Adjective
Clauses
REVIEW
Sentence types:
- SIMPLE SV SSV
SVV SSVV Imperatives
Interrogative
COMPOUND SV, FANBOYS SV. SV, SOBA SV.
SOBA , so , or
, but , and
COMPLEX -adverb clauses –
because if when
even though unless
-noun
clauses
-
think feel believe
know say
-
that how
why
-adjective clauses
(final kind of clause)
adjective – describes a noun
the red hat adjective
ORDER OF ADJECTIVES:
opinion, size, age, shape, colour, material, origin, purpose NOUN
This is my school book.
She has a nice diamond ring.
Junko collects ancient Japanese tea sets.
The dog had a cute fluffy tail.
The beautiful small new round lime-green Martian flying
machine is right there. TOO MANY ADJECTIVES – PICK 2-3
My grandmother broke her gorgeous sky-blue English teapot.
Mariam bought a warm purple wool/woolen sweater.
Ling bought a new wooden spoon.
We had delicious Chinese dimsum.
Marian bought some golden Canadian maple syrup.
You have a clear plastic water bottle.
Mei likes her new blue silk gloves.
adjectives – good for simple ideas
For more
compicated ideas- need an adjective clause
An adjective clause tells us about a noun just like an adjective
does. Adjective clauses have subject and
a verb.
Adjective clauses usually use these three words: who, that, which.
There are othe words: whom whose where
– not used often
NOTE: ‘whom’ very rarely used, for get
about ‘whom’
Writing a letter: To whom it may
concern,
To whom concern, XXX
To concern who is, XXX
Are you concerning who is what this,
XXX
To whom it may concern,
WE USE THESE ONES MOST OFTEN:
*‘who’ - used for people, all people,
sounds polite
* ‘that’ - used for things, things are
not alive, animals, EXTRA: people who we don’t like (sounds unfriendly,
impolite)
* ‘which’ is used for special things
(special to you- only you can decide if it’s special or not), unique things
(only one)
- Examples of adjective clauses with
‘who’
Mei’s sister who is a nurse lives in Burnaby. adjective clause
2 pieces of information
My neighbour who is very elderly is not very friendly. adjective clause
My sister who is not married lives
with me. adjective
clause
Jun’s grandson who is six loves to play with his toy cars.
Examples with ‘that’
The dog that is running in the park is
very fast.
Ling has a pet cat that has two different colour
eyes.
She has a cellphone that cost $1000.
The napkins that we bought from Superstore were very expensive.
The book that I have been reading is
very interesting.
hazel eyes
dark brown, chocolate brown
Examples with ‘which’
special to you
I have these headphones which my brother gave me.
I have this speeding ticket which that the policeman gave me.
She has a birthday card which her sister gave her.
Junko likes the violet sweater which her good friend bought for her.
I like this shirt that/which I bought at
Costco.
I like this shirt that/which my grandmother sewed for
me.
violet – light purple, kind of flower
unique- only one in the world
Tokyo, which is the capital of Japan, is an amazingly fun city.
Mexico City, which has a population of 9
million, is built on a volcano.
The hospital which that I was
born in was rebuilt.
Amin grew up in Cairo, which is famous for the Pyramids.
camel – animals with humps that live in
the desert
Camel milk is really good.
Commas – ‘which’ usually use commas,
something special or unique
MODELS FOR ADJECTIVE CLAUSES
The girl who is standing by the tree is my sister.
Beijing, which is the capital of China, is a big city.
I turned in the watch that I found in the classroom.
v NOTE THAT SOME ADJECTIVE CLAUSES
ARE SEPARATED BY COMMAS. I TEACH THIS IN
EF6, ENG10. IT’S NOT A BIG DEAL.
HOMEWORK
EASIER
- EXERCISE: Find the adjective clauses in the following sentences:
1.
My friend who is a very hardworking student got an A in Math 12.
2.
The milk that was left out on the counter has gone bad.
3.
The computer that I bought doesn’t work well at all.
4.
You should say goodbye to your brother who is leaving for Europe.
I am leaving for the US.
5.
My father, who has high blood pressure, has to watch what he eats.
HARDER- Try some sentences of your own that have adjective
clauses. We can share them tomorrow.
We will continue tomorrow.
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