Friday, September 20, 2013

Example of Adjective Clause



1.My English teacher, who wears old fashioned ties, is laughed at by the students.
My English teacher is laughed at by the students [main clause]
He wears old fashioned ties [sub clause]
Who wears old fashioned ties [adjective clause]

2.Students whom I admire want to become English teachers
Students want to become English teachers [main clause]
I admire them [sub clause]
Whom I admire [adjective clause]

3.The church where my grandparents were married is old.
The church is old [main clause]
My grandparents were married there [sub clause]
Where my grandparents were married [adjective clause]

4.San Francisco, where the "flower children" began, is a colorful city
San Francisco is colorful city [main clause]
The “flower children” began [sub clause]
Where the “flower children” began [adjective clause]

5.The vegetables that people leave uneaten are often the most nutritious
The vegetables are often the most nutritious [main clause]
People leave uneaten [sub clause]
That people leave uneaten [adjective clause]

6.The book that I borrowed was full of grammatical wisdom
The book was full of grammatical wisdom [main clause]
I borrowed it [sub clause]
That I borrowed [adjective clause]

7.The U.S. Congress, which consists of two houses, is on a break
The U.S. Congress is on a break [main clause]
It consists of two houses [sub clause]
Which consists of two houses [adjective clause]

8.My English book, which is a monument of boredom, is used mainly as a door stop.
My English book is used mainly as a door stop [main clause]
It is a monument of boredom [sub clause]
Which is a monument of boredom [adjective clause]

9.Mr. Bambang whose son is my friend is presenting a paper in a seminar
Mr. Bambang is presenting a paper in a seminar [main clause]
His son is my friend [sub clause]
Whose son is my friend [adjective clause]

10.Diane felt manipulated by her beagle Santana, whose big brown eyes pleaded for another cookie
Diane felt manipulated by her beagle Santana [main clause]
Her big brown eyes pleaded for another cookie [sub clause]
Whose big brown eyes pleaded for another cookie [adjective clause]

11.The church in which my grandparents were married is old
The church is old [main clause]
My grandparents were married there [sub clause]
In which my grandparent were married [adjective clause]

12.The topic that the students talk about is very difficult
The topic is very difficult [main clause]
The students talk about it [sub clause]
That the students talk about [adjective clause]


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