Adjective Clauses

Adjective Clauses: Introduction

Adjectives Adjective Clauses

An adjective modifies a noun. Modify means An adjective clause modifies a noun. It
to change a little. An adjective describes or describes or gives information about a noun.
gives information about the noun.
An adjective usually comes in front of a noun. An adjective clause follows a noun.

(c) I met a man who is kind to everybody.

(a) I met a kind man
(d) I met a man who is a famous poet.
(b) I met a famous man
(e) I met a man who lives in Chicago.

GRAMMAR TERMINOLOGY
A clause is a structure that has a subject and a verb. There are two kind of clauses: independent and
dependent.
 An “IC” independent clause, can stand alone as a sentence.
 A “IC” dependent clause, cannot stand alone as a sentence.
It must be connected to an independent clause.

Using Who and that in Adjective clauses.

Who Uso Sinificado Examples

 Personas  Quien IC She is my daughter. She is 4 years old.
 Quienes DC She is my daughter who she is 4 years
old.
My daughter, who is 4 year old, is in
the school.

That  Personas  Que Luis is at the hotel.

 Animales The hotel is near his house.
 Cosas Luis is at the hotel that is near his house.
Exercise 2. Looking at grammar.

Check the items that have complete sentences.

1. I.C I know a teenager. She flies airplanes.

2. D.C I know a teenager who files airplanes.
3. D.C A teenager who flies airplanes.
4. I.C Who flies airplanes.
5. I.C Who flies airplanes?
6. D.C I know a teenager flies airplanes.

Exercise 3. Warm-up

Complete the sentences with the correct words from the list. Underline the word that follows doctor
in each sentence.

A dermatologist An orthopedist A pediatrician A surgeon

1. A surgeon is a doctor who performs operations.

2. A dermatologist is a doctor that treats skin problems.
3. A orthopedist is a doctor who treats bone injuries.
4. A pediatrician Is a doctor that treats children.