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Montgomery College
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ENGL 110: Principles of English Grammar
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2021
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GRAMMAR Adjective Clauses Adjective clauses are dependent clauses that give information about nouns. They allow you to combine two sentences into one by using relative pronouns ( who, whom, whose, where, when, which, that, and why ) as connectors. WHO (used for people as subjects) My friend missed the lecture. + She borrowed Sam’s notes to review. → My friend who missed the lecture borrowed Sam’s notes to review. WHOM (used for people as objects) The candidate won by a landslide. + Many people admire him. → The candidate whom many people admire won by a landslide. WHOSE (used to indicate possession) I admire Professor Brooks. + His books were stolen. → I admire Professor Brooks, whose books were stolen. THAT (use for people, place, and things introduces information necessary to explain a noun) I met a man on the bus today. + He works at the World Bank. → The man that I met on the bus today works at the World Bank. WHICH (used for places, things introduces extra information about an already specific noun) My new car needs very little gas. + It was a gift from my son. → My new car, which was a gift from my son, needs very little gas. NOTE: When an adjective clause provides extra information, it is set off by commas. WHEN and WHERE (used to replace in which, on which , etc. not which ) July 25 was sad for me. + I left home on that day. → July 25, when I left home, was sad for me. I have always wanted to visit the big house. + Julio lives in that house. → I have always wanted to visit the big house where Julio lives. WHY (usually introduces a noun clause) My cousin ran away. + I don’t know why. → I don’t know why my cousin ran away.