. FI is the largest city in the United States. G. It is the most populous country in Africa. H. It is the northernmost country in Latin America. I. Tris an African animal that eats ants and termites. J. Itis a small animal that spends its entire life underground. K. They are sensitive instruments that measure the shaking of the ground. L. They are devices that produce a powerful beam of light. PART HL. 1. Mt. Everest >the highest mountain in the world; _ js in the Himalayas. 2. One of the largest cities in the Middle Bast is Baghdad — 3. Earthquakes are recorded on seismographs — 292 CHAPTER 13,4, The Dead Sea is located in the Middle Bast between Jordan and Israel 5. The newspaper reported an earthquake in Buenos Aires 6. Industry and medicine are continually finding new uses for lasers Mexico lies just south of the United St 8, The nation Nigeria consists of over 250 different cultural groups even though English is the official language. 9, Both Mexico City and New York City face challenging futures, 10. The mole is almost blind, ‘The aardvark also Hives underground but hunts for its food above ground (1 EXERCISE 37. Review: adjective clauses and phrases. (Chapter 13) Directions: Combine cach group of short, choppy sentences into one sentence. Use the underlined sentence as the independent clause; build your sentence around the independent clause. Use adjective clauses and adjective phrases wherever possible. 1. Chihuahua is divided into two regions, It is the largest Mexican state, One region is a mountainous area in the west, ‘The other region is a desert basin in the north and east. + Chihuahua, the largest Mexican state, is divided into two regions, a mountainous area in the west and a desert basin in the north and east 2. Disney World covers a large area of land, It is an amusement park. It is located in Orlando, Florida. The land includes lakes, golf courses, campsites, hotels, and a wildlife preserve. 3. Jamaica is one of the world’s leading producers of bauxite. It is the third largest island in the Caribbean Sea. Bauxite is an ore, Aluminum is made from this ore, 4. Robert Ballard made headlines in 1985. He is an oceanographer. In 1985 he discovered the remains of the Titanic. ‘The Titamic was the “unsinkable” passenger ship. It has rested on the floor of the Atlantic Ocean since 1912. It struck an iceberg in 1912 5, William Shakespeare's father was a glove maker and a town official, William Shakespeare's father was John Shakespeare, He owned a shop in Stratford-upon-Avon. Stratford-upon- Avon is a town, It is about 75 miles (120 kilometers) northwest of London. 6. ‘The Republic of Yemen is an ancient land. It is located at the southwestern tip of the ‘Arabian Peninsula. This land has been host to many prosperous civilizations. These civilizations include the Kingdom of Sheba and various Islamic empires, Adjective Ciouses 293Cl _EXERCISE 38. Error analysis: adjective clauses and phrases. (Chapter 13) Directions: Correct the errors. 1. One of the people which I admire most is my uncle. 2, Baseball is the only sport in which I am interested in it. 3. My favorite teacher, Mr. Chu, he was always willing to help me after class. 4. It is important to be polite to people who lives in the same building, 5. She lives in a hotel is restricted to senior citizens. 6. My sister has two childrens, who their names are Ali and Talal. 7. He comes from Venezuela that is a Spanish-speaking country. 8. There are some people in the government who is trying to improve the lives of poor people. 9. Thave some good advice for anyone who he wants to learn a second language. 10. My classroom is located on the second floor of Carver Halll that is a large brick building in the center of the campus. 11. A myth is a story expresses traditional beliefs. 12, There is an old legend telling among people in my country about a man lived in the seventeenth century saved a village from destruction. 13. An old man was fishing next to me on the pier was muttering to himself. 14, When I was a child, I was always afraid of the beggars whom they went from house to house in my neighborhood. 15. At the national park, there is a path leads to a spectacular waterfall. 16. The road that we took it through the forest it was narrow and steep. 17. There are ten universities in Thailand, seven of them locate in Bangkok is the capital city. 18. I would like to write about several problem which I have faced them since I come to United State. 19. There is a small wooden screen separates the bed from the rest of the room. 20. At the airport, I was waiting for some relatives which I had never met them before. 294 CHAPTER 1321. It is almost impossible to find two persons who their opinions are the same. 22. On the wall, there is a colorful poster which it consists of a group of young people who dancing. 23. The sixth member of our household is Alex that is my sister’s son. 24. Before I came here, I didn’t have the opportunity to speak with people who English is their native tongue. CO EXERCISE 39. Activity: adjective clauses. (Chapter 13) Directions: A discovery and an invention are different, but they are related. A discovery occurs when something that exists in nature is recognized for the first time. Fire is an example of a discovery. An invention is something that is made for the first time by a creator, An invention never existed before the act of creation. The telephone and the automobile are two examples of important 20th-century inventions. Either in a group or by yourself, draw up a list of inventions made in the 20th century. After your list is finished, discuss the inventions you have named, using the following questions as guidelines: 1, What are the three most important 20th-century inventions that you have listed? Why? In other words, why do you rate these as the most influentialimportant inventions? 2, What were some important inventions prior to the 20th century? Why? 3. Which invention has brought the most happiness to people? Which has caused the most unhappiness? 4. Are any of the inventions you have listed luxury items? Which of the inventions you have listed have become accepted as necessities? 5. What would your world be like without a certain invention? How has your life been influenced by these inventions? Would you like to go back to 1900 when none of these things existed? Can you visualize life as it was then? 6. What would you like to see invented now? What do you think will be one of the most important inventions that will be made in the future? What are you going to invent? CO EXERCISE 40. Activity: adjective clauses. (Chapter 13) Directions: Form a group of three people. Together, make up one sentence with as many adjective clauses as possible. In other words, make the most awkward sentence you can while still using grammatically correct sentence structure. Count the number of adjective clauses you use. See which group can make the worst sentence by using the largest number of adjective clauses. Example of a stylistically terrible, but grammatically correct, sentence: The man who was sitting at a table which was at the restaurant where | usually eat dinner, which is something | do every evening, was talking to a wornan who was wearing a dress which was blue, which is my favorite color. Adjective Clauses 295(0 EXERCISE 41. Writing: adjective clauses and phrases. (Chapter 13) Directions: Write on one or more of these topics. Try to use adjective clauses and phrases. 1, Write about three historical figures from your country. Give your reader information about their lives and accomplishments. 2. Write about your favorite TV shows. What are they? What are they about? Why do you enjoy them? 3. Who are some people in your country who are popular with young people (e.g. singers, movie stars, political figures, etc.) Tell your readers about these people. ‘Assume your readers are completely unfamiliar with them. 4, You are a tourist agent for your hometown/country. Write a descriptive brochure that would make your readers want to visit your hometown/country. 5. What kind of people do you like? What kind of people do you avoid? 6. What kind of person do you want to marry? What kind of person do you not want to marry? If you are already married: What kind of person did you marry? CO EXERCISE 42. Activity: speaking and writing. Directions: Form a group of volunteers who are interested in performing a short play. Work together outside of class to prepare a performance for the rest of the class. Choose a scene from a published play, or write your own, If you write your own, choose a situation in which there is some kind of conflict, for example, people who are facing a problem. Perhaps the characters or situations can be based on current movies or TV programs, or possibly on historical events. Write down the dialogue so that each member of the group has the exact same script. ‘Then present your play to the rest of the class. Possible follow-up activities: 1, Write a synopsis of the play your classmates presented. 2. Write a letter to a character in one of the plays, giving advice on how to handle the conflict in the play. 3. With a group, discuss the relationships and the conflict in the play. 4, With others, re-enact the play you saw, without looking at a script. 296 CHAPTER 13,