Adjective
clause is a dependent clause that functions like an adjective. Descriptive
method is used by describing adjective clause based on the functions, types,
introductory words and form. The results of analysis show that the function of
adjective clause in this article mostly modify a noun; the type of adjective
clause mostly are essential and the most common introductory words of adjective
clause are who, which, and that.
There are two
basic types of adjective clauses.
"The first type is the nonrestrictive or nonessential adjective clause. This clause simply gives extra information about the noun. In the sentence, 'My older brother's car, which he bought two years ago, has already needed many repairs,' the adjective clause, 'which he bought two years ago,' is nonrestrictive or nonessential. It provides extra information.
"The second type is the restrictive or essential adjective clause. It offers essential [information] and is needed to complete the sentence's thought. In the sentence, 'The room that you reserved for the meeting is not ready,' the adjective clause, 'that you reserved for the meeting,' is essential because it restricts which room."
"The first type is the nonrestrictive or nonessential adjective clause. This clause simply gives extra information about the noun. In the sentence, 'My older brother's car, which he bought two years ago, has already needed many repairs,' the adjective clause, 'which he bought two years ago,' is nonrestrictive or nonessential. It provides extra information.
"The second type is the restrictive or essential adjective clause. It offers essential [information] and is needed to complete the sentence's thought. In the sentence, 'The room that you reserved for the meeting is not ready,' the adjective clause, 'that you reserved for the meeting,' is essential because it restricts which room."
Example:
- The old man who married the young woman, and who wanted us to take his pictures in his wedding party died for heart attack the day after his marriage.
- The couple who dated for six years, who broke up for six months, and who dated again for six years finally got married, and to my surprise, they divorced after they had been married for six days.
- The man who called on you last week, who called at my office yesterday, and who called your secretary this morning is here for an interview.
- Susan, who was 17 years old, and who was the flower of our village, was married to Mr Blog, who was 71.
- The woman with whom he fell in love left him
after a few days.
(= The woman whom he fell in love with left him after a few days)
(= The woman he fell in love with left him after a few days) - The man to whom she is married has been married
eight times before.
(= The man whom she is married to has been married eight times before)
(= The man she is married to has been married eight times before) - Look! The professor is looking for his spectacles that
he is wearing.
(= Look! The professor is looking for his spectacles which he is wearing)
(= Look! The professor is looking for his spectacles he is wearing) - The doves that I sold yesterday has returned.
(= The doves which I sold yesterday has returned)
(= The doves I sold yesterday has returned) - The computer that was put in Room 1, and that
was stolen after a year has been returned.
(= The computer which was put in Room 1, and which was stolen after a year has been returned) - The flash disk that was lost in the lab, that
was turned into lost and found, and that was returned to the
teacher is now on your desk.
(= The flash disk which was lost in the lab, which was turned into lost and found, and which was returned to the teacher is now on your desk) - Two thousands and nine was the year when I was fired, because I ignored my employer's reprimand not to bring my beloved pet, a snake, to work.
- When the four-year-old child missed his beloved parents, he could only come and sit alone at the lake bank very long, crying and looking sadly at the still water of the deep lake which used to be a village where they all used to live together peacefully. Nobody knows the reason why God made them depart with each other for ever.
Example a part of article containing the adjective
clause (underline) :
When the old man was trying to take the water, Bagenda Endit
saw it. Then, she hit the old man with a founder. “Have mercy on me Bagenda
Endit! I want to take the water just for a drink”, said the old man when
he was trying to get up.
Bagenda Endit kept beating the old man. And then, an
astonishing thing happened. Suddenly the old man got up with a healthy body. He
walked closer to Bagenda Endit. He pointed his stick at the cruel rich woman’s
nose.
“Hi, Bagenda Endit, take the punishment from me!” said the
old man loudly. Then he pointed at the wheel with his stick. Wus…byuur, the
wheel was sprinkling the water swiftly. Not long enough, the water was flooding
up. Bagenda Endit couldn’t save herself. She drawn with all of her wealth.
The village was disappeared. The thing that
left was a wide and deep lake. The lake was named Situ Bagendit. Situ means a
wide lake. It was named Situ Bagendit, because the wide lake came from a wheel that
belongs to Bagenda Endit
Exercise
1.
A:
The building is very old he lives there
B: The building where he lives is very old
B: The building where he lives is very old
2.
A:
The woman was ms Silvy I saw her
B: The woman whom I saw was ms Silvy
B: The woman whom I saw was ms Silvy
3.
A : I have a class it begins at
08.00 AM
B
: I have a class which begins at 08.00 AM
4.
A : The man called the police his
car was stolen
B
: The man whose car was stolen called the police
5.
A
: I talked to the woman she was sitting next to me
B : I talked to the woman who was sitting next to me
B : I talked to the woman who was sitting next to me
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