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ADJECTIVES
- An adjective modifies a noun. An adjective gives a little
different meaning to a noun.
- An adjective usually comes in front of a noun
e.x. : I met a kind man
Adj. + Noun
ADJECTIVE CLAUSES
- An adjective clause modifies a noun. It describes or gives
information about a noun.
- An adjective clause follows a noun.
e.x. : I met a man who is kind to everybody
noun + adjective clause
e.x.:
S
The man is friendly. He lives next to me.
who
that
The man who lives next to me is friendly.
The man that lives next to me is friendly.
Using WHO, WHOM and THAT
in Adjective Clauses
Using WHICH and THAT in Adjective
Clauses
Using WHICH and THAT in
Adjective Clauses
Using PREPOSITION in Adjective Clauses
Using WHOSE in Adjective Clauses
ASSIGNMENT
Write 5 Adjective Clause
sentences using word
connector:
- Who
- Whom
- Which
- Whose
Submit the result in
edmodo.com.
- A NOUN is a word that names something: either a
person, place, or thing.
e.x: Malang, book, brain, Library, etc
- In a sentence, nouns can play the role of subject, object
(direct object and indirect object), complement (subject
complement and object complement), appositive, or
adjective.
e.x.:
> Maria is happy
S
Maria is the subject of this sentence
- A NOUN is a word that names something: either a
person, place, or thing.
e.x: Malang, book, brain, Library, etc
- In a sentence, nouns can play the role of subject, object
(direct object and indirect object), complement (subject
complement and object complement), appositive, or
adjective.
e.x.:
> Maria is happy
S
Maria is the subject of this sentence
> Give the books to her.
D.Obj I. Obj
books is a direct object (what is being given) and her is
the indirect object (who the books are being given to).
> Mary is a teacher
S. Complement
teacher is used as a subject complement.
> I now pronounce you husband and wife.
O. Complement
husband and wife are nouns used as object complements
in this sentence.
> My brother, Michael, is six years old.
Appositive
Michael is an appositive here, further identifying the
subject of the sentence, my brother.
> It is a train station.
adjective
Train is a normally a noun, but here it is acting as an
adjective to modify station.
- A NOUN PHRASE is a group of two or more words
that is headed by a noun (a person, place, or thing) that
includes modifiers (e.g., 'the,' 'a,' 'of them,' 'with her').
e.x.: the man in the library
M N Modifier (M)
- In a noun phrase, the modifiers can come before or after
the Main Noun.
- A NOUN CLAUSE is a dependent clause that acts as a
noun.
- Noun clauses begin with words such as how, that, what,
whatever, when, where, whether, which, whichever,
who, whoever, whom, whomever, and why.
- Noun clauses can act as subjects, direct objects, indirect
objects, predicate nominatives, or objects of a
preposition.
e.x.:
1. The focus of our work is how we can satisfy
customers most effectively.
How we can satisfy customers most effectively is a
noun clause. It contains the subject we and the verb
phrase can satisfy. The clause acts as a predicate
nominative in the sentence, identifying focus.
2. Choose a gift for whomever you want.
Whomever you want is a noun clause. It contains the
subject you and the verb want. The clause acts as an
object of the preposition for in the sentence.
3. Whichever restaurant you pick is fine with me.
Whichever restaurant you pick is a noun clause. It
contains the subject you and the verb pick. The
clause acts as a subject in the sentence.
4. Be sure to send whoever interviewed you a
thank-you note.
Whoever interviewed you is a noun clause. It
contains the subject whoever and the
verb interviewed. The clause acts as an indirect
object in the sentence.
5. Do you know what the weather will be?
What the weather will be is a noun clause. It
contains the subject weather and the verb
phrase will be. The clause acts as a direct object
in the sentence.
6. My greatest asset is that I am a hard worker.
That I am a hard worker is a noun clause. It
contains the subject I and the verb am. The clause
acts as a predicate nominative in the sentence,
identifying asset.
7. It’s important to think about why we make certain
decisions.
Why we make certain decisions is a noun clause. It
contains the subject we and the verb make. The
clause acts as an object of the preposition about in
the sentence.
8. I wonder how long we should wait here.
How long we should wait here is a noun clause. It
contains the subject we and the verb phrase should
wait. The clause acts as a direct object in the
sentence.
9. On the weekend, we can do whatever we want.
Whatever we want is a noun clause. It contains the
subject we and the verb want. The clause acts as a
direct object in the sentence.
10. I’m packing extra snacks for when we get
hungry.
When we get hungry is a noun clause. It contains
the subject we and the verb get. The clause acts as
an object of the preposition for in the sentence..
11. I don’t know where you live.
where you live is a noun clause. It contains the
subject you and the verb live. The clause acts as
a direct object in the sentence.
12. Who you are is a mystery.
Who you are is a noun clause. It contains the
subject you and the verb are. The clause acts as
a subject in the sentence.
13. Ratu wondered whether/if her friends would
recognise her.
whether/if her friends would recognize her is a
noun clause. It contains the subject her firends and
the verb recognize. The clause acts as a direct
object in the sentence.
14. He forgets which book he needs.
which book he needs is a noun clause. It contains
the subject he and the verb needs. The clause acts
as a direct object in the sentence.
ASSIGNMENT
Write 2 complex
sentences using
Noun Clause by
using all 14 word
connectors.
Submit the result
in edmodo.com.