Adjective Clauses Slides 10, 13, 14, 15 and 16 have animation on the click of the mouse.

Review What is an adjective? What is a clause? What is a subordinate clause? Indicate to students of a quick review of adjectives and clauses before getting to adjective clauses.

Answers: 1. An adjective is word that modifies a noun or pronoun. 2. A clause is a group of words consisting of a subject and its predicate. A subordinate clause is a group of words that begins with a subordinating conjunction and consists of a subject and its predicate. It is a clause that cannot stand alone as a separate sentence since its meaning depends on the meaning of the main clause.

What is an adjective? 1. An adjective is word that modifies a noun or pronoun. 2. Adjectives usually come before the words they modify or after a linking verb(am, is, are, was, were, has been, are being, might have been, become, and seem). Examples: The small cat is happy. The pink cat might have been frightened. The friendly cat smells flowery.

What is an independent clause? It is a group of words with its own subject and verb An independent clause can stand by itself as a complete sentence. Example: He is afraid of cats.

What is a subordinate clause? A subordinate clause is a group of words that begins with a subordinating conjunction and consists of a subject and its predicate. It is a clause that cannot stand alone as a complete sentence since its meaning depends on the meaning of a main clause. Example: Michelle screamed when she saw the spider that dangled from the one clean bathroom towel. Notice the subordinate clause cannot stand alone as a complete sentence. that dangled from the one clean bathroom towel.

What is an adjective clause? It is a subordinate clause that contains a subject and verb. It begins with a relative pronoun [who, whom, whose, that, or which] or a relative adverb [when, where, or why]. It functions as an adjective modifying a noun or pronoun, answering the questions: What kind? How many? or Which one? It comes after the word or words it modifies. An adjective clause is also called  a relative clause or adjectival clause. Adjective Clause, Adjectival Clause, or Relative Clause An adjective clause is also called a relative clause

Comes after the word it modified Example #1: He is afraid of cats which are pink. Comes after the word it modified Noun Slide is animated AND Re-Point out to the students that an adjective clause is also a subordinate clause This slide follows the 3 points made in the prior slide through the animation. Adjective Clause/Adjectival Clause/Relative Clause It is also a: Subordinate Clause (cannot stand alone)

This is the pink cat that I bought. Example #2: This is the pink cat that I bought. Relative Pronoun Noun Adjective Clause/Adjectival Clause/Relative Clause Animated slide Have students write the example. Underline the Adjective Clause and circle the noun it modifies. It is also a: Subordinate Clause (cannot stand alone)

Example #3: The pet store, where Scott bought his pink cat, is still very popular. Relative Adverb Noun Adjective Clause/Adjectival Clause/Relative Clause Animated slide Have students write the sentence. Underline the Adjective clause and circle the noun it modifies. It is also a: Subordinate Clause (cannot stand alone)

Example #4: I met the woman who just took over as manager. Relative Pronoun Noun Adjective Clause/Adjectival Clause/Relative Clause Animated slide Have students write the example. Underline the Adjective Clause and circle the noun it modifies. It is also a: Subordinate Clause (cannot stand alone)

Sara, whose parents own the pet shop, are from Brazil. Example #5: Sara, whose parents own the pet shop, are from Brazil. Relative Pronoun Noun Adjective Clause/Adjectival Clause/Relative Clause Animated slide Have students write the example. Underline the Adjective Phrase and circle the noun it modifies. It is also a: Subordinate Clause (cannot stand alone)