Adjective

and Adverb
Clauses
Adjective Clause

– A subordinate clause that modifies a noun

or a pronoun.

– An adjective clause usually follows the

noun or pronoun it modifies and tells
which one or what kind.
Adjective Clause

– An adjective clause almost always

contains a relative pronoun.

– Relative Pronouns: that, which, who,

whom, whose
 Adjective Clause

– An adjective clause—also called an adjectival or relative

clause—will meet three requirements:
– First, it will contain a subject and verb
– Next, it will begin with a relative pronoun [who, whom, whose,
that, or which] or a relative adverb [when, where, or why].
– Finally, it will function as an adjective, answering the questions
What kind? How many? or Which one?
Example Adjective Clauses

– Emma Willard was the one who founded the

first women’s college in the United States.

– The team’s mascot, which is a horse, is

called Renegade.
 Find the adjective clause in the following sentences
and tell which word it modifies.
1. The singer that you see on stage is my
sister.
2. The owner is a woman by whom many
things have been accomplished.
3. The teacher who gives the girls piano
lessons lives next door.
4. The man whose leg was broken was taken
to the hospital.
5. This is the place where the Donner Party
perished.
The Adverb Clause

– A subordinate clause that is used as an

adverb.

– An adverb clause answers the following

questions: How? When? Where? Why? To
what extent? How much? How long?
Adverb Clause

– An adverb clause will meet three requirements.

– First, it will contain a subject and verb.
– You will also find a subordinate conjunction that keeps the clause
from expressing a complete thought.
– Finally, you will notice that the clause answers one of these three
adverb questions: How? When? or Why?
The Adverb Clause

Examples:
–After I finish painting my bookcases, I will
call you.

–I paint where there is plenty of fresh air.

Find the adverb clause in the following sentences
and list the subordinating conjunction.

1. I haven’t spoken with Jane since she

moved.
2. I’ll wear my sandals if the weather is
warm.
3. Tomatoes are best when they are fully
ripened.
4. Grace swims better than she dives.
5. When the principal called her name,
Baley stepped forward.