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Materi Adjective Clause
Materi Adjective Clause
Adjective clause is a clause that functions as an adjective and is used to explain a noun or
pronoun in a complex sentence. Adjective clauses will act as dependent clauses (sub-clauses),
Example :
o She really likes the present given by her uncle (adjective phrase)
o She really likes the present which was given by her uncle (adjective clause)
Which was given by her uncle (adj clause) explain present (noun) from independent clause.
1. Subject
Note : who : person, which : non person, that : person, non person
Example :
The fantasy film which/that features world magic is very interesting. (adj
clause)
2. Object
Example :
My mother knows the boy whom/that I was mad yesterday. (adj clause)
3. Adverb
Note : when : time, where : place, in, on, at which : time, place.
Example :
4. Possession
Example :
5. Reason
Example :
I don’t know the reason why he doesn’t collect his assignment. (adj clause)