RELATIVE CLAUSE

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ADJECTIVE CLAUSE

Dra. Nunung Widijantie, M.Hum

 ADJECTIVE CLAUSE
• CLAUSE : A clause is a group of words containing a subject & a verb

INDEPENDENT CLAUSE (MAIN CLAUSE):

An independent clause is a complete sentence. It contains the main subject &
verb of a sentence.

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)
 For identifying SUBJECT
I thanked the woman
She helped me

I thanked the woman WHO helped me

I thanked the woman THAT helped me
 For Identifying SUBJECT
The book is mine
It is on the table

The book WHICH is on the table is mine

The book THAT is on the table is mine
 For identifying OBJECT
The man was Mr. Andrew
I saw him

The man WHOM I saw was Mr. Andrew

The man WHO I saw was Mr. Andrew
The man THAT I saw was Mr. Andrew
The man I saw was Mr. Andrew
 For identifying OBJECT
The movie wasn’t very good
I saw it last night

The movie which I saw last night wasn’t very

good
The movie that I saw last night wasn’t very
good
The movie I saw last night wasn’t very good
• The project which I conduct is very interesting
MC: The project is very interesting
RC: I conduct the project
The paper which the students make is about
chemical analysis.
MC:The paper is about c a.
RC:The students make the paper
 Using Preposition
The music was good
We listened to it last night

The music to which we listened last night was good

The music which we listened to last night was good
The music that we listened to last night was good
The music we listened to last night was good
 USING PREPOSITION
She is the woman
I told you about her

She is the woman about whom I told you

She is the woman who(m) I told you about
She is the woman that I told you about
She is the woman I told you about
For identifying Possessive Adjective
I know the man
His bicycle was stolen

I know the man WHOSE bicycle was

stolen
For Identifying Possessive Adjective
The student writes well
I read her composition

The student WHOSE composition I

read writes well
 For identifying PLACE
The building is very old
He lives there (in that building)

The building WHERE he lives is very old

The building in WHICH he lives is very old
The building WHICH he lives in is very old
The building THAT he lives in is very old
The building he lives is very old
 For identifying TIME
I will never forget the day
I met you then (on the day)

I will never forget the day WHEN I met you

I will never forget the day ON WHICH I met you
I will never forget the day THAT I met you
I will never forget the day I met you
MC: The lecturer gave the task
RC: The task was very difficult
• The lecturer gave the task which was very
difficult
The building is very old.
The building which is located in front of the
campus is very old.
• The woman is cooking WHEN the boy is
coming