1-14. Clauses 5: Adjective Clauses

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1 1-14. Clauses 5: Adjective Clauses a. We are going to move to a larger apartment soon. b. We are going to move to an apartment that is closer to school. 1. Are both of these sentences correct? yes no 2. What is the noun in sentence a? 3. In sentence a, what word is modifying apartment? 4. What kind of word is it? 5. In sentence b, what is modifying apartment? 6. Grammatically, what is it? 7. What kind of clause is it? Highlight the adjective clauses in the following sentences. 1. October 10, which is a holiday called Discoverer s Day, commemorates the day when Christopher Columbus arrived in the New World. 2. How do you like the book that I gave you? 3. Anyone who is interested in joining a club that will help build houses for low income families should come to a meeting on Tuesday. 4. I have always wanted to live in a place where I could see and hear the ocean from my front porch. 5. Anyone whose first name begins with T should meet in the college counseling room, which is next to the principal s office, after school today. 6. Would you ask the people sitting on the wall to move somewhere safer? 7. The reason why I was late this morning is that the electricity went out in my neighborhood last night and my alarm clock, which is electric, didn t go off. 8. Have you ever wondered why the capital of the United States, which is between Maryland and Virginia, is not a part of any state? a. The new CD that I bought last week is really good. b. My new CD, which I bought last week, is really good. 1. What words are connecting the adjective clauses to the noun? & 2. What kind of word are these words? 3. What kind of pronouns connect adjective clauses to nouns? 4. What are the relative pronouns in English? -51-

2 a. which b. that c. (or ) d. e. f. g. 5. Is the new CD general or specific? (Do you know which one?) 6. Is that I bought last week a defining or non-defining clause? 7. Do you need commas with defining clauses? yes no 8. Is my new CD general or specific? (Do you know which one?) 9. Is which I bought last year a defining or non-defining clause? 10. Do you need commas with non-defining clauses? yes no a. All the people who were in the library had to evacuate when the fire alarm went off. b. All the people who I met on vacation were very polite and friendly. 11. What is the adjective clause in sentence a? 12. What is the subject of this clause? 13. Is this a subject or object clause? 14. What is the adjective clause in sentence b? 15. What is the subject of this clause? 16. What does who mean in sentence b? 17. How would you write this clause as a main clause? 18. What part of the clause is who? 19. Is this a subject or object clause? 20. Do you need to add an object after the main verb? yes no Highlight the adjective clause in each sentence. Are the following clauses subject or object clauses? Are they defining or non-defining? ex. s / n My brother, who is younger than me, lives in Baltimore. 1. / Music that has a hard, driving beat is very popular among teenage boys. 2. / Snowboarding, which I have always wanted to try, is the fastest growing winter sport. 3. / Did you finish all the work that your boss gave you? 4. / Presidents Day, which was last Monday, used to be two separate holidays. 5. / Legend says that the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, which burned most of the city and killed 300 people, was started by Mrs. O Leary s cow. 6. / All the students who I have interviewed wish that the dress code was less strict. 7. / People who live in glass houses should not throw stones. -52-

3 8. / Andrew Johnson, who became President after the death of Abraham Lincoln, was the first President to be impeached by Congress. 9. / Friends are people who you can depend on during difficult times. 10. / Mt. Rushmore, which I visited when I was in middle school, has the faces of four U.S. Presidents carved in its side. Write the correct relative pronoun in the blank. Add commas when necessary. 1. The Vernal Equinox comes on March 20 is the day marks the change of season from winter to spring. 2. What was the name of the scientist is famous for her research on radioactivity led to the discovery of radium and polonium. 3. Pablo Picasso paintings created a new genre of art died at the age of Pablo Picasso died on April 8, 1973 created a new genre of art. 5. People live in colder parts of the world usually prefer to take vacations in places they can relax and enjoy warm, tropical weather. 6. Barry Sanders became one of the greatest running backs in the history of the NFL never fully explained the reasons he retired so suddenly. 7. Any senior GPA is 3.6 or higher will graduate with honors. 8. Halloween is now one of the most popular holidays in the U.S. was originally called All Hallow s Eve was the day spirits of dead people returned to Earth. 9. One of the causes of the Civil War lasted from 1861 to 1865 was the belief state governments should be more powerful than the federal government. 10. Franklin Delano Roosevelt many people consider one of the greatest Presidents in U.S. history broke the precedent was set by George Washington of not serving more than two terms in office. which that who whom whose where when why Rewrite the following sentences so they have at least on adjective clause. 1. Students will be given demerits if they do not follow the dress code. -53-

4 2. If clothing is too tight or too revealing, you are not allowed to wear it at school. 3. Many people oppose the decisions of the President, so they are going to have a protest rally. 4. When they have dreams of becoming professional athletes, high school students often go to special camps. These camps will help them be more competitive. High school students 5. We found a wallet on the beach so we turned it in to the police. We -54-

5 Name: Date: Score: /10 Editing: / Clauses 5: Adjective Clauses Highlight the adjective clause in each sentence. Are the following clauses subject or object clauses? Are they defining or non-defining? ex. s / n My brother, who is younger than me, lives in Baltimore. 1. / Compaq, which is the largest computer company in the world, bought Digital Corporation this year. 2. / The woman who called forgot to give me her phone number 3. / The woman that you were talking to lives in Milan. 4. / The New York Yankees, which is my favorite baseball team, plays it s home games in Yankee Stadium. 5. / The first word processor that I used was WordStar. 6. / The person that gets this job will have to move to Seattle. 7. / I couldn t find the kind of cereal that you asked me to buy. 8. / My grandfather built the home that my father was born in. 9. / I will go to the U.S. during summer vacation, which begins in a few weeks. 10. / I took all the pictures that I hung on my wall. Write the correct relative pronoun in the blank. Add commas when necessary. 1. Students families are not in Hawaii can join the homestay program will help them find a family they can live with. 2. The best vacation I have ever taken was the one my whole family spent a week at DisneyWorld is the one in Florida. 3. The Hope Diamond is now currently in the Smithsonian Museum is supposed to bring bad luck to anyone owns it. 4. Martin Luther King, Jr. led the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s dreamt of a world people were judged by their abilities and not by the color of their skin or their religion. 5. ANZAC Day Australians and New Zealanders remember the soldiers fought in World War I is similar to Bastille Day commemorates the storming of the Bastille during the French Revolution because they are both the most important national holidays in each country.. 6. The reason a student is late is much less important than the fact they were late in the first place. which that who whom whose where when why -27-

6 7. Lance Armstrong I have admired for many years is the seven-time winner of the Tour de France is the most difficult cycling race in the world. 8. Ramadan is the holiest time of the year for people follow Islam is the month adults do not eat or drink during the day. 9. Lexington, Massachusetts the first battle of the Revolutionary War was fought is a small town outside Boston was the capital of the colony many of the main events leading up to the Revolution occurred Mark Twain was born Samuel Clemens wrote such classics as The Adventures of Tom Sawyer tells about life in rural America and A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur s Court tells about an American goes back in time. Rewrite the following sentences so they have at least one adjective clause. 1. If people want to live healthy lives, they should get plenty of sleep and drink lots of water. 2. Andrea has only been a student at this school for two months and already her classmates elected her class vice-president. [One of the clauses must be passive.] 3. I began diving when I was in high school, and it helped me to be better at other sports. Diving or I 4. King Kalakaua was the king of Hawaii and he traveled around the world and was known as the Merrie Monarch. [Use one defining and one non-defining clause.] 5. Kickball has rules and the rules are similar to baseball and it is popular among elementary students. [Use one defining and one non-defining clause.] -28-