Adjective Clauses

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Adjective Clauses

• A subordinate clause that modifies a noun or
  pronoun.
• -The student whom I asked for help decorated my
  bulletin board for me.
• They answer the questions What kind or which
  one.
• -The cars that are black belong to Mr. Shaw.
• -The desk which has books all over it is mine.
• Must follow the noun or pronoun being modified.
• -The girl who had the hiccups is my sister.
• How do you recognize them?
• Begin with words that, which, who, whom, and
  whose. These are all relative pronouns.
• Examples
• A person who is willing to devote much time and
  effort to it may find a career in music
  satisfying.
• The competition is so hard that only those whose
  talent is exceptional will succeed in making a
  living.

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Adjective Clauses contd

• If you remove adjective clauses from a sentence,
  you will still have a complete sentence.
• The boy who had never danced before was having a
  great time.
• The boy was having a great time.
• If a complete sentence does not remain, we did
  not select the clause correctly.

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Adjective Clauses contd

• How do I know which relative pronoun to choose?
• Which  Refers to things or animals, but never
  people.
• That  Refers to things, animals, or people.
• Who, Whom, and Whose  Refer to only people
  however, there are a few exceptions!
• When deciding between Who and Whom, you need to
  look at the clause independently. Use "who" if it
  takes on the role of subject within the clause. 
• The student who was talking received a
  documentation.
• The student whom I gave my pencil to failed to
  return it.

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• For the following sentences, select the best
  relative pronoun.  There may be two possible
  answers in some cases. 
•  
• Congo was a movie _______ made me cry. that,
  which 
• Any one ___________ can beat Michael Jordan in
  basketball is pretty good. who, whom 
• Anyone ____________ Jenny can beat in basketball
  is awful. who, whom 
• The rope ____________ controls the curtain broke.
  that, which 
• The blood ______________flows from a wound can
  wash away germs. which, that 
• A man ___________ looked like Brad Pitt gave me
  an autograph. which, that 
• I have an English teacher __________ looks quite
  a bit like him. who, which 
• There are some people ____________ I think eat
  too much. who, whom
• There are some people ____________ think you
  should meet me. who, whom 
• The dog __________ owner lost him is at the
  pound. whos, whose

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Now its your turn

• Complete exercises on pp.157-159 of your
  workbook.
• Follow directions for both exercises.

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Adverb Clauses

• A subordinate clause that modifies a verb, an
  adjective, or another adverb
• When you get home from work, I will prepare
  dinner.
• How do you recognize them? Subordinating
  Conjunctions!
• Begin with words after, although, as, as if, as
  long as, because, before, even though, if, in
  order that, since, so that, than, though, unless,
  until, when, whenever, where, wherever, while
• Examples
• I will prepare dinner when you arrive.
• I expect you to call whenever you are late.

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Adverb Clauses

• Can answer the questions When? Where? Why? How?
  Under what condition?
•  The boy will cry if you tickle his feet.
• The plane took off when the cops arrived.
• Certain words help us recognize and look for
  clauses.
• WHEN? While, when, whenever, as, as soon as,
  before, after, since, until.
• WHERE? Where, wherever.
• HOW? As if, as though.
• WHY? Because, since, as, so that.
• UNDER WHAT CONDITION? If, unless, though,
  although, provided that.
• Like adverbs, adverb clauses can be moved around
  a sentence.
• Dinner will be ready when dad gets home.
• When dad gets home, dinner will be ready. 
• In most cases put a comma after the adverb clause
  at a beginning of a sentence. 

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Be Careful!!!

• Where can introduce either and adverb or
  adjective clause.
• I eat where I cook.
• I eat at the store where I cook.
• When usually starts adverb clauses, but can
  sometimes start an adjective clause.
• My friend telephoned when I was very busy.
• My friend telephoned on a day when I was very
  busy.
• Since usually starts adverb clauses, but can
  sometimes start an adjective clause.
• In the centuries since he was born, other
  instruments have been developed.

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Now Its Your Turn!

• Complete exercise 22 on pg. 442 of your WAG book.
• Follow directions given in book
• Complete pgs. 81 82 in your workbook