Complex Sentence - ADJECTIVE Clause

Complex Sentence

A complex sentence is made up of one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses.

In the following sentences, the dependent clauses are italicized.
Although snow had been falling all day long, everyone got out to school on time for the exam. [one
dependent clause and one independent clause]
When the pandemic is over, we will go to our parents' home in the country that we haven't visited for
so long. [one independent clause and two dependent clauses]
Punctuation tip:
Use a comma after a dependent clause that appears before the main clause.
When the bus arrived, we quickly boarded.
Types of dependent clause in a complex sentence: Adjective clause, adverbial clause, noun clause
Adjective clause describes a thing/person in a sentence.
Adverbial clause describes an action in a sentence.
Noun clause acts as a thing/object in a sentence.

ADJECTIVE CLAUSE
Adjective clause (also called relative clause) is a dependent clause that modifies a
noun/pronoun/thing. It tells which one or what kind.
1. For adjective clause describing a thing/object, use subordinate conjunction which, or that to
connect it with another clause in the sentence.

2. For adjective clause describing a person, use subordinate conjunction who, whom,

whose, or that to connect it with another clause in the sentence.
3. For adjective clause describing a time/moment use subordinate conjunction when to connect it
with another clause in the sentence.

4. For adjective clause describing a place, use subordinate conjunction where to connect it with

another clause in the sentence.