Adjective Clause
Adjective Clause is dependent clause that function as adjective and describes or gives explanation about a Noun or Pronoun.
The Components of an Adjective Clause:
It will start with a relative pronoun (who, whom, whose, that, or which) or a relative adverb (when, where, or why). (This links it to the noun it is modifying.)
#Note: Quite often, the relative pronoun can be omitted. However, with an adjective clause, it is always possible to put one in. There is more on this below.
It will have a subject and a verb.(These are what make it a clause.)
It will tell us something about the noun. (This is why it is a kind of adjective.)
The pattern:
[Subject+ Be/Verb +Noun/Pronoun]-[Relative Pronoun+ S+V]
Ex: This is the man-who will rule our country.
I have just met the girl-whose car is Audy.
This is picture- that I like very much.
A pilot is a person-who flies an airplane .
Miranda wears a suit- wich cost US$250.
Commas and No Commas around an Adjective
Don't use commas if your clause is essential; it is required to identify its noun. (This is called a restrictive clause.)
Do use commas if your clause is just additional information. (This is called a non-restrictive clause.)
The example of a non-restrictive clause:
My brother, who claimed to have a limp, sprinted after the bus. (true)
(This clause is not required to identify My brother. It is just additional information.)
My brother (who claimed to have a limp) sprinted after the bus. (true)
(As it's just additional information, you can put it in brackets.)
Compare this to a restrictive clause:
The tramp who claimed to have a limp sprinted after the bus. (true)
(This clause is required to identify The tramp. Without it, we don't know which tramp we're talking about.)
The tramp (who claimed to have a limp) sprinted after the bus. (false)
(This sentence is only appropriate if we know which tramp we're talking about.)
The tramp sprinted after the bus. (false)
(This sentence is only appropriate if we know which tramp we're talking about.)
Adjective Clause is dependent clause that function as adjective and describes or gives explanation about a Noun or Pronoun.
The Components of an Adjective Clause:
It will start with a relative pronoun (who, whom, whose, that, or which) or a relative adverb (when, where, or why). (This links it to the noun it is modifying.)
#Note: Quite often, the relative pronoun can be omitted. However, with an adjective clause, it is always possible to put one in. There is more on this below.
It will have a subject and a verb.(These are what make it a clause.)
It will tell us something about the noun. (This is why it is a kind of adjective.)
The pattern:
[Subject+ Be/Verb +Noun/Pronoun]-[Relative Pronoun+ S+V]
Ex: This is the man-who will rule our country.
I have just met the girl-whose car is Audy.
This is picture- that I like very much.
A pilot is a person-who flies an airplane .
Miranda wears a suit- wich cost US$250.
Commas and No Commas around an Adjective
Don't use commas if your clause is essential; it is required to identify its noun. (This is called a restrictive clause.)
Do use commas if your clause is just additional information. (This is called a non-restrictive clause.)
The example of a non-restrictive clause:
My brother, who claimed to have a limp, sprinted after the bus. (true)
(This clause is not required to identify My brother. It is just additional information.)
My brother (who claimed to have a limp) sprinted after the bus. (true)
(As it's just additional information, you can put it in brackets.)
Compare this to a restrictive clause:
The tramp who claimed to have a limp sprinted after the bus. (true)
(This clause is required to identify The tramp. Without it, we don't know which tramp we're talking about.)
The tramp (who claimed to have a limp) sprinted after the bus. (false)
(This sentence is only appropriate if we know which tramp we're talking about.)
The tramp sprinted after the bus. (false)
(This sentence is only appropriate if we know which tramp we're talking about.)
