- COMPOUND
, and , but
;
; moreover,
- COMPLEX
adv cl
noun cl QUIZ TOMORROW
adjective clause
adjectives
Opinion Size Age Shape Colour Origin Material Purpose NOUN
She bought a nice green leather jacket.
Joe found an ancient Japanese wooden soup spoon.
Maria bought a beautiful, expensive diamond ring for her birthday.
Maria bought a expensive, beautiful diamond ring for her birthday.
Dave's son is a cute, adorable little two-year-old.
Dave's son is a adorable, cute little two-year-old.
Dave's son is a cute chubby two-month-old.
Dave's son is a cute and chubby two-month-old. NOT AUTHENTIC SOUNDING
This is a two-hour class.
This class is two hours long.
She is 30 years old.
She is a 30-year-old.
You wrote this paper well.
This is a well-written paper.
adjective clauses- more complicated ideas than just colour, size
HIGH-FREQUENCY WORDS
who - people, all people, polite
that - things that are not alive, animals
which - things, special things, unique things (only one)
LOW-FREQUENCY WORDS
whom - easy advice Forget it! Nobody uses it.
whose
I was playing with a big black and white cat that came into my yard.
I was playing with a came into my yard cat. XXX
Vancouver has many countries people. XXX
Vancouver has people who are from many countries.
who
The Korean woman who I was talking to on the bus spat on me by mistake.
that
Maria bought a phone that has a five-inch screen.
I was feeding a giraffe that had a two-metre long neck.
which
Doris has a diamond ring
Sarah's ring that is made of 14 karat gold is very old.
that/which - show our feeling/emotion
I have a picture that/which my son drew when he was three.
You can decide.
Shera comes from a small town that/
Shera's hometown
flat The Praries
TWO WAYS TO DO AN ADJ CL
The kid who is playing in the park is her cousin.
subject pronoun -who
S V
The kid who my son is playing with is her cousin.
object pronoun
The kid my son is playing with is her cousin.
The kid whom my son is playing with is her cousin.
The kid whom my son is playing with is her cousin. whom - object pronoun, very formal, we don't use it.
INSTEAD OF 'WHOM'
The kids who my son is playing with is his cousin.
The kids my son is playing with is his cousin.
ONLY TIME YOU HAVE TO USE 'WHOM'
To whom it may concern,
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