Adjective Clause
Adjective clause is a clause that functions as a adjective. As we have seen, adjectives are words that describe nouns. Thus, it also serves as an adjective clause, which gives details on the noun.
Adjective clauses beginning with relative pronoun or relative adverb.
- Adjective clause with relative pronoun
Example:
The Man Who is sitting over there is my father.
The book the which you bought yesterday is very interesting.
This is the place that i visited some years ago.
Mr. Tarno Whose son is my friend is presenting a paper in a seminar.
- Adjective adverb clause with a relative
Example:
This is the reason why she did it.
The time when the plane takes off and lands will be changed soon.
Pematangsiantar is the place where I was born.
In the examples above we can see that the adjective describes the noun clause is in front of him (antecedent).For example : Adjective clause Who is sitting over there to explain the noun man. Adjective clause why she did it explain the reason nouns.
Adjective Clause is used to provide information, identity, and other information to noun (antecedent). The Adjective Clause structure is characterized by relative pronouns, namely: who, whom, Whose, which, when, where, why, and that.
Who : used for people in positions subject (human as subject).
Whom : used for people in the position of the object (human as object).
Which : used for objects, either in subject or object position (non-human as subject / object).
That : used as a substitute who, whom, or which.
Whose : used for ownership.
When : used for time.
Why : used for the cause.
- Adjective clause is divided into two kinds, namely:
Important (defining) adjective clause, adjective clause is that is important information for the antecedent.
Example : That Bob's brother (WHO) lives in New York is an actor.
Meaning : Bob has more than one brother.
- Unimportant (undefining) adjective clause, adjective clause is that the information that is important for the antecedent.
Example : Bob's brother, WHO lives in New York is an actor.
Meaning : Bob has only one brother.
