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Adjective Clause Problems
A Quick Review
with Practice

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Problems with Adj Clauses (1)
1. An adjective clause must
be together with another
complete sentence. There
need to be 2 subjects and
2 verbs.

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Example Problem 1
My friend who lives in Dallas.
My friend who lives in Dallas will
visit me soon.
My friend lives in Dallas.

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Example Problem 1
My friend who lives in Dallas.
My friend who lives in Dallas will
visit me soon.
My friend lives in Dallas.

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Example Problem 1
The girl whose sister is a singer.
The girl whose sister is a singer
got us some free tickets to the
concert.
The girl’s sister is a singer.

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Example Problem 1
The girl whose sister is a singer.
The girl whose sister is a singer
got us some free tickets to the
concert.
The girl’s sister is a singer.

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Problems with Adj Clauses (2)
2. The adjective clause
must have a subject and a
complete verb.

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Example Problem 2
Edmonds Community College, which
is located in the US, has a lot of
international students.
Edmonds Community College, which
located in the US, has a lot of
international students.

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Example Problem 2
Edmonds Community College, which
is located in the US, has a lot of
international students.
Edmonds Community College, which
located in the US, has a lot of
international students.

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Example Problem 2
My teacher is very funny
makes a lot of jokes in class.
My teacher who is very funny
makes a lot of jokes in class.

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Problems with Adj Clauses (3)
3. You cannot use an
adjective clause to
describe a pronoun (he,
she, him, her etc.) (except
for some special
expressions).

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Example Problem 3
She who comes from Japan
is my roommate.
The girl who comes from
Japan is my roommate.

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Example Problem 3
She who comes from Japan
is my roommate.
The girl who comes from
Japan is my roommate.

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Example Problem 3
I’ll give the book to the guy
who is in my grammar class.
I’ll give back the book to him
who is in my grammar class.

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Example Problem 3
I’ll give the book to the guy
who is in my grammar class.
I’ll give back the book to him
who is in my grammar class.

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Problems with Adj Clauses (4)
4. Do not repeat a pronoun
in adj clause

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Example Problems 4
The new book which I read it
was very interesting.
The new book which I read
was very interesting.

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Example Problems 4
The new book which I read it
was very interesting.
The new book which I read
was very interesting.

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Problems with Adj Clauses (5)
5. The adjective clause
must be just after the
noun it describes.

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Example Problem 5
I went to San Francisco, where I
used to live, to visit my aunt and
uncle.
I went to San Francisco to visit my
aunt and uncle where I used to live.

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Example Problems 5
I went to San Francisco, where I
used to live, to visit my aunt and
uncle.
I went to San Francisco to visit my
aunt and uncle where I used to live.

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Problems with Adj Clauses (6)
6. If you are describing
something very simple,
especially using one adjective, it
is usually better to put the
adjective in front of the word--
a reduction.

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Example Problems 6
The dress, which is green,
is very expensive.
The green dress is very
expensive.

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Example Problem 6
The dress, which is green,
is very expensive.
The green dress is very
expensive.

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Problems with Adj Clauses (7)
7. The adjective clause is
missing a preposition or
particle.

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Example Problems 7
The restaurant that she went was
crowded.
The restaurant that she went to was
crowded.

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Example Problem 7
7. Missing preposition or particle.
The restaurant that she went was
crowded.
The restaurant that she went to was
crowded.

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Problems with Adj Clauses (8)
8. Using THAT with
nonrestrictive clause.

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Example Problem 8
I like martial arts that teach
balance.
I like martial arts, that teach
balance.

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Example Problem 8
8. Using THAT with
nonrestrictive clause.
I like martial arts that teach
balance.
I like martial arts, that teach
balance.

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ADJ Clause Practice
Find the errors in the
following sentences.

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ADJ Clause Practice
You wouldn’t believe the
test that we had it in our
class last week!

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ADJ Clause Practice
You wouldn’t believe the
test that we had it in our
class last week!

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ADJ Clause Practice
My husband adores lumpia that
is an Indonesian-style egg roll.

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ADJ Clause Practice
My husband adores lumpia that
is an Indonesian-style egg roll.
, which

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ADJ Clause Practice
There is an old bridge crosses
the river in my town.

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ADJ Clause Practice
There is an old bridge crosses
the river in my town.
that
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ADJ Clause Practice
96.5 F.M. is one radio station
that I listen a lot.

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ADJ Clause Practice
96.5 F.M. is one radio station
that I listen a lot.
/
to

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ADJ Clause Practice
Find the errors in the following
sentences.
For my birthday I got a grammar
book, which I love books.

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