Adjective Clauses



Adjective Clauses

❖ SUBJECT Pronouns

I thanked the woman.

She helped me.

I thank the woman who/that helped me.

The book is mine.

It is on the table.

The book which/that is on the table is mine.

EXERCISE:

1. The girl is happy. She won the race.

2. The student is from China. He sits next to me.

3. The students are from China. They sit in the front row.

4. We are studying sentences. They contain adjective clauses.

5. I am using a sentence. It contains an adjective clause.

6. Algebra problems contain letters. They stand for unknown numbers.

7. The taxi driver was friendly. He took me to the airport.

❖ OBJECT Pronouns

The man was Mr. Jones.

I saw him.

The man whom/that I saw was Mr. Jones.

The movie wasn’t very good.

We saw it last night.

The movie which/that we saw last night wasn’t very good.

EXERCISE:

1. The book was good. I read it.

2. I liked the woman. I met her at the party last night.

3. I liked the composition. You wrote it.

4. The people were very nice. We visited them yesterday.

5. The man was very kind. I talked to him yesterday.

6. The picture was beautiful. She was looking at it.

7. I must thank the people. I got a present from them.

❖ POSSESSIVENESS

I know the man.

His bicycle was stolen.

I know the man whose bicycle was stolen.

Mr. Catt has a painting.

Its value is inestimable.

Mr. Catt has a painting whose value is inestimable.

EXERCISE:

1. I apologized to the woman. I spilled her coffee.

2. I met the woman. Her husband is the president of the corporation.

3. The people were nice. We visited their house.

4. I have to call the man. I accidentally picked up his umbrella after the meeting.

5. I come from a country. Its history goes back thousands of years.

6. The man poured a glass of water on his face. His beard caught on fire when he lit a cigarette.

7. The professor is excellent. I am taking her course.

❖ LOCATION

The building is very old.

He lives in that building.

The building where he lives is very old.

The building in which he lives is very old.

EXERCISE:

1. The city was beautiful. We spent our vacation there.

2. That is the restaurant. I will meet you there.

3. The town is small. I grew up in that town.

4. That is the drawer. I keep my jewelry there.

❖ TIME

I’ll never forget the day.

I met you then.

I’ll never forget the day when I met you.

I’ll never forget the day on which I met you.

EXERCISE:

1. Monday is the day. We will come on that day.

2. 7:05 is the time. My plane arrives then.

3. 1959 is the year. The revolution took place in that year.

4. July is the month. The weather is usually the hottest in that month.

Assignment:

Join the sentences below

1. I know a man. The man has been to Iceland.

2. The thief stole the watch. The thief was published.

3. Show the road. The road leads to Delhi.

4. Here is the doctor. The doctor cured me of malaria.

5. I met the boy. He was very cruel.

6. He does his best. He should be praised.

7. The man is honest. The man is trusted.

8. My father is dead. I loved my father.

9. The teacher sent for the boy. The boy came at once.

10. Wellington was a great general. He defeated Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo.

11. The dog bit the burglar. The burglar had broken into the house.

12. Once upon a time there lived a giant. The giant was very powerful and cruel.

13. We met a girl. The girl had lost her way.

14. Kalidas is famous. He wrote some fine dramas.

15. He is a rogue. No one trusts him.

16. The child is dead. The child came here yesterday.

17. The man stole the bicycle. He has been arrested.

18. The child is dead. I saw him at home yesterday.

19. I know the man. He stole the bicycle.

20. I have found the umbrella. I lost it.

21. I saw a soldier. He had lost an arm.

22. This is the path. He came by this path.

23. The horse was lame. We saw the horse.

24. Those boys were kept in. They had been very lazy.

25. I saw a girl. She was singing.

26. That boy bowls very well. You see him there.

27. Here is the book. You were asking for the book.

28. Here is the pencil. You lost it yesterday.

29. The man is deaf. You spoke to the man.

30. Coal is found in Bengal. It is a very useful mineral.

31. This is the building. It was built in a single month.

32. The letter reached me this morning. You sent the letter.

33. Karim is always idle. He was punished.

34. I met my uncle. He had just arrived.

35. This is the house. Jack built it.

36. The boy is my cousin. You see him there.

37. The ladies have arrived. I was speaking of them.

38. The boys clapped heartily. They were watching the match.

39. The boy tells lies. He deserves to be punished.

40. I heard a song. The song pleased me.

41. I heard some news. The news astonished me.

42. I know a man. The man has a wooden leg.

43. Here is a book. The book contains pictures.

44. Give me the ruler. The ruler is on the desk.

45. The bicycle is a new one. Harry rode it.

46. We got into a bus. It was full of people.

47. He has a friend. He is a clever artist.

48. He is a well-known man. His generosity is the talk of the town.

49. The cat caught the mouse. The cat was pursuing the mouse.

50. Can I borrow the book? You are reading it.

51. The boy was very proud. He had won the first prize.

52. Little Red Ridding Hood went to visit her grandmother. Her grandmother was ill in bed.

53. This is my cousin. I was speaking of him.

54. We all despise a cowardly boy. He is one.

55. This is the cat. It killed the rat.

56. Those grapes were very sweet. You brought them.

57. Harry spoke to the soldier. The soldier’s arm was in a sling.

58. The captain praised Benjamin. Benjamin’s bowling was very good.

59. A man came running up. He heard me calling.

60. We always like the boys. They speak the truth.

Assignment:

Split the sentences below

1. The pen that you gave me is a very good one.

2. The answer which you gave is not right.

3. I know the woman whose child was hurt.

4. Bring me the letters which the postman left.

5. This is the house that Jack built.

6. Harry saw the man who had been hurt.

7. We met the sailors whose ship was wrecked.

8. Here are the books which I found.

9. The cat killed the rat that ate the corn.

10. Bring me the books which lie on the table.

11. Here is the book that you lent me.

12. I hate children who are cruel.

13. Show me the knife that you have bought.

14. He has not bought the knife that I asked for.

15. Dogs soon know the persons by whom they are kindly treated.

16. This is the juggler whom we saw yesterday.

17. They that seek wisdom will be wise.

18. The boy who was lazy was punished.

19. The flowers which grow in our gardens are not for sale.

20. They who seek only for faults see nothing else.

21. The boys gave a loud shout, which was heard across the river.

22. Bring me the book that is on the table.

23. It was a wretched hut in which she lived.

24. The boy who fell off his bicycle has hurt his leg.

25. The elephant that was sick died.

26. The farmer is cutting the corn which has ripened.

27. Napoleon, whom French honor, died at St. Helena.

28. The crow dropped the cheese, which the fox immediately snapped up.

29. John, who is my cousin, is a diligent boy.

30. Where is the parcel that I left here yesterday?

31. I have found the book which I lost.

32. We visited Cox’s Bazaar, which is the most attractive spot in Bangladesh.

33. The boy whom you see there made the top score in the last match.

34. He is a poet whose works are widely known.

35. The Taj Mahal, which was built by Shah Jahan, is the finest mausoleum in the world.

36. Last year we visited the Moti Masjid, which is a mosque of great architectural beauty.

37. The meeting, which was held in the Town Hall, was a great success.

38. The rope, which was old, snapped.

39. The task which you have to do is easy.

40. People who live in glass houses must not throw stones.

Ad Maiorem Dei Gloriam

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