An adjective clause is simply a group of words with a subject and a verb that provide a description. The clause starts with a pronoun such as who, whom, that, or which or an adverb such as when, where and why.
An adjective clause is a dependent clause that modifies a noun. It is possible to combine the following two sentences to form one sentence containing an adjective clause:
The children are going to visit the museum.
They are on the bus.
The children who are on the bus are going to visit the museum.
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In the sentence above, there are two other ways to write the sentence correctly using the second sentence as the adjective clause.
• The children that are on the bus are going to visit the museum.
• The children on the bus are going to visit the museum.
EXAMPLE:
Who
This morning he fought with a little guy who was his best friend.
Which
The fire which broke out in the warehouse swept through the factories.
When
Grandpa remembers the old days when there was no television.
Where
The place where he flies his kites is very quiet.
Whom
She is the only cousin whom I enjoy talking to.
That
The package that arrived this morning is on the desk.
The main relative pronouns:
Pronoun
Use
Examples
Who
Used for humans in subject position
Hans, who is an architect, lives in Berlin.
Whom
Used for humans in object position
Marike, whom Hans knows well, is an interior decorator.
Which
Used for things and animals in subject or object position
Marike has a dog which follows her everywhere.
That
used for humans, animals and things, in subject or object position (but see below)
Marike is decorating a house that Hans designed.
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