Lesson 258
Parts of the Sentence - Adjective Clauses
Adjective clausesThe adjective clause is a dependent clause that is used to modify a noun or a pronoun. It will begin with a relative pronoun (who, whose, whom, which, and that) or a subordinate conjunction (when and where). Those are the only words that can be used to introduce an adjective clause.
Source: Lesson 251
can be used in various ways (as with verbal phrasesA verbal is a verb form used as some other part of speech. A verbal phrase is a verbal with a direct object, predicate nominative, predicate adjective, or other modifiers. Source: Lesson 236). Because of this, they can give variety to your sentences.
Instructions: Combine the following sentences using an adjective clause using the introductory words who, whose, whom, which, that, when, and where.
1. The school has been closed. The students were exposed to asbestos there.
2. The clinic processed the MRI. The MRI showed my back problem.
3. Joe contacted the artist. The artist was going to paint his portrait.
4. The hour went by very slowly. We were waiting for their arrival.
5. The children were lost there. I found them in the woods.