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- à 6.6èAdjective Dependent Clauses
- ä:èUnderline the adjective dependent clauses in the
- sentences in the Example.
- âS:
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- #ëThe man ╕who saved my life╗ is seated next to the bank president.
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- #ëAt the time ╕when I was a child╗, the government was not in debt.
- éS The following is a list of relative pronouns that can intro-
- #duce dependent clauses in a complex sentence: ╖who, whom (in whom, for
- #╖whom, of whom, by whom, against whom, with whom, through whom, about
- #╖whom), whose (in whose), which (in which, for which, of which, by
- #╖which, against which, with which, through which, about which), that,
- #╖where, when╗.ïAdjective clauses are also introduced by the subordi-
- nate conjunctions When and Where.ïUnlike adverb dependent clauses,
- adjective dependent clauses normally come directly after the noun or
- pronoun they modify.ïNote that although the subordinating conjunctions
- #╖when╗ and ╖where ╗can introduce adverb dependent clauses, ╖when ╗and ╖
- #╖where ╗╗╗╗╗╗╗╗╗╗can also introduce an adjective dependent clause.ïIn ╖
- #╖The area where I work is rather small, where I work ╗is an adjective
- dependent clause because it identifies which area that person is talking
- about.ïNotice that an adjective dependent clause, because it comes
- directly after the noun or pronoun it modifies, will often separate
- #the subject from the verb, as ╖where I work ╗separates the subject ╖area
- #from the verb form ╖is.ï╗The following are examples of some relative
- pronouns introducing adjective dependent clauses.ïNotice that in each
- case, the underlined adjective dependent clause directly follows the
- #noun or pronoun it modifies.ïThe banker ╕who roped a bronco╗ is my
- #neighbor.ïWill the orange grove ╕that froze╗ renew itself?ïThe cause
- #╕for which we fought╗ was worth the slaughter.ïThe creature ╕against
- #╕whom we struggled╗ finally went back to his rotting planet.
- 1.èWhich one of the following complex sentences contains an
- adjective dependent clause?
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- A)ïThe person to whom the vessel was registered was a tugboat captain.
- B)ïShe got restless whenever her father-in-law spoke for hours.
- C)ïThe family was content as long as there was no conflict.
- D)ïå
- #üè╢To whom the vessel was registered ╗is an adjective dependent
- #clause modifying the noun ╢person╗ in the independent clause ╢the person
- #╢was a tugboat captain╗.ïThe preposition ╢to╗ and the relative pronoun
- #╢whom ╗introduce the adjective clause.ïIn another complex sentence,
- #╖whenever her father-in-law spoke for hours╗ is an adverb dependent
- #clause modifying the adjective ╖restless╗ in the independent clause
- #╖she got restless.ïWhenever ╗is the subordinating conjunction intro-
- #ducing the adverb dependent clause.ïIn the remaining sentence, ╖as long
- #╖as there was no conflict ╗is an adverb dependent clause modifying the
- #adjective ╖content╗ in the independent clause ╖the family was content.
- #╖As long as ╗is the subordinating conjunction introducing the adverb
- dependent clause.
- Ç A
- 2.èWhich one of the following complex sentences contains an
- adjective dependent clause?
- A)ïThe concert lasted longer than we liked.
- B)ïDottie's throat, which frequently becomes raw, has given her
- è problems for two years.
- C)ïAlthough he locked the door, the intruder battered it down.
- D)ïå
- #üè╢╢Which frequently becomes raw ╗╗is an adjective dependent
- #clause modifying the noun ╢throat╗ in the independent clause ╢Dottie's
- #╢throat has given her problems for two years.ïWhich ╗is a relative pro-
- #╢╗noun introducing the adjective dependent clause.ïIn another complex
- #╖╗sentence, ╖╖╖╖╖╖╖╖than we liked ╗is an adverb dependent clause modi-
- #fying the adverb ╖longer ╗in the independent clause ╖the concert lasted
- #╖longer.ïThan ╗is the subordinating conjunction introducing the adverb
- #dependent clause.ïIn the remaining sentence, ╖although he locked the
- #╖door ╗╗is an adverb dependent clause modifying the verb form ╖battered
- #╗in the independent clause ╖the battered it down.ïAlthough ╗is the sub-
- #╖╗ordinating conjunction introducing the adverb dependent clause.
- Ç B
- 3.èWhich one of the following complex sentences contains an
- adjective dependent clause?
- A)ïThe building inspector about whom we knew very little was
- è from Idaho.
- B)ïThe sauna is located where the steam room used to be.
- C)ïBert's room was neat, whereas Gert's room was chaotic.
- D)ïå
- #üè╢╢About whom we knew very little ╗is an adjective dependent
- #clause modifying the noun ╢inspector ╗in the independent clause ╢the
- #╢building inspector was from Idaho.ï╗The preposition ╖╢╢about╗ and the
- #╢╗relative pronoun ╢whom ╗introduce the adjective dependent clause.ïIn
- #╖╗another sentence, ╖where the steam room used to be ╗is an adverb de-
- #pendent clause modifying the verb ╖╗phrase ╖is located ╗in the independ-
- #╖╗ent clause ╖the sauna is located.ïWhere ╗is a subordinating conjunc-
- tion introducing the adverb dependent clause.ïIn the remaining com-
- #╖╗plex sentence╗, ╖whereas Gert's room was chaotic ╗is an adverb depend-
- #╗ent clause modifying the adjective ╖neat ╗in the independent clause ╖
- #╖╗╖Bert's room was neat.ïWhereas ╗is the subordinating conjunction
- introducing the adverb dependent clause.
- Ç A
- 4.èWhich one of the following complex sentences contains an
- adjective dependent clause?
- A)ïThe man who ran over my dog was apologetic.
- B)ïUnless you open your briefcase, you will not pass through the gate.
- C)ïBefore we hiked up the gorge, we composed our wills and mailed
- è them to our husbands.
- D)ïå
- #üè╢╢╗In ╢The man who ran over my dog was apologetic, who ran over
- #╢my dog ╗is an adjective dependent clause modifying the noun ╢man.╗ïThe
- #╢╗relative pronoun ╢who╗ introduces the adjective dependent clause.
- #In ╗another complex sentence, ╖unless you open your briefcase ╗is an ad-
- #verb dependent clause modifying the verb ╖╗phrase ╖╗╢will pass╗ in the
- #╖╗independent clause ╖you will not pass through the gate.ïUnless╗ is
- the subordinating conjunction that introduces the adverb dependent
- #╖╗clause.ïIn the ╗remaining complex sentence, ╖before we hiked up the
- #╖gorge ╗is an adverb dependent clause modifying the verb forms ╖composed
- #and ╖mailed ╗in the independent clause ╖we composed our wills and mailed
- #╖them to our husbands.ïBefore ╗is a subordinating conjunction that in-
- troduces the adverb dependent clause.
- Ç A
- 5.èWhich one of the following complex sentences contains two
- adjective dependent clauses?
- A)ïI fantasize about the era when big band music was popular.
- B)ïThe wife whose husband fell into a trance was not amused.
- C)ïWhether or not he gets his fingernails clipped, we must pay
- è at least seven dollars for his scalp massage.
- D)ïå
- #üè╢╢╗No ╗sentence has two adjective dependent clauses.ï╖When big
- #╢╖band music was popular ╗is an adjective dependent clause modifying the
- #╢╗noun ╢era╗ in the independent clause ╖I fantasize about the era. When
- is the subordinating conjunction in this adjective dependent clause.
- #In another complex sentence, ╖whose husband fell into a trance ╗is an
- #╖╗adjective dependent clause modifying the noun ╖wife╗ in the independen
- #clause ╖the wife was not amused.ïWhose ╗is the relative pronoun intro-
- #╖╗ducing the adjective dependent clause.ïIn the remaining sentence,
- #╖whether or not he gets his fingernails clipped ╗is an adverb dependent
- #clause modifying the verb ╖pay╗ in the independent clause ╖we must pay
- #╖at least seven dollars for his scalp massage.ïWhether ╗is the sub-
- ordinating clause introducing the adverb dependent clause.
- Ç D
- 6.èWhich one of the following complex sentences contains one
- adjective dependent clause and an adverb dependent clause?
- A)ïYou have just witnessed the shattering event that will change the
- è course of our country.
- B)ïAs soon as the moon becomes visible, we will chase the wolves.
- C)ïAlthough I could be wrong, Max is scheduled to eat a pound of bacon.
- D)ïå
- #üè╢╢╗No ╗sentence has an adjective dependent clause and an adverb
- #dependent clause.ï╖Although ╢╖could be wrong ╗╗is an adverb dependent
- #clause modifying the verb ╢╗form ╢╖scheduled╗╗ in the independent clause
- #╖Max is scheduled to a ╖pound of bacon.ïAlthough ╗is a subordinating
- conjunction introducing the adverb dependent clause.ïIn another
- #sentence, ╖that will change the ╖╗╖course of our country ╗is an adjec-
- #tive dependent clause modifying the noun ╖event╗ in the independent
- #clause ╖you have just witnessed the ╖shattering event. That ╗is the rel-
- #ative pronoun that introduces ╖╗the adjective dependent clause.ïIn the
- #remaining complex sentence, ╖as soon as the moon becomes visible ╗is an
- #adverb dependent clause modifying the verb ╖╗phrase ╖will chase ╗in the
- #independent clause ╖we ╖will chase the wolves.ïAs soon as ╗is the sub-
- #ordinating conjunction ╖╗introducing the adverb dependent clause.
- #Ç ╗╗╗╗Dï╖
- #êè╗
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