Adjective Clause

Definition A Clause is any group of words with a subject and verb An adjective is a word that describes a noun Therefore, an adj. clause is a group of words with a subject and verb that describes a noun

Definition continued They will most often start with one of these words: WHO, WHICH, THAT, WHOSE, WHOM An adjective clause is EXTRA in a sentence. There must still be a main sentence left even if you take out the adjective clause

Definition continued continued An adjective clause will always go right after the noun that it describes -Sometimes we put commas around it

Here are some examples for you to see adjective clauses in sentences

Anyone who didn’t get a worksheet, please raise your hand.

The person who most deserves the award will win it.

The woman whose pie won first place in the contest doesn’t even like pie.

The mosquitoes that are breeding in the bushes should be killed.

The project the students got last week is due tomorrow. here, the word THAT is unspoken. It should go at the beginning of the clause. Sometimes we can leave out the word THAT

My poor grade in English, which is all my fault, might cause me to fail 9th grade.

All the love in the world cannot make you (to) trust a person who hurt you before.

I would like to thank all the people who helped me make it this far.

I see your smile, which makes me wonder if you’re telling the truth.

The colors that I chose for my outfit reflect my personality.

I need the kind of lotion that will heal my skin.

Now here are some examples for you to try to find the adjective clause

Practice Examples Who will help me finish my project? I need someone who is kind and honest. The website that I created was free. They will cut down the branches that are dead. Mac computers, which cost more than PCs anyway, are harder to maintain.

Practice Examples Answers Who will help me finish my project? NONE I need someone who is kind and honest. The website that I created was free. They will cut down the branches that are dead. Mac computers, which cost more than PCs anyway, are harder to maintain.

More practice examples I don’t like the phones that have autocorrect. Of all the features, this is the one that attracts me most. You should buy shoes so that your feet don’t smell. Smelly feet are a sign that you have a problem. The person whom I trust the least is Ivy.

More practice examples answers I don’t like the phones that have autocorrect. Of all the features, this is the one that attracts me most. You should buy shoes so that your feet don’t smell. NONE Smelly feet are a sign that you have a problem. The person whom I trust the least is Ivy.