2. Adjective clause
❖ An adjective clause does the function of an adjective,
An adjective clause begins next to a noun or a pronoun it qualifies.
An adjective clause begins either with a Relative Pronoun or with a Relative Adverb.
(1) The Relative Pronouns after which an adjective clause begins-> who, which, that, whom, whose
(2) The Relative Adverbs after which an adjective clause begins-> where, when, how, why.
(3) An adjective clause begins with understood conjunctions.
The words the Relative Pronouns may qualify:
➤ 1. I, we, you, he, she, they, Ram, Sita etc + who
2. Book, pen, pencil, picture, it, this etc + which/that
3. Me, us, (to) you, him, (to) her, them, to a person/thing + whom.
4. My, our, your, his, her, their, its + whose
➤ Adjective clauses joined by Relative Adverbs:
1) Place + Where/Wherein
1) Time + When
2) Reason + Why Cause
3) Manner + How Way
The examples of the adjective clauses:
1. The man who won the prize is my neighbour
2. All that glitters is not gold.
3. The pen, which I bought yesterday, is a unique one.
4. The man whom I met in the market was a thief.
5. I taught a girl whose English knowledge is good.
6. This is the time when we go to school.
7. Salute the neem next time you meet.
8. This is the place where we play everyday.
9. Temple is a place where devotees throng to worship God.
10. I do not know the reason why he was punished.
11. Can you tell me the reason why you were punished by the teacher?
12. This is the way how you should solve the sum.
13. He did not tell me the trick how he deceived the police. 1-
14 The way I show you is the shortest one to reach your destination
15. The game I like most is Cricket
16. There is no mother but loves her child.
17 There is no man but likes to be praised.
18 All is well that ends well.
19 The number you have dialed does not exist
20. You have not the same pen as I have
21 That was not the same picture as we had seen.
22 Dravid is such a batsmen as can be relied on.
23. Such farmers as sow in time reap well.
24. Thus is the house wherein I live.
25 There is no dark cloud but has a silver lining. Let's analyse the above adjective clauses.
Analyse the following Adjective Clauses:
M.C-The man is my bour
Sub. Adjective clause Who won the prize Function-qualifies the noun 'man in the MC
2 MC-All is not goid
Sub. Adjective clause - That glitters
Function qualifies the pronoun all in the M.C
3 MC-The pen is a unique one
Sub Adjective clause-Which I bought yesterday Function qualifies the noun pen in the MC
MC-The man was a thief
Sub Adjective clause Whom I met in the market Function-qualifies the noun man in the M.C
5 MC-1 taught a giri
Sub Adjective clause - Whose English knowledge is good
Function-qualifies the noun girl' in the M.C
6. MC-This is the time
Sub Adjective clause When we go to school
Function-qualifies the tunc in the MC
7 MC-Salute the neem tree next time
Sub Adjective clause (When) you meet (Here, when' is the understood conjunction.)
Function-qualifies the noun next time in the MC
8. MC-This is the place
Sub Adjective clause - Where we play everyday.
Function-qualifies the noun place in the M.C
9.M.C-Temple is a place.
Sub Adjective clanse - Where devotes throng to worship god
Function-qualifies the noun place in the M.C
10. MC-I do not know the reason
Sub. Adjective clause-why he was punished.
Function-qualifies the noun reason in the M.C
11 MC-Can you tell me the reason?
Sub Adjective clause - Why you were punished by the teacher
Function-qualifies the noun reason' in the MC
12 MC-This is the way.
Sub. Adjective clause-How you should solve the Sum
Function-qualifies the noun reason in the M.C
13 MC-he did not tell me the trick
Sub Adjective clause - How he deceived the police
Function-qualifies the noun trick in the M.C
❖ An adjective clause does the function of an adjective,
An adjective clause begins next to a noun or a pronoun it qualifies.
An adjective clause begins either with a Relative Pronoun or with a Relative Adverb.
(1) The Relative Pronouns after which an adjective clause begins-> who, which, that, whom, whose
(2) The Relative Adverbs after which an adjective clause begins-> where, when, how, why.
(3) An adjective clause begins with understood conjunctions.
The words the Relative Pronouns may qualify:
➤ 1. I, we, you, he, she, they, Ram, Sita etc + who
2. Book, pen, pencil, picture, it, this etc + which/that
3. Me, us, (to) you, him, (to) her, them, to a person/thing + whom.
4. My, our, your, his, her, their, its + whose
➤ Adjective clauses joined by Relative Adverbs:
1) Place + Where/Wherein
1) Time + When
2) Reason + Why Cause
3) Manner + How Way
The examples of the adjective clauses:
1. The man who won the prize is my neighbour
2. All that glitters is not gold.
3. The pen, which I bought yesterday, is a unique one.
4. The man whom I met in the market was a thief.
5. I taught a girl whose English knowledge is good.
6. This is the time when we go to school.
7. Salute the neem next time you meet.
8. This is the place where we play everyday.
9. Temple is a place where devotees throng to worship God.
10. I do not know the reason why he was punished.
11. Can you tell me the reason why you were punished by the teacher?
12. This is the way how you should solve the sum.
13. He did not tell me the trick how he deceived the police. 1-
14 The way I show you is the shortest one to reach your destination
15. The game I like most is Cricket
16. There is no mother but loves her child.
17 There is no man but likes to be praised.
18 All is well that ends well.
19 The number you have dialed does not exist
20. You have not the same pen as I have
21 That was not the same picture as we had seen.
22 Dravid is such a batsmen as can be relied on.
23. Such farmers as sow in time reap well.
24. Thus is the house wherein I live.
25 There is no dark cloud but has a silver lining. Let's analyse the above adjective clauses.
Analyse the following Adjective Clauses:
M.C-The man is my bour
Sub. Adjective clause Who won the prize Function-qualifies the noun 'man in the MC
2 MC-All is not goid
Sub. Adjective clause - That glitters
Function qualifies the pronoun all in the M.C
3 MC-The pen is a unique one
Sub Adjective clause-Which I bought yesterday Function qualifies the noun pen in the MC
MC-The man was a thief
Sub Adjective clause Whom I met in the market Function-qualifies the noun man in the M.C
5 MC-1 taught a giri
Sub Adjective clause - Whose English knowledge is good
Function-qualifies the noun girl' in the M.C
6. MC-This is the time
Sub Adjective clause When we go to school
Function-qualifies the tunc in the MC
7 MC-Salute the neem tree next time
Sub Adjective clause (When) you meet (Here, when' is the understood conjunction.)
Function-qualifies the noun next time in the MC
8. MC-This is the place
Sub Adjective clause - Where we play everyday.
Function-qualifies the noun place in the M.C
9.M.C-Temple is a place.
Sub Adjective clanse - Where devotes throng to worship god
Function-qualifies the noun place in the M.C
10. MC-I do not know the reason
Sub. Adjective clause-why he was punished.
Function-qualifies the noun reason in the M.C
11 MC-Can you tell me the reason?
Sub Adjective clause - Why you were punished by the teacher
Function-qualifies the noun reason' in the MC
12 MC-This is the way.
Sub. Adjective clause-How you should solve the Sum
Function-qualifies the noun reason in the M.C
13 MC-he did not tell me the trick
Sub Adjective clause - How he deceived the police
Function-qualifies the noun trick in the M.C
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