BELAJAR ADJECTIVE CLAUSE

A clauses is a group of word  containing a subject and a verb. An independent clause is a complete sentence. It contains the main subject and verb of a sentence. (it also called a main clause). A dependent clause is not a complete sentence. It must be connected to an independent clause. An adjective clause is a dependent clause that modifies a noun. It describes, identifies, or gives further information about a noun. (an adjective clause is also called a relative clause).

1.      Using subject pronouns: who, which, that

a.      Used for people (who, that)

Example: * the girl is happy. She won the mathematics competition

            Who = the girl is happy who won the mathematics competition

That = the girl is happy that won the mathematics competition

b.      Used for things (which, that)

Example: * the book is mine. It is on the table

Which = the book which is on the table is mine

That = the book that is on the table is mine

2.      Using object pronouns ( whom, which, that, ᴓ)

a.      Used for people ( whom, that, ᴓ)

Example: * the man was Mr. Jones. I saw him

Whom = the man whom I saw was Mr. Jones

That = the man that I saw was Mr. Jones

 ᴓ = the man ᴓ I saw was Mr. Jones

b.      Use for things ( which, that, ᴓ)

Example: * the movie wasn’t very good. We saw is last night

            Which = the movie which we saw is last night wasn’t very good

            That = the movie that we saw is last night wasn’t very good

            ᴓ = the movie ᴓ wa saw is last night wasn’t very good

3.      Pronouns used as the object of a preposition ( about whom, whom, to which, which, that, ᴓ)

a.      Used for people ( about whom, whom, that, ᴓ)

Example : * she is the woman. I told you about her

            About whom = she is the woman about whom I told you

            Whom = she is the woman whom I told you about

            That = she is the woman that I told you about

            ᴓ = she is woman ᴓ I told you about

b.      Used for people ( to which, which, that, ᴓ)

Example : * the music was good. We listened to it last night

            To which = the music to which we listened to last night was good

            Which = the music which we listened to last night was good

            That = the music that  we listened to last night was good

            ᴓ = the music ᴓ was listened to last night was good