Thursday, 23 May 2019

EF3/4 adjectives clauses

Sentence types:
SIMPLE
"I cooked some lasagna for the block party."

COMPOUND
"Joan wants a new phone, and she wants a new computer."
, SOBA

COMPLEX
adverb clause
"I visited my grandmother's house yesterday because she was feeling well."


Complex -adjective clauses
adjective - describes a noun
nice, cold, green, delicious, tall, happy,
smooth, expensive, sour, disgusting

He has a cute dog.
He has a cute dog that has white ears.

that - everything
who - people
which - things that are not alive, special things, unique things
whom - not commonly used, forget about it, not important

The woman who is sitting beside Ben is Sandy.
My neighbor who is retired is not very friendly.

I have a grey pencil that is bigger than normal.

Your wedding ring which is made of gold is simple but beautiful.

Maria's aunt who is retired lives in Richmond.
Maria five aunts who are retired live in Richmond.

one dog
I have a dog that has white ears.
animals - that
The kitten that she got last year is now a full-grown cat.

Jie comes from Beijing which is a huge city.
Jie bought a car that is bright yellow.

Ask yourself if the thing is special or not.

My watch that I wear is very cheap.
My wedding dress which I keep in my closet is antique.

My son had a goldfish that lived almost two years.

Joanne lives in her new apartment that/which is Homer Street.
I visited my parents' house which is Nova Scotia.
I went to friend's house that is in Surrey.
I bought my new coat at a store that is in Surrey.
Attia prays in a mosque which is in Vancouver.
I went to a wedding at a church that was in Burnaby.
The present that you bought for me is very nice.
The painting which you made for me is beautiful.
I like to use the coaster that/which my son made for me when he was 6.

Karen's sister who is a nurse likes to play mahjong.

Karen's sister who you met yesterday is a nurse.
Karen's sister whom you met yesterday is a nurse.
whom - as an object, not commonly used
whom forget it, nobody uses it, not important












 

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