Quiz for Lesson 251 - 255 - Parts of the Sentence - Adjective Clauses

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A complex sentence is made up of an independent clause (which can stand alone and make sense) and a dependent clause (which must be attached to the independent clause to make sense). 

 

Example: 

The television was playing (independent clause) as I left the room (dependent clause). 

 

There are three kinds of dependent clauses: adjective clause, adverb clause, and noun clause.

The adjective clause is used to modify a noun or a pronoun. It will begin with a relative pronoun (who, whose, whom, which, and that) or a subordinate conjunction (when and where). Those are the only words that can be used to introduce an adjective clause. The introductory word will always rename the word that it follows and modifies except when used with a preposition which will come between the introductory word and the word it renames. 

 

Examples: 

The student whose hand was up gave the wrong answer. (adjective clause)

Jane is a person in whom I can place my confidence. (adjective clause)

Instructions: Find the adjective dependent clause in the following sentences and tell which word it modifies.

 

1. I like a leader who listens to his men.

2. The dog which I loved dearly was hit by a truck last night.

3. Rulon is a person who takes responsibility well.

4. All individuals who purchased tickets will be admitted.

5. The shirt that you bought me doesn't fit well.

6. The woman who baked the winning pie is my wife.

7. You called at a time when I was unable to answer.

8. Gayle is the one for whom you are looking.

9. Those who are willing to serve others will be rewarded.

10. One to whom much is given is expected to give much in return.

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Answers:

1. I like a leader who listens to his men.

- who listens to his men modifies leader

2. The dog which I loved dearly was hit by a truck last night.

- which I loved dearly modifies dog

3. Rulon is a person who takes responsibility well.

- who takes responsibility well modifies person

4. All individuals who purchased tickets will be admitted.

- who purchased tickets modifies individual

5. The shirt that you bought me doesn't fit well.

- that you bought me modifies shirt

6. The woman who baked the winning pie is my wife.

- who baked the winning pie modifies woman

7. You called at a time when I was unable to answer.

- when I was unable to answer modifies time

8. Gayle is the one for whom you are looking.

- for whom you are looking modifies one

9. Those who are willing to serve others will be rewarded.

- who are willing to serve others modifies Those

10. One to whom much is given is expected to give much in return.

- to whom much is given modifies one

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Lesson 255 - Parts of the Sentence - Adjective Clauses

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A complex sentence is made up of an independent clause (which can stand alone and make sense) and a dependent clause (which must be attached to the independent clause to make sense). 

 

Example: 

The television was playing (independent clause) as I left the room (dependent clause). 

 

There are three kinds of dependent clauses: adjective clause, adverb clause, and noun clause.

The adjective clause is used to modify a noun or a pronoun. It will begin with a relative pronoun (who, whose, whom, which, and that) or a subordinate conjunction (when and where). Those are the only words that can be used to introduce an adjective clause. The introductory word will always rename the word that it follows and modifies except when used with a preposition which will come between the introductory word and the word it renames. 

 

Examples: 

The student whose hand was up gave the wrong answer. (adjective clause)

Jane is a person in whom I can place my confidence. (adjective clause)

Instructions: Find the adjective dependent clause in the following sentences and tell which word it modifies.

1. This is a matter about which there was much discussion.

2. It is the man on your left who will be the next principal.

3. The car whose license plate I could not read sped quickly away.

4. Did you find the opening where the sheep got through?

5. The man whom you admire greatly will be the next speaker.

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Answers:

1. This is a matter about which there was much discussion.

- about which there was much discussion modifies matter

2. It is the man on your left who will be the next principal.

- who will be the next principal modifies man (prepositional phrase again separating the word renamed)

3. The car whose license plate I could not read sped quickly away.

- whose license plate I could not read modifies car

4. Did you find the opening where the sheep got through?

- where the sheep got through modifies opening

5. The man whom you admire greatly will be the next speaker.

- whom you admire greatly modifies man

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Lesson 254 - Parts of the Sentence - Adjective Clauses

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A complex sentence is made up of an independent clause (which can stand alone and make sense) and a dependent clause (which must be attached to the independent clause to make sense). 

 

Example: 

The television was playing (independent clause) as I left the room (dependent clause). 

 

There are three kinds of dependent clauses: adjective clause, adverb clause, and noun clause.

The adjective clause is used to modify a noun or a pronoun. It will begin with a relative pronoun (who, whose, whom, which, and that) or a subordinate conjunction (when and where). Those are the only words that can be used to introduce an adjective clause. The introductory word will always rename the word that it follows and modifies except when used with a preposition which will come between the introductory word and the word it renames. 

 

Examples: 

The student whose hand was up gave the wrong answer. (adjective clause)

Jane is a person in whom I can place my confidence. (adjective clause)

Instructions: Find the adjective dependent clause in the following sentences and tell which word it modifies.

1. Will you thaw the pizza that is in the freezer?

2. I am looking for the person who owns this car.

3. I remember well the time when I broke my leg.

4. I want to ride a horse which is very tame.

5. We must find a person whose honesty is above reproach.

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Answers:

1. Will you thaw the pizza that is in the freezer?

- that is in the freezer modifies pizza

2. I am looking for the person who owns this car.

- who owns this car modifies person

3. I remember well the time when I broke my leg.

- when I broke my leg modifies time

4. I want to ride a horse which is very tame.

- which is very tame modifies horse

5. We must find a person whose honesty is above reproach.

- whose honesty is above reproach modifies person

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Lesson 253 - Parts of the Sentence - Adjective Clauses

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A complex sentence is made up of an independent clause (which can stand alone and make sense) and a dependent clause (which must be attached to the independent clause to make sense). 

 

Example: 

The television was playing (independent clause) as I left the room (dependent clause). 

 

There are three kinds of dependent clauses: adjective clause, adverb clause, and noun clause.

The adjective clause is used to modify a noun or a pronoun. It will begin with a relative pronoun (who, whose, whom, which, and that) or a subordinate conjunction (when and where). Those are the only words that can be used to introduce an adjective clause. The introductory word will always rename the word that it follows and modifies except when used with a preposition which will come between the introductory word and the word it renames. 

 

Examples: 

The student whose hand was up gave the wrong answer. (adjective clause)

Jane is a person in whom I can place my confidence. (adjective clause)

Instructions: Find the adjective dependent clause in the following sentences and tell which word it modifies.

1. The ride that we rode at the amusement park was very scary.

2. Here is the place where the plane wrecked.

3. The diamond in that ring that Mark bought was gigantic.

4. The dress that the Queen is wearing weighs fifty pounds.

5. The student whose hand was raised shouted out the answer.

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Answers:

1. The ride that we rode at the amusement park was very scary.

- that we rode at the amusement park modifies ride

2. Here is the place where the plane wrecked.

- where the plane wrecked modifies place

3. The diamond in that ring that Mark bought was gigantic.

- that Mark bought modifies ring

4. The dress that the Queen is wearing weighs fifty pounds.

- that the Queen is wearing modifies dress

5. The student whose hand was raised shouted out the answer.

- whose hand was raised modifies student

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Lesson 252 - Parts of the Sentence - Adjective Clauses

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A complex sentence is made up of an independent clause (which can stand alone and make sense) and a dependent clause (which must be attached to the independent clause to make sense). 

 

Example: 

The television was playing (independent clause) as I left the room (dependent clause). 

 

There are three kinds of dependent clauses: adjective clause, adverb clause, and noun clause.

The adjective clause is used to modify a noun or a pronoun. It will begin with a relative pronoun (who, whose, whom, which, and that) or a subordinate conjunction (when and where). Those are the only words that can be used to introduce an adjective clause. The introductory word will always rename the word that it follows and modifies except when used with a preposition which will come between the introductory word and the word it renames. 

 

Examples: 

The student whose hand was up gave the wrong answer. (adjective clause)

Jane is a person in whom I can place my confidence. (adjective clause)

Instructions: Find the adjective dependent clause in the following sentences and tell which word it modifies.

1. The singer that you see on stage is my sister.

2. The owner is a woman by whom many things have been accomplished.

3. The teacher who gives the girls piano lessons lives next door.

4. The man whose leg was broken was taken to the hospital.

5. This is the place where the Donner Party perished.

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Answers:

1. The singer that you see on stage is my sister.

- that you see on stage modifies singer

2. The owner is a woman by whom many things have been accomplished.

- by whom many things have been accomplished modifies woman

3. The teacher who gives the girls piano lessons lives next door.

- who gives the girls piano lessons modifies teacher

4. The man whose leg was broken was taken to the hospital.

- whose leg was broken modifies man

5. This is the place where the Donner Party perished.

- where the Donner Party perished modifies place

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Lesson 251 - Parts of the Sentence - Adjective Clauses

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A complex sentence is made up of an independent clause (which can stand alone and make sense) and a dependent clause (which must be attached to the independent clause to make sense). 

 

Example: 

The television was playing (independent clause) as I left the room (dependent clause). 

 

There are three kinds of dependent clauses: adjective clause, adverb clause, and noun clause.

The adjective clause is used to modify a noun or a pronoun. It will begin with a relative pronoun (who, whose, whom, which, and that) or a subordinate conjunction (when and where). Those are the only words that can be used to introduce an adjective clause. The introductory word will always rename the word that it follows and modifies except when used with a preposition which will come between the introductory word and the word it renames. 

 

Examples: 

The student whose hand was up gave the wrong answer. (adjective clause)

Jane is a person in whom I can place my confidence. (adjective clause)

Instructions: Find the adjective dependent clause in the following sentences and tell which word it modifies.

1. I play a kind of music that nobody likes.

2. The man whom you saw was not the famous actor.

3. I remember the day when I took my first airplane ride.

4. I have a neighbor whose parents live in Australia.

5. The hint that I learned about cleaning the walk saved me much work.

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Answers:

1. I play a kind of music that nobody likes.

- that nobody likes modifies either kind or music (a prepositional phrase can separate the introductory word from the word it modifies)

2. The man whom you saw was not the famous actor.

- whom you saw modifies man

3. I remember the day when I took my first airplane ride.

- when I took my first airplane ride modifies day

4. I have a neighbor whose parents live in Australia.

- whose parents live in Australia modifies neighbor

5. The hint that I learned about cleaning the walk saved me much work.

- that I learned about cleaning the walk modifies hint

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