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    Adjective Clauses

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    This document discusses relative/adjective clauses. It defines relative clauses as clauses that must be joined to a main clause and describe a noun, beginning with a relative pronoun like which, who, that. It distinguishes between defining relative clauses, which provide essential information to identify the noun, and non-defining clauses, which provide extra information and are separated by commas. Examples are provided to illustrate the proper use of relative pronouns like who, whom, whose, and that in different contexts.

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    Adjective Clauses

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    This document discusses relative/adjective clauses. It defines relative clauses as clauses that must be joined to a main clause and describe a noun, beginning with a relative pronoun like which, who, that. It distinguishes between defining relative clauses, which provide essential information to identify the noun, and non-defining clauses, which provide extra information and are separated by commas. Examples are provided to illustrate the proper use of relative pronouns like who, whom, whose, and that in different contexts.

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    This document discusses relative/adjective clauses. It defines relative clauses as clauses that must be joined to a main clause and describe a noun, beginning with a relative pronoun like which, who, that. It distinguishes between defining relative clauses, which provide essential information to identify the noun, and non-defining clauses, which provide extra information and are separated by commas. Examples are provided to illustrate the proper use of relative pronouns like who, whom, whose, and that in different contexts.

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    Adjective Clauses

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    This document discusses relative/adjective clauses. It defines relative clauses as clauses that must be joined to a main clause and describe a noun, beginning with a relative pronoun like which, who, that. It distinguishes between defining relative clauses, which provide essential information to identify the noun, and non-defining clauses, which provide extra information and are separated by commas. Examples are provided to illustrate the proper use of relative pronouns like who, whom, whose, and that in different contexts.

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    It is also called

    Adjective clauses.

    A relative/ adjective clause
    must be joined to the main clause
    describes the noun
    begins with a relative pronoun (which,
    who, whom, whose, that)
    placed in a sentence right after the noun
    we describe

    Is it correct?
    No!
    which = the park
    The park which is next to our
    school is beautiful.
    Which = things/ animals
    Who = people in subject position
    Whom = people in object position
    Whose = possession of somebody
    = my, his, her, your, their, our
    That = people & things
    (not used in non-defining relative
    clauses)

    1. Defining relative clauses
    e.g. The boy who is talking with John is the
    head prefect in my school.
    a general noun (not clear which one we are
    talking about
    an important piece of information to
    identify the noun we describe
    No comma(s) to separate it from the main
    clause

    2. Non-defining relative clauses
    e.g. My second son, who is very lovely, is
    only
    10 months old.
    Cheuk Him, who is very lovely, is only
    10 months old.
    a specific noun (very clear which one we
    are talking about
    give extra information about the noun
    must be separated from the rest of the
    sentence
    by comma(s).


    (a) I thanked the woman who/ that helped me.
    (b) I thanked my mother, who helped me clean
    my bedroom. (x that)

    (c)The girl who/that has three brothers is her
    parents favourite.
    (d) May, who has three brothers, is her
    parents favourite. (x that)
    (e) My BMW, which I bought last year,
    needs a tune-up. (x that)
    (f) Hawaii, which consists of eight
    islands,
    is a favorite vacation spot. (x that)
    (g) The box which/that I gave to
    Maria
    contains an expensive gift.
    The book "Alien" is mine. It is on the table.
    Underline the common words in both sentences
    The book "Alien" is mine. It is on the table.

    The movie wasnt very good. We saw it last
    night.
    The movie wasnt very good. We saw it last
    night.
    The movie which/ that we saw last night
    wasnt very good.
    The dictionary is useful. I bought it from
    English.


    The dictionary is useful. I bought it from
    England.
    The dictionary is useful. I bought it from
    England.
    The dictionary which I bought from England
    is useful.

    I thanked my mother. She helped me clean my
    bedroom.
    I thanked my mother. She helped me clean my
    bedroom.
    I thanked my mother,
    who helped me clean my
    bedroom.

    My brother is often punished by the teacher.
    He is lazy and naughty.



    My brother is often punished by the teacher.
    He is lazy and naughty.
    My brother is often punished by the teacher.
    He is lazy and naughty.
    My brother, who is lazy and naughty, is
    often punished by the teacher.
    The man was friendly. I met him yesterday.
    The man was friendly. I met him yesterday.
    The man whom I met yesterday was friendly.
    (x) The man whom I met him yesterday was
    friendly.


    The boy is my brother. You beat him yesterday.


    The boy is my brother. You beat him yesterday.
    The boy is my brother. You beat him
    yesterday.
    The boy whom you beat yesterday is my
    brother.

    I know the man. His bicycle was stolen.
    I know the man. His bicycle was stolen.
    Fiona is a flight attendant. Her spoken English
    is excellent.


    Fiona is a flight attendant. Her spoken English
    is excellent.
    Fiona is a flight attendant. Her spoken
    English is excellent.
    Fiona, whose spoken English is excellent, is
    a flight attendant.

    1. The taxi driver was friendly. He took
    me to the airport.
    2. I liked the composition. You wrote it.
    3. The Lee family is very nice. We visited
    them last summer.
    4. The man is standing over there. I
    mentioned him to you.
    5. My father called the police. His wallet
    was stolen.
    6. The problem is difficult to solve. We
    are facing it.


    1. The taxi driver was friendly. He took
    me to the airport.
    2. I liked the composition. You wrote it.
    3. The Lee family is very nice. We visited
    them last summer.
    4. The man is standing over there. I
    mentioned him to you.
    5. My father called the police. His wallet
    was stolen.
    6. The problem is difficult to solve. We
    are facing it.


    1. The taxi driver who took me to the airport
    was friendly.
    2. I liked the composition which you wrote.
    3. The Lee family, whom we visited last
    summer, is very nice.
    4. The man whom I mentioned to you is
    standing over there.
    5. My father, whose wallet was stolen, called
    the police.
    6. The problem which we are facing is difficult
    to solve.
    A man whose job is to read the news on
    TV is called a news presenter.
    Irene Tang, whom I have known for ten
    years, is going to get married soon.
    Tom, who has a handsome look, is my
    elder brother.

    whose + noun
    whom + subj
    who + verb
    Who will get
    awards?

    Group A1, B1, C1

    Who will be
    punished?

    Group A2, B2, C2
    Who will get awards?
    If you hand in your
    homework on time,
    you will get a small
    gift.
    The students
    who hand in their
    homework on
    time will get a
    small gift.
    Who will be
    punished?
    If you forget to bring
    your textbooks, you
    will be deducted 5
    marks.
    The students
    who forget to
    bring their
    textbooks will be
    deducted 5
    marks.

    Who will get awards?
    The students who
    hand
    in their homework
    on
    time will get a
    small gift.



    Who will be
    punished?
    The students who
    forget
    to bring their
    textbooks
    will be deducted 5
    marks.

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