Question

lesson 26
recognize clauses:
adjective clauses
an adjective clause is a group of words that describes a noun or pronoun and has a
subject and a verb. adjective clauses can begin with pronouns, such as who, whom,
whose, that, and which. they can also begin with adverbs, such as when, where, and
why. an adjective clause cannot stand alone; it needs to connect to a main clause.
for example: which i bought last year.
my new phone, which i bought last year, is already outdated.
some adjective clauses are essential and are needed to identify the noun or pronoun.
others are nonessential; they simply add more information about the noun or pronoun.
nonessential clauses are always set apart with commas, while essential clauses are not.
for example: the person who left the room last turned off the lights. (essential)
ravi, who left the room last, turned off the lights. (nonessential)
a. decide whether each sentence below contains an adjective clause. if it does not,
place an x beside it. if it does, place a check mark (√) beside the sentence and
underline the adjective clause.

1. the cafeteria, which is usually noisy, was eerily quiet today.
2. after the play, we all went out for ice cream.
3. my favourite pastime is biking along the waterfront.
4. the camera that i received for my birthday takes really good pictures.

b. decide whether the underlined adjective clause in each sentence below is essential
or nonessential. write e on the line if it is essential, or write n on the line if it is
nonessential.

1. my dad, who loves to embarrass me, blared abba in the car when he picked me up.
2. the girl whose phone rang during class was asked to turn it off.

c. below, write a short paragraph about taking action for a cause you feel strongly
about. use at least two sentences that contain adjective clauses.

d. look through a few pages of your favourite book and find a sentence that contains an
adjective clause. circle it and then write a short paragraph explaining the purpose of
adjective clauses.
46 build sentences

Explanation:

The problem is about recognizing and working with adjective clauses in sentences, which falls under the Arts discipline, specifically Linguistics (a subfield of Arts) as it deals with the structure and analysis of language, including clauses in grammar.

Answer:

Arts - Linguistics