![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-241019095306-fde357c1/85/Understanding-Clauses-and-it-s-type-with-Renu-10-320.jpg)
Understanding Clauses and it's type with Renu
- 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.