This is Friday, the happiest day!
We are at the end of our fourth week.
Time flies!
Today’s agenda
1.
Begin adjective clauses
2.
Review paragraph structure and content
Test#2 on Monday - paragraph
3.
Quiz#4 noun clauses
HOMEWORK Review paragraph structure and content
Test#2 on Monday – paragraph on a general topic
Sentence styles:
SIMPLE
-SV
-SSV
-SVV
COMPOUND
-SV, SOBA SV.
-SV; SV.
-SV; TRANS, SV.
COMPLEX
- adverb clause
- noun clause
- adjective clause
Introduction to ADJECTIVE CLAUSES
Adjective clauses describe nouns.
modify nouns
adjectives modify noun
e.g. the hat, the red hat, the big red hat, the
old red hat
a dog, a beautiful dog, a smart dog
more complicated ideas – need adjective clause
hat – my sister gave me
Some languages “The my sister gave me hat...” NOT ENGLISH
who that which
The hat that my sister gave me is very nice. adjective clause
Similar sentences in that style:
The book that I read was good.
The cookies that she baked were delicious.
The man that she married is an idiot.
Your examples:
1.
The book was good that I read. XXX wrong place-
has to come after then noun ‘book’
2.
This was a good book that I read.
3.
The car that she bought is running fast.
4.
The new sweater that I bought last week is very
nice.
5.
The shirt that I bought is small.
6.
The car that I bought is too hard on gas.
MOST COMMON
who – people
that – things, animals
which- special things,
unique things (not used as much)
who – people
The girl who I was talking to is very nice.
I know a person who has
lived in Arkansas, Alabama, Azerbaijan, and Antarctica. adj cl
I know a very tall person. adj
which – special thing, unique thing
The pyramids, which are in Egypt, are very
famous.
** commas with adjective clauses- complicated – teach it
next week.
‘which’ lots of uses in English
Which one of you stole my candy? – different usage of ‘which’
More of your examples:
7.
The TV that I bought is very large.
8.
That's the key for the truck that I have been
looking for.
9.
I owe my success to my father, who has always helped
me the most.
10.
My best friend who was killed in a plane crash
was very young.
Monday – continue with adjective clauses – who that
which whom
Other words too: whichever, whoever, whatever
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