recognize an adjective clause when you see one.. adjective clause an adjective clause—also called...
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Adjective ClauseAn adjective clause—also called an adjectival
or relative clause—will meet three requirements:First, it will contain a subject and verbNext, it will begin with a relative pronoun
[who, whom, whose, that, or which] or a relative adverb [when, where, or why].
Finally, it will function as an adjective, answering the questions What kind? How many? or Which one?
ExamplesWhose big, brown eyes pleaded for another
cookieWhose = relative pronoun; eyes = subject;
pleaded = verb.Why Fred cannot stand sitting across from
his sister MelanieWhy = relative adverb; Fred = subject; can
stand = verb [not, an adverb, is not officially part of the verb].
Adjective Phrases In UseDiane felt manipulated by her beagle
Santana, whose big, brown eyes pleaded for another cookie.
Chewing with her mouth open is one reason why Fred cannot stand sitting across from his sister Melanie.
AssessmentGrowling ferociously, Oreo and Skeeter,
Madison's two dogs, competed for the hardboiled egg that bounced across the kitchen floor.
Laughter erupted from Annamarie, who hiccupped for seven hours afterward.
AnswersGrowling ferociously, Oreo and Skeeter,
Madison's two dogs, competed for the hardboiled egg that bounced across the kitchen floor.
Laughter erupted from Annamarie, who
hiccupped for seven hours afterward.
Adverb ClauseAn adverb clause will meet three
requirements.First, it will contain a subject and verb. You will also find a subordinate conjunction
that keeps the clause from expressing a complete thought.
Finally, you will notice that the clause answers one of these three adverb questions: How? When? or Why?
AssessmentUnderline the adverb clause. In your answers,
include a ‘how’, ‘when’, or ‘why’ question. Ex.. “How did Tommy scrub?”
1. Josephine's three cats bolted from the driveway once they saw her car turn the corner.
2. After her appointment at the orthodontist, Danielle cooked eggs for dinner because she could easily chew an omelet.
AnswerJosephine's three cats bolted from the
driveway once they saw her car turn the corner.When did the cats bolt? Once they saw her car
turn the corner, an adverb clause.After her appointment at the orthodontist,
Danielle cooked eggs for dinner because she could easily chew an omelet.Why did Danielle cook eggs? Because she
could easily chew an omelet, an adverb clause.
Overview (Of Everything)A sentence which contains just one clause is
called a simple sentence.A sentence which contains one independent
clause and one or more dependent clauses is called a complex sentence. (Dependent clauses are also called subordinate clauses.)
There are three basic types of dependent clauses: adjective clauses, adverb clauses, and noun clauses. (Adjective clauses are also called relative clauses.)
Noun clauses perform the same functions in sentences that nouns do:A noun clause can be a subject of a verb:
What Billy did shocked his friends.A noun clause can be an object of a verb:
What Billy did shocked his friends. A noun clause can be a subject complement:
Billy’s mistake was that he refused to take lessons.A noun clause can be an object of a preposition:
Mary is not responsible for what Billy did.A noun clause (but not a noun) can be an
adjective complement: Everybody is sad that Billy drowned.
Activity Part 1.Finish these phrases with nouns
1. I don’t know _________________.
2. I love _________________.
3. I remember _____________.
4. _______________ is fun.