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Adjective Clauses

Adjective Clauses usually add more information to a noun.

Can use a number of connecting words:

• Which
English Writing • Who
• Whose
Complex Sentences • That
• Where
Adjective Clauses Connecting word usually followed by verb and details.

Let’s see some example sentences.

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Adjective Clauses Adjective Clauses

1) Which (information about a thing) 3) Who (information about a person)

• The movie Titanic, which was released in 1997, is one of • My friend Henry, who lives in London, is coming to visit
the most popular movies of all time. next week.
• Carrots, which are a good source of Vitamin A, can be • J.K. Rowling, who wrote the Harry Potter books, now
used in all kinds of different meals. lives in Scotland.

2) That (information about a thing, necessary for sentence)

• The type of medicine that the doctor prescribed made 4) Whose (information about ownership/possession)
me feel worse. • My dog, whose name is Rover, loves chasing sticks.
• The boy that stole the neighbor’s car needs to be • The Queen of England, whose ancestors have ruled for
punished. hundreds of years, is nearly 100 years old.

Note: Not just any boy, a specific boy!

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Adjective Clauses Challenge

5) Where (information about a place) Create a sentence with each set of information.

• My bedroom, where I spend a lot of time studying, was 1) Friend John, buy new car, met in high-school
redecorated by my parents last year. 2) My company’s office building, 10 years working there,
• The hotel where I got married will be demolished next close next year.
year. 3) Colombia, good place to visit, located in South
America.

Answers:
1. My friend John, who I’ve known since high-school,
has just bought a new car.
2. My company’s office building, where I have worked
for the past 10 years, will be closed next year.
3. Colombia, which is a country in South America, is a
great place to go on holiday.

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