ADJECTIVE CLAUSE

Adjective

An adjective describes the noun. It comes before noun. Actually, an adjective can make a noun more different because it gives information about noun.

For example:

a.      Lady Gaga is a gorgeous girl.

        Adj     N

b.     Spongebob Square Pants is a fantastic movie.

         Adj          N

c.     Dendeng Balado is MinangKabau traditional food.

         Adj        N

d.     I don’t like greasy food.

         Adj      N

Here, gorgeous, fantastic, traditional, and greasy give different meaning to a noun. The noun is more interesting because adjective make it more colorful.

Adjective Clause

An adjective clause also describes the noun. But, it comes after noun. It describes or gives information about a noun.

For example:

a.       I saw a girl who is friendly to everyone.

    N             Adj clause

          Note;

          I saw a girl = main clause/independent clause.

          who is friendly to everyone = subordinate clause/dependent clause.

          Actually a sentence or clause must have subject and predicate. There are two kinds of sentences or clauses;

1.     Main clause

Main clause is an independent clause. It can stand alone as a sentence.

2.     Subordinate clause

Subordinate clause must be connected to main clause/independent clause. It can’t stand alone as a sentence. An adjective clause is subordinate clause/dependent clause.

Adjective Clause with Who and Whom

Adjective Clause with Who

For example;

The boy who sits over there is Justin Bieber.

Adj. Clause

The boy is Justin Bieber  = Main clause

Who sits over there         = Adj. clause

Actually, the sentence above combines of two sentences.

1.     The boy is Justin Bieber.

   S      P     O

who

2.     He sits over there.

S    P

He refers to the man and who refers to he. So, we can change he be who.

Another example;

1.     She eats Dendeng balado.

2.      

3.  Whom