Adjective Clauses

Adjective ClausesAdjective ClausesBy : Ronaldi. S Pd

Combine the two sentences into one sentence using adjective clause

Do you know the people?They live in the white house.Do you know the people who live in the white

house?

Do you like the mechanic?He fixed your car.Do you like the mechanic who fixed your car?

Practice 1

I don’t know the man.He is talking to Rita.I don’t know the man ____________________

The man thanked me. I helped her._____________________ help her.

who is talking to Rita

The man thanked me who

Combine the two sentences into one sentence using adjective clause

The woman gave me some information. I called her. The woman whom I called gave me some information. The woman I called gave me some information

The people were very nice. I met them at the party last night. The people whom I met at the party last night were very nice The people I met at the party last night were very nice

Practice 2

The woman was walking with her dogs.

I saw her.The woman whom ______________

The people were playing football. I met them at the park.___________________ were playing

football.

I saw was walking with her dogs

The people whom I met at the park

Combine the two sentences into one sentence using adjective clause

The police officer was friendly. He gave me directions.The police officer who gave me directions was

friendly

The waitress was friendly.She served us dinner.The waitress who served us dinner was friendly

Practice 3

The people have three cars.They live next to me.The people __________________________

The students come from many countriesThey are in my class______________________ come from many countries

who live next to me have three cars

The students who are in my class

Combine the two sentences into one sentence using adjective clause

Mr. Polanski is a mechanic.You can trust him.Mr. Polanski is a mechanic whom you can trust

Mrs. X is a teacher.Many students are proud of herMrs. X is a teacher whom many students are

proud of

Practice 4

He called the girl.He loves her.He called the girl________________

She brings the boy to school I teach him English____________________ to school

whom he loves

She brings the boy whom I teach English

Adjective Clause Which

The pill made me sleepy. I took it.The pill which I took made me sleepy.The pill that I took made me sleepy.The pill Ø I took made me sleepy.

Adjective Clause Which

The soup was too salty. I had it for lunch.The soup which I had for lunch was

too saltyThe soup that I had for lunch was too

saltyThe soup Ø I had for lunch was too

salty

Practice 5

The bus is always crowded. I take it to school every morning.The bus ____________________

The notes helped me a lot. I borrowed them from you.___________________helped me a lot.

which I take to school every morning is always crowded

The notes which I borrowed from you

Adjective Clause Which

I have a class. It begins at 8:00 A.M. I have a class which begins at 8:00

A.M I have a class that begins at 8:00 A.M

Practice 6

A lion is an animal.This animal lives in Africa.A lion is ______________________

A globe is a ball.This ball has a map of the world on it.____________ has a map of the world

on it.

an animal which lives in Africa

A globe is a ball which

Rearrange these jumbled words into a meaningful sentence

1. which - asked - my daughter – answer – I - a question - couldn’t - me.

2. borrowed - my roommate - lost - I the scarf - from – I - which

3. the people - next to - to - sitting – I - who - me – talked - were

4. downtown - goes - can – where – the bus - catch – I - which?

5. who - brother - I - some people know – met - my

6. talking to - is - from- the teacher -who - Peru - the student - is

Rearrange these jumbled words into a meaningful sentence

Using where

A stadium is a place. You can play sport there.A stadium is a place where you can play sport

That’s our art workshop . Young people can learn painting and sculptingthere.That’s our art workshop where young people can learn painting and sculpting.

Using where

The library has a complete collection ofbooks. I usually go thereThe library where I usually go has a

complete collection of books.

That’s the office. My mother works thereThat’s the office where my mother works

Combine the two sentences. Use the second sentence as the adjective clause

1. I have some valuable antiques. I found them in my grandmother’s attic.

2. The woman is our new English teacher. She is talking to the school principal.

3. Biographies are books. They tell the stories of people’s lives.

7. The people are called New Yorkers. They live in New York

8. Do you know a place? We can have a rest for a moment there.

9. Liba likes the present. Nanda gave her it.

10. That’s the office. My mother works there

Combine the two sentences. Use the second sentence as the adjective clause

4. A meteorologist is a person. He studies weather phenomena.

5. I really like the restaurant. We have dinner there.

6. The book was expensive. I bought it yesterday

Using Whose

I know the man. His bicycle was stolenI know the man whose bicycle was stolen

The student writes well. I read her compositionThe student whose composition I read writes well

Mr. Martin has a painting. Its value is inestimable.Mr. Martin has a painting whose value is inestimable.

Practice 1

I know a man. His last name is TrianggoroI know a man whose last name is Trianggoro.

I apologized to the woman. I spilled her coffee.I apologized to the woman whose coffee I spilled

The man called the police. His wallet was stolen.The man whose wallet was stolen called the police

I met the woman. Her husband is the school principal.I met the woman whose husband is the school principal

Practice 1

The teacher is excellent. I am taking his course.The teacher whose course I am taking is excellent.

Mrs. Roulina teaches a class for students. Their native language is not English.Mrs. Roulina teaches a class for students whose native language is not English.

The people were very nice. We visited their house.The people whose house we visited were very nice.

Practice 1

I live in a dormitory. Its residents come from many countries.I live in a dormitory whose residents come from many countries.

I have to call the man. I accidentally picked up his umbrella after the meeting. I have to call the man whose umbrella I accidentally picked up after the meeting.

I broke a child’s toy. He started to cry.The child whose toy I broke started to cry

A woman’s purse was stolen. She called the police.The woman whose purse was stolen called

the police.

Ridho Rhoma is a singer. I like his music best.Ridho Rhoma is a singer whose music I like best

Practice 1

Inggrid is a student. You found her book.Inggrid is a student whose book you found.

Mas Bagyo is a janitor. You borrow his bicycle.Mas bagyo is a janitor whose bicycle you borrow.

I used a woman’s phone. I thanked her.I thanked the woman whose phone I used

Combine the two sentences into one sentence

There is the woman. Her cat died.Over there is the woman. You met her husband.That is the man. His son is an astronaut.That is the girl. I borrowed her camera.There is the boy. His mother is a famous musician.They are the people. We visited their house last month.That is the couple. Their apartment was burglarized.The woman was sad. Her cat died.The man is my teacher. You met his wife.The professor gives hard tests. I am taking her course.

Find and underline the adjective clause in the long sentence . Then change the long sentence into two short sentences

Tina likes the present which I gave her for her birthday.

Tina likes the present

I gave it to her for her birthday

A stadium is a place where you can play sports.

A stadium is a place

You can play sports there

I like the people with whom I work.

I like the people

I work with them

George Washington is a president whose picture is on a one-dollar bill.

George Washington is a president

His picture is on a one-dollar bill

A stenograph is a person who can write shorthand.

A stenograph is a person

He can write shorthand

 That’s the school where Susi’s mother teaches.

That’s the school

Susi’s mother teaches there

 I have a friend whose father is a famous artist.

I have a friend

His father is a famous artist

 The camera which I bought has a zoom lens.

The camera has a zoom lens

I bought it

The person to whom you should send your application is the director of Admissions.

The person is the director of admissions

You should send your application to him

He’s the boy whose parents live in Switzerland.

He is the boy

His parents live in Switzerland

All of the following sentences contain mistakes. Can you find the mistakes and

correct them?

The book which I bought it at the bookstore was very expensive.

The book which I bought at the bookstore was very expensive.

The woman was nice that I met yesterday.

The woman that I met yesterday was nice.

The people which live next to me are friendly.

The people who live next to me are friendly.

I met a woman who her husband is a famous lawyer.

I met a woman whose husband is a famous lawyer.

Do you know the people who lives in that house?

Do you know the people who live in that house?

The professor teaches Chemistry is very good.

The professor who teaches Chemistry is very good.