STRUCTURE II

ADJECTIVE CLAUSE

By:
Riska Amalia A 320 080 106
Linda Pratiwi F A 320 080 110

SCHOOL OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION

MUHAMMADIYAH UNIVERSITY OF SURAKARTA
2012
 ADJECTIVE CLAUSE

A. Definition
An Adjective clause (relative clause) is a dependent clause that
describes or modifies a preceding noun or pronoun which is known
as antecedent.
Example:
(1) That boy is a new student.
(2) He speaks English fluently with the teacher.
 The boy who speaks fluently with the teacher is a new student.

B. Types of Adjective Clause

The types of adjective clause according to the antecedent:
1. Person: the use of relative pronouns who, whom, whose or that
Functions
a. As subject
Father paid the money to the man who fixed the electricity.
b. As object of verb
The man whom she introduced to me is a headmaster.
c. As object of preposition
He paid the man from whom he borrowed the money.
d. As possessive adjective

This is the girl whose picture you saw.

2. Thing: the use of relative pronouns which or that
Functions
a. As subject
This is a book which/that describes animals.
 b. As object of verb
The dictionary which/that I showed to you yesterday belongs
to Lisa.
c. As object of preposition
She is reading the book for which she bought in the
bookstore.
3. Time, place, reason: the use of relative adverbs when, where,
why
 I remember the time when I broke my leg.
 The restaurant where the customers were shot had closed
permanently.
 Give me one good reason why you aren’t coming to the class.

C. Punctuation of Adjective Clause

1. Non-defining (non-restrictive) clause
 A non-defining clause gives additional information about the
noun it modifies but is not necessary to identify that noun.
 If a non-defining clause is removed from a sentence, the
meaning of the main clause does not change.
 A non-defining clause is separated from the main clause by
commas.
 The relative pronoun that cannot be used in non-defining
clauses.
Example:
- His father, who is fifty years old, goes swimming every
Sunday.
- Jogjakarta, which has many tourist objects, is a famous
town.
2. Defining (restrictive) clause
 A defining clause contains information that is necessary to
identify the noun it modifies.
 If a defining clause is removed from a sentence, the meaning
of the main clause changes.
 A defining clause is not separated from the main clause by a
comma or commas.
Example:
- The student whose hand was up gave the wrong answer.
- The singer that you see on the stage is my sister.