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EXAMPLES OF ADJACTIVE CLAUSES

1. Using subject pronouns: (Who, Which, That)


i) I thanked the woman. She helped me.
(a) I thanked the woman who helped me.
(b)I thanked the woman that helped me.
ii) The book is mine. It is on the table.
(1)The book which is on the table is mine.
(2)The book that is on the table is mine.
2. Using Object Pronouns: (Who(m), Which, That)
Pronoun Used As the Object of a Verb.
i)
The man was Mr. Jones. I saw him.
(1)The man who(m) I saw was Mr. Jones.
(2)The man that I saw was Mr. Jones.
ii) The movie wasnt very good. We saw it last night.
(1)The movie which we saw last night wasnt very good.
(2)The movie that we saw last night wasnt very good.
Pronoun Used As the Object of a Preposition.
i) She is the woman. I told you about her.
(1)She is the woman about whom I told you.
(2)She is the woman whom I told you about.
(3)She is the woman that I told you about.
iii) The music was good. We listened to it last night.
(1)The music to which we listened last night was good.
(2)The music which we listened to last night was good.
(3)The music that we listened to last night was good.
3. Using (Whose)
i)
I know the man. His bicycle was stolen.
(1)I know the man whose bicycle was stolen.
ii)
The student writes well. I read her composition.
(1)The student whose composition I read writes well.
4. Using (Where)
i) The building is very old. He lives there (in the building).
(1)The building where he lives is very old.
(2)The building in which he lives is very old.
(3)The building which he lives in is very old.
(4)The building that he lives in is very old.
5. Using (When)
i) I will never forget the day. I met you then (on that day).
(1)I will never forget the day when I met you.
(2)I will never forget the day on which I met you.
(3)I will never forget the day that I met you.
6. Using Adjective Clauses to Modify Pronouns.
i) There is someone (whom) I want you to meet.
ii) Everything he said was pure nonsense.
iii) Anybody who wants to come is welcome.
iv) Paula was the only one I knew at the party.

v) Scholarships are available for those who need financial


assistance.
7. Punctuation of Adjective Clauses
i) The Professor who teaches Chemistry 101 is an excellent
lecturer.
ii) Professor Wilson who teaches Chemistry 101 is an excellent
lecturer.
8. Using Expressions of Quantity in Adjective Clause.
i) In my class are 20 students. Most of them are from the Far East.
(1)In my class there are 20 students, most of whom are from the
Far East.
ii) He gave several reasons. Only a few of them were valid.
(1)He gave several reasons, only a few of which were valid.
9. Using Noun + Of Which
i) We have an antique table. The top of it has jade inlay.
(1)We have an antique table. The top of which has jade inlay
10.
Using Which to Modify a Whole Sentence
i) Tom was late. That surprised me.
(1)Tom was late, which surprised me.
11.
Reducing of Adjective Clauses to Adjective Phrases: Introduction
i) Clauses: the girl who is sitting next to me is Mary.
ii) Phrases: the girl sitting next to me is Mary.
12.
Changing an Adjective Clauses to an Adjective Phrase
i) Clauses: the man who is talking to John is from Korea.
ii) Phrases: the man talking to John is from Korea.

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