PROGRAM STUDI AGRIBISNIS FAKULTAS PERTANIAN, UNIVERSITAS ANDALAS BAHAN AJAR Mata Kuliah:Bahasa Inggris Terapan dalam Bidang Pertanian Semester: III Pertemuan Ke: 3 Pokok Bahasan:Adjective Clause Dosen: Dr. Ir. Yonariza, MSc Vonny Indah Mutiara, SP, MEM Yulinda, MSc 1

The adjective clause is used to modify a noun or a pronoun. It will begin with a relative pronoun (who, whose, whom, which, and that) or a subordinate conjunction (when, where, and since). ADJECTIVE CLAUSES POKOK BAHASAN: Adjective Clause AGRIBISNIS UNAND-BAHAN AJAR 2

ADJECTIVE CLAUSES Those are the only words that can be used to introduce an adjective clause. The introductory word will always rename the word that it follows and modifies except when used with a preposition which will come between the introductory word and the word it renames. POKOK BAHASAN: Adjective Clause AGRIBISNIS UNAND-BAHAN AJAR 3

Placement of Adjective Clauses In using an adjective clause, you should always place it as near to the word it modifies as possible. If you misplace the adjective clause, the result is a ridiculous sentence or one that is unclear. POKOK BAHASAN: Adjective Clause AGRIBISNIS UNAND-BAHAN AJAR 4

Examples Jane is a person in whom I can place my confidence. In whom I can place my confidence is the adjective clause with whom, the relative pronoun, with the preposition in between it and person, the word that whom renames and modifies. POKOK BAHASAN: Adjective Clause AGRIBISNIS UNAND-BAHAN AJAR 5

Find the adjective clause in the following sentences and tell which word it modifies. Exercise 1. 1.I play a kind of music that nobody likes. 2.The man whom you saw was not the famous actor 3.I remember the day when I took my first airplane ride 4.I have a neighbor whose parents live in Australia. 5.The hint that I learned about cleaning the walk saved me much work. POKOK BAHASAN: Adjective Clause AGRIBISNIS UNAND-BAHAN AJAR 6

Answers 1. that nobody likes modifies either music or kind (a prepositional phrase can separate the introductory word from the word it modifies) 2. whom you saw modifies man 3. when I took my first airplane ride modifies day 4. whose parents live in Australia modifies neighbor 5. that I learned about cleaning the walk modifies hint POKOK BAHASAN: Adjective Clause AGRIBISNIS UNAND-BAHAN AJAR 7

Find the adjective clause in the following sentences and tell which word it modifies. 1.The singer that you see on stage is my sister. 2.The owner is a woman by whom many things have been accomplished. 3.The teacher who gives the girls piano lessons lives next door. 4.The man whose leg was broken was taken to the hospital. 5.This is the place where the Donner Party perished. POKOK BAHASAN: Adjective Clause AGRIBISNIS UNAND-BAHAN AJAR 8

Answers 1. that you see on stage modifies singer 2. by whom many things have been accomplished modifies woman 3. who gives the girls piano lessons modifies teacher 4. whose leg was broken modifies man 5. where the Donner Party perished modifies place POKOK BAHASAN: Adjective Clause AGRIBISNIS UNAND-BAHAN AJAR 9

Find the adjective clause in the following sentences and tell which word it modifies. 1.The ride that we rode at the amusement park was very scary 2.Here is the place where the plane wrecked 3.The diamond in that ring that Mark bought was gigantic 4.The dress that the Queen is wearing weighs fifty pounds 5.The student whose hand was raised shouted out the answer. POKOK BAHASAN: Adjective Clause AGRIBISNIS UNAND-BAHAN AJAR 10

Answers 1. that we rode at the amusement park modifies ride 2. where the plane wrecked modifies place 3. that Mark bought modifies ring 4. that the Queen is wearing modifies dress 5. whose hand was raised modifies student POKOK BAHASAN: Adjective Clause AGRIBISNIS UNAND-BAHAN AJAR 11

Use an adjective clause to combine the following sentences. Use the introductory words who, whose, whom, which, that, when, where, and since for the adjective clause. 1.They followed the strange man. He had just come from the dark alley 2.The lot is covered with salt grass. We play baseball there 3.A minute passed in complete silence. Terri announced her wedding plans then 4.The newspaper had been delivered late. It is the one I receive 5.I bought Jim a book. The book is about magic. POKOK BAHASAN: Adjective Clause AGRIBISNIS UNAND-BAHAN AJAR 12

1.They followed the strange man who had just come from the dark alley 2.The lot where we play baseball is covered with salt grass 3.A minute when Terri announced her wedding plans passed in complete silence 4.The newspaper that I receive had been delivered late 5.I bought Jim a book which is about magic. Answers POKOK BAHASAN: Adjective Clause AGRIBISNIS UNAND-BAHAN AJAR 13

Use an adjective clause to combine the following sentences. Use the introductory words who, whose, whom, which, that, when or where to begin the adjective clause. 1.The school has been closed. The students were exposed to asbestos there 2.The clinic processed the MRI. The MRI showed my back problem 3.Joe contacted the artist. The artist was going to paint his portrait 4.The hour went by very slowly. We were waiting for their arrival 5.The children were lost there. I found them in the woods. POKOK BAHASAN: Adjective Clause AGRIBISNIS UNAND-BAHAN AJAR 14

Answers 1.The school where the students were exposed to asbestos has been closed 2.The clinic processed the MRI which showed my back problem 3.Joe contacted the artist who was going to paint his portrait 4.The hour when we were waiting for their arrival went by very slowly. 5.The children whom I found in the woods were lost there. POKOK BAHASAN: Adjective Clause AGRIBISNIS UNAND-BAHAN AJAR 15

Rewrite the following sentences placing the adjective clause in the correct place. 1.They drove to the lake in their new car where they love to fish for bass 2.The large limousine pulled up to the curb which was loaded with students for the prom 3.The new tricycle was smashed on the driveway that had been delivered yesterday 4.We showed the pictures to our friends that we had taken at the wedding 5.We caught several fish with the new bait which we cooked for dinner. POKOK BAHASAN: Adjective Clause AGRIBISNIS UNAND-BAHAN AJAR 16

Answers 1. They drove in their new car to the lake where they love to fish for bass. 2. The large limousine which was loaded with students for the prom pulled up to the curb. 3. The new tricycle that had been delivered yesterday was smashed on the driveway. 4. We showed to our friends the pictures that we had taken at the wedding. 5. We caught with the new bait several fish which we cooked for dinner. POKOK BAHASAN: Adjective Clause AGRIBISNIS UNAND-BAHAN AJAR 17

Rewrite the following sentences placing the adjective clause in the correct place. 1. The tall man was stopped by a police officer who had been acting suspiciously. 2. We found the key under the couch that had been lost. 3. She took the letter to the post office which she had written earlier. 4. The rosebush is next to a weedy lot that is very beautiful. 5. The tanker sailed into the harbor which was carrying a load of oil. POKOK BAHASAN: Adjective Clause AGRIBISNIS UNAND-BAHAN AJAR 18

Answers 1. The tall man who had been acting suspiciously was stopped by a police officer. 2. We found the key that had been lost under the couch. 3. She took the letter which she had written earlier to the post office. 4. The rosebush that is very beautiful is next to a weedy lot. 5. The tanker which was carrying a load of oil sailed into the harbor. POKOK BAHASAN: Adjective Clause AGRIBISNIS UNAND-BAHAN AJAR 19

Combine the following sentences using an adjective clause using the introductory words who, whose, whom, which, that, when, where, and since. 1.The occasion was a momentous one for all. All the family were together at last. 2.The site has several steep slopes. The million-dollar home will be built there. 3.The time was very exciting. Our team won the championship. 4.The author wrote the novel. He received a Pulitzer Prize. 5.I recall the time. There was no freeway to Salt Lake City then. POKOK BAHASAN: Adjective Clause AGRIBISNIS UNAND-BAHAN AJAR 20

Answers 1.The occasion when all the family were together at last was a momentous one for all. 2.The site where the million-dollar home will be built has several steep slopes. 3.The time when our team won the championship was very exciting. 4.The author who received a Pulitzer Prize wrote the novel. 5.I recall the time when there was no freeway to Salt Lake City. POKOK BAHASAN: Adjective Clause AGRIBISNIS UNAND-BAHAN AJAR 21

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