Adjective Clause
Learn how to use the adjective clause or relative clause in English.
Can you answer these grammar questions correctly?
Adjective Clause / Relative Clause
Point 1: A defining relative clause is like an adjective. It gives important information that describes or identifies the noun.
- This is the shirt that I got on sale.
- This is the house that had the party.
- The class that I took is no longer offered at the school.
- Do you know someone who speaks French?
Point 2: We use that and which in defining clauses with nouns (things and places). These words are often used to connect the noun to extra information.
- The car that I just bought is really fast.
- The cafe that I usually go to is closed today.
- The town that I grew up in is not the same anymore.
- The dog which lives over there is very scary.
Point 3: We use that and who in defining clauses with people. In these sentences, no extra subject is needed in the relative clause.
- I know a guy that owns his own island.
- I know a guy who owns his own island.
- I only date people that don't smoke.
- I only date people who don't smoke.
Point 4: When the noun is the same as the subject in the relative clause, you omit the subject.
- I bought a car that runs on solar power.
- I bought a new car. It runs on solar power.
- She lives in a house that is over 200 years old.
- She lives in a house. It is over 200 years old.
- He has a last name that is hard to pronounce.
- He has a last name. It is hard to pronounce.
- We have an old TV which only gets three channels.
- We have an old TV. It only gets three channels.
Point 5: When the noun is the same as the object in the relative clause, you omit the object.
- I bought a hat that wear on sunny days.
- I bought a hat. I wear it on sunny days.
- She has a dog that she takes everywhere.
- She has a dog. She takes it everywhere.
- They have a new car that they paid for with bitcoin.
- They have a new car. They paid for it with bitcoin.
- I have brother that that I never talk to.
- I have a brother. I never talk to him.
