3. Simple
Sentences
At that time, Rose visited
Europe.
Summer season began then.
Complex
Sentences
At that time when summer
season began, Rose visited
Europe
Restrictive
When or That
4. Nonrestrictive
When
Simple Sentences
Ex : In February 2010,
Rose visited Eiffel
Tower. Summer
season was begun
then
Complex Sentences
Ex : In February 2010,
when summer season
was begun, Rose
visited Eiffel Tower.
5. Restrictive
Where, which or That.
Simple
Sentences
• This is a library.
• You can find many useful books here.
Complex
Sentences
• This is a library where you can find many useful books.
• Other form:
• This is a library which you can find many useful books on.
• Other form:
• This is a library on which you can find many useful books.
6. Nonrestrictive
Where or Which
• This is an English Writing Library.
• You can find many useful writing
books here.
Simple
Sentences
• This is an English Writing Library,
where you can find many useful
writing books.
Complex
Sentences
8. These clauses must include whom or
which, depending on whether an
object or person is being described.
Simple
Sentences
• Many police catch the burglars. Five of
the burglars are very strong
Complex
Sentences
•Many police catch the burglars,
five of whom are very strong
9. These clauses must be preceded and /
or followed by commas.
Simple Sentences
Ex : These long
dresses are very
attractive. Many
of them are
made in Paris.
Complex Sentences
Ex : These long
dresses, many of
which are made
in Paris, are very
attractive.
10. C. Adjective Clauses and Subject/ Verb
Agreement
In adjective clauses, where
the subject has been
replaced, the form of the
verb depends on the
noun(s) being modified
11. Adjective Clauses and
Subject/ Verb Agreement
Explanations Structures Examples
Nouns Use a singular verb in an
adjective clause that modifies
a singular noun.
Use a plural verb in an
adjective clause that modifies
a plural noun.
Singular
Plural
The police woman who was very
brave catches the burglar.
The police women who were very
brave catch the burglar.
The only one Use a singular verb with the
only one ( even though a plural
noun follows in the
prepositional phrases).
Singular It was the only one of the
students who was getting the
highest score in the examination.
One of the +
plural noun
Use plural verb with adjective
clauses that follow one of the
+ plural noun. The clause
modifies the plural noun in the
prepositional phrase. In
conversational English, a
Plural It is one of the students who
were getting the highest score in
the examination.
