![Adjective Clauses
Sometimes the relative pronouns that introduce an adjective
clause are implied.
Example:
The grade I received was a shock.
The pronoun that is implied.
The grade [that] I received was a shock.](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/clauses-240831154726-7cc53434/85/Clauses-definition-and-main-types-with-examples-10-320.jpg)
Clauses-definition and main types with examples
- 2. Clauses Definition: A clause is a group of related words that contains a subject and a predicate. The students who are in Mrs. Parker’s class are smart.
- 3. Clauses vs. Phrases A phrase is a group of words without a subject and a predicate Maggie gave a gift to Ted. Students who eat breakfast have more energy. Phrase Clause
- 4. Independent (Main) Clauses An independent (or main) clause can stand on its own. An independent clause is a complete thought. Ms. Lowery teaches math. I ate breakfast.
- 5. Dependent (Subordinate) Clauses A dependent (or subordinate) clause is not a complete thought. It is a fragment. Because the students performed well on the exam… If I won the lottery… who is wearing a red shirt…
- 6. Combining Independent & Dependent Clauses A dependent clause must be added to an independent clause to be a complete thought. When a dependent clause comes before an independent clause, you must add a comma between the two. Because the students performed well on the exam, the teachers did a little dance. Dependent Clause Independent Clause
- 7. Interrupting a Main Clause Sometimes a dependent clause comes in between a main clause. Mr. Buckhalter, who teaches math, is competitive. Main clause Subordinate clause
- 8. Identifying Independent & Dependent Clauses Ashley sings a song. If my team wins the game Because the students skipped school Jessica’s favorite subject is English.
- 9. Adjective Clauses An adjective clause is a clause that describes a noun. Adjective clauses are always dependent clauses. There are 5 words (relative pronouns) that introduce adjective clauses: who, whom, whose, which, that
- 10. Adjective Clauses Sometimes the relative pronouns that introduce an adjective clause are implied. Example: The grade I received was a shock. The pronoun that is implied. The grade [that] I received was a shock.
- 11. Essential and Non-Essential Adjective Clauses Adjective clauses can be identified in two ways: essential and non-essential. Essential clauses are necessary information. They do not have commas around them. Non-essential clauses are extra information. Commas are placed around non-essential clauses.
- 12. Examples An example of an essential clause: The teachers that I like best are funny. *Essential clauses help identify specific things or people An example of a non-essential clause: My English book, which is terribly boring, calls my floor home. *Non-essential clauses are extra information.
- 13. Adverb Clauses An adverb clause contains a subject and a predicate. It answers the adverb questions how, when or why. Trevon read the book until he fell asleep. Independent clause Dependent clause & Adverb clause
- 14. Adjective & Adverb Clauses The girl who wore a blue dress won the prize. Jack, who always chews gum, likes to play baseball. Maggie called Ted because he sent her roses.
- 15. Noun Clauses - functions as noun in a sentence. Example : I remember that we had a meeting yesterday. Noun clauses often begin with conjunctions such as that, what, who, or whether.
- 16. In a sentence, noun clauses can function as a subject , object of verb, subject complement, object of preposition. Recognize that what who whom whose which when where why if whether
- 17. As a subject When a noun clause acts as the subject, it appears at the beginning of the sentence. It performs the action or is the focus of the sentence. Examples : •That you enjoyed the movie is great news.” The noun clause “That you enjoyed the movie” is the subject of the verb “is.” • “What you said surprised me” • “Whatever you said is very annoying!” .
- 18. Object: A noun clause can be the object of a verb when it follows the verb and receives the action. As an Object: “I don’t know what Julia wants.” The noun clause “what Julia wants” is the object of the verb “know.” I still remember how we enjoyed watching the match! Did you just said that turtles can run!
- 19. Complement: Noun clauses work as complements when they follow linking verbs such as “is,” “seems,” or “becomes.” As a Complement: •“My hope is that she will come.” The noun clause “that she will come” works as the complement of the linking verb “is.” The main problem was that we ran out of time.
- 20. Noun Clause as Objects of Prepositions •She talked about what she experienced during her trip. •The team argued over where the new office should be located.