COMPOUND
COMPLEX
adverb clauses
adjective clauses
noun clauses
adjective clauses
adjective - describes a noun
green blue big small old new young hungry beautiful ugly
Order of adjective:
Opinion Size Age Shape Colour Origin Material Purpose
a beautiful big dog
an old round ball
the green Japanese cup
leather driving gloves
I have a green old sweater. XXX
I have an old green sweater.
I have a blue metal water bottle.
an old man
a young kid
The Costco water bottle works well. XXX
The blue water bottle that I got from Costco works well. adjective clause
who - people
that - things that aren't alive, animals, people (disrespectful)
which - things, special things, unique things
whom - nobody uses it, forget it
The old woman who lives next to me is not very friendly.
The pencil that is on the table is yours.
Mary's wedding ring which her husband gave her is made of white gold.
Mary's wedding ring that her husband gave her is made of white gold. XXX sounds like she many wedding rings
which - unique
Tokyo which is the capital of Japan is on the Eastern coast.
Sarah's hometown which is Manila is a huge city.
The Great Pyramids that/which are in Giza are Wonders of the World.
who
that
which
where
whose
A. My sister who is a nurse lives in Halifax.
B. My sister, who is a nurse, lives in Halifax.
A. I have several sisters.
B. I have only one sister.
The pens that are on the table are yours.
Mary's wedding ring, which her husband gave her, is gold.
Mary's wedding ring which her husband gave her is gold. - sounds like several men gave her wedding rings
Beijing, which is the capital of China, is a huge city.
Beijing which is the capital of China is a huge city.
sounds there are two Beijings
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