Eng 7/10/11 Adjective clauses

adjective clauses - S V
describes a noun

who - people
that - everything
which - things that are not alive, inanimate

Her sister who is a nurse likes to play volleyball.

MAIN CLAUSE

ADJECTIVE CLAUSE - describing the noun "sister"

#1 error
Her sister likes to play volleyball who is a nurse.

misplaced modifier

I gave a table to my mother that has three legs. XXX
I gave a table that has three legs to my mother.


Her sister, a nurse, likes to play volleyball.
an appositive

My school, South Hill, is on Fraser Street.
an appositive

My school which is South Hill is on Fraser Street.
adjective clause

My school, which is South Hill, is on Fraser Street.
non-restrictive clause/ non-essential clause


Sarah's sister who is a nurse plays volleyball.
1 or 2 sisters?
Sarah's sister who is a nurse plays volleyball.



Sarah's sister, who is a nurse, plays volleyball.
1 or 2 sisters? 1

Sarah's sister, who is a nurse, plays volleyball.
Sarah's sister plays volleyball. 1

Canada, which is a big country, has a small population.
Canada which is a big country has a small population. XXX

I need a new phone which has a larger screen.

I need a new phone, which has a larger screen. XXX

Joe's mother who is retired likes to play mahjong.

two mothers

Joe's mother, who is retired, likes to play mahjong.

one mother

English, which is the international language of business, is growing rapidly.

Beijing, which is the capital of China, is a huge city.

She grew up in a small town which is in Saskatchewan.

Let's meet at Starbucks which is on Robson and Davey.

Let's meet at Starbucks which is at 373 Robson.

Let's meet at South Hill, which is on Fraser Street.

(We both know where SHEC is)

Let's meet at South Hill which is at 6010 Fraser Street. (The person doesn't know where SHEC is)

He washed his hair, which was greasy.

He washed his hair which was greasy. ODD

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adjective clauses:

subject pronoun

I was talking to a woman (who is my friend).

object pronoun

The woman (who I was talking to) is my friend.

who is an object

She ate an apple. subject verb object

subject pronoun

I was talking to a woman who is my friend.

object pronoun

The woman who I was talking to is my friend.

The woman I was talking to is my friend.

VERY AUTHENTIC- DELETE OBJECT PRONOUN

The woman whom I was talking to is my friend.

whom -object pronoun

who/whom??

The woman whom I was talking to is my friend. VERY FORMAL, FANCY

ADVICE: Forget 'whom'. You don't need it.

Michele got into an argument with a coworker who she has had problems with for the last few months. 

Michele got into an argument with a coworker (who she has had problems with for the last few months).

OPTIONS

Michele got into an argument with a coworker whom she has had problems with for the last few months. VERY FANCY

Michele got into an argument with a coworker who she has had problems with for the last few months.

Michele got into an argument with a coworker she has had problems with for the last few months. AUTHENTIC

Object pronoun