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Adjective Clauses • Practice 1
A clause is a group of words with its own subject and verb. An independent clause can stand by itself as
a complete sentence. A subordinate clause can only be part of a sentence.
The Adjective Clause An adjective clause is a subordinate clause that modifies a noun or pronoun by
telling what kind or which one. Adjective clauses begin with relative pronouns or relative adverbs.
ADJECTIVE CLAUSES
The woman who made the speech is not, herself, a candidate.
He is a performer whose work I always enjoy.
Introductory Words Relative pronouns connect adjective clauses to the words they modify. They also
play a role within their own clauses, as shown in the chart. Relative adverbs connect adjective clauses to
the words they modify and act as adverbs within the clauses. Note in the second example that an
introductory word may be understood.
USES OF INTRODUCTORY WORDS
The movie that is playing now is a comedy. (subject)
The movie (that) we saw last night was a documentary. (direct object)
The movie in which Tony appeared was a hit. (object of a preposition)
He is an actor whose work I admire. (adjective)
I remember the day when they began filming. (adverb)
Exercise 1
Recognizing Adjective Clauses.
Underline the adjective clause in each sentence.
Circle the word it modifies.
EXAMPLE: Grace is the person
person
I met at Reggie’s party.
1. The house where John F. Kennedy was born is now a museum.
2. This soup has a spice that I can’t identify.
3. Mom is the one for whom I left the message.
4. Len is the one whose mother is the district attorney.
5. Ohio is a state that cherishes football.
6. Mr. Paulson is the teacher who inspired me to study chemistry.
7. Wendy is someone I have known since kindergarten.
8. Emily Dickinson is a poet whose work was once ignored.
9. A calculator is something Dad will surely like.
10. Where is the box in which I keep my change?
Exercise 2
Recognizing the Use of Introductory Words. On the line at the right of each
sentence in Exercise 1, write the introductory word and its use in the clause.
EXAMPLE: Grace is the person
person
 Prentice-Hall, Inc.
I met at Reggie’s party.
(that) direct object
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