EF3/4 Adjective clauses

Sentence types:

Simple

Compound

Complex
-adverb clauses
-adjective clauses
-noun clauses


Adjectives- describe nouns
order of adjectives - 

a red chair
a big country

more complicated ideas - adjective clause

who that which

I bought the water bottle at Sportchek.
The water bottle is leaking.

I bought the water bottle at Sportchek, and it is leaking. COMPOUND

The water bottle that I bought at Sportchek is leaking. COMPLEX adjective clause


who - people
that - everything, people or things
which - things, unique things, special things

Your sister is nice. She lives in Mumbai.
Your sister who is nice lives in Mumbai.
Your sister who lives in Mumbai is nice.

Two pieces of information:
Your sister 1.who lives in Mumbai 2.is nice.

Justin Trudeau who is the Prime Minister of Canada is very handsome.
Justin Trudeau 1.who is the Prime Minister of Canada 2.is very handsome.

Our classmates who study EF3/4 are friendly people.

Mary bought a phone that has a 5-inch screen.

Mary bought a phone. It has a 5-inch screen. SIMPLE
Mary bought a phone, and it has a 5-inch screen. COMPOUND
Mary bought a phone that has a 5-inch screen. COMPLEX

Canada which is a big country is a good place to live.
which - special, unique

Your home country which is Somalia is in east Africa.

She likes to visit countries that have nice beaches.

Your car which is green has a nice interior.

South Hill which is on Fraser Street has classes for adult learners.

Let's meet at the Starbucks that is at Fraser and 49th.

Let's meet at Pacific Centre which is downtown.



Page 7 Exercises

1. John F. Kennedy who was assassinated in 1963 was the youngest president in US history.

2. The pizzeria which/that we ate there at yesterday served expensive food.
The pizzeria that we ate yesterday served expensive food. XXX
The pizzeria where we ate yesterday served expensive food.
that we ate at yesterday / where we ate yesterday

3. My dog died yesterday which made me sad.
My dog which made me happy died yesterday.

4. Sunday is the day that I sleep in late.
Sunday is the day when I sleep in late.

5. Greta went to the mall without me which was not a nice thing to do.


Two different styles of adjective clauses:

The woman who I was talking to is my friend.
who is an object

The woman who is my friend waved at me.
who is a subject


The woman who I was talking to is my friend.
who is an object

object pronoun - who-- 4 choices
1. The woman who I was talking to is my friend.
2. The woman that I was talking to is my friend.
3. MOST NATURAL WAY
The woman who I was talking to is my friend.
The woman I was talking to is my friend.
4. VERY UNUSUAL, VERY FORMAL
The woman whom I was talking to is my friend.

whom - very uncommon, forget it


6. Marta is the type of boss who/that is easy to work with.

7. Salmon is a meal that I love.
Salmon which I love is very tasty and good for you. It contains Omega 3 oils.