Adjective Clauses
* Function: Adjective clauses modify (describe) nouns or pronouns. They answer the question "Which one?" or "What kind?"
* Introduction: They are introduced by relative pronouns or relative adverbs:
* Relative Pronouns:
* who, whom, whose (referring to people)
* which (referring to things)
* that (referring to people or things)
* Relative Adverbs:
* where (referring to place)
* when (referring to time)
* why (referring to reason)
Examples:
* The book that I borrowed is very interesting. ("that I borrowed" modifies "book")
* The woman who lives next door is a doctor. ("who lives next door" modifies "woman")
* The house where I grew up is now a museum. ("where I grew up" modifies "house")
Noun Clauses
* Function: Noun clauses act as nouns in a sentence. They can function as the subject, object, complement, or appositive.
* Introduction: They are introduced by subordinating conjunctions or wh-words:
* Subordinating Conjunctions:
* that
* whether
* if
* Wh-Words:
* who, whom, whose
* which
* what
* where
* when
* why
* how
Examples:
* I know that she is coming. ("that she is coming" is the object of "know")
* The question is whether he will attend the meeting. ("whether he will attend the meeting" is the complement of "is")
* I wonder what she wants. ("what she wants" is the object of "wonder")
Key Points:
* Relative pronouns and adverbs function as both the connector and part of the clause.
* Subordinating conjunctions only act as connectors and do not function within the clause.
* Wh-words can function both as connectors and as part of the clause.
* Both types of clauses have their own subject and verb.
I hope this explanation helps!