Adjective Clauses example

Adjective Sentences, in English adjective clauses, are a type of subordinate sentences that function as an adjective, that is, describing or modifying a noun or pronoun.

Like adjectives, adjective clauses answer the questions Which? (Which?), What kind? (What type?) Or How many (How many?):

My puppy, that it has a brown dot, is to big (Which one? The one with a brown stain)

The training, this Mike teaches, is so hard (What kind of training? The one Mike teaches)

My money, which it are only three dollars, is enough for a coffee. (How much money? Only three dollars)

Most adjective clauses begin with a relative pronoun. Remember that there are five relative pronouns:

That

Which

quien

Whom

Whose

The relative pronoun connects the adjective clause with the word it modifies:

The necklace thatyou find, is from my granny.

The medicine whichis on the third drawer of my desk, is for asthma.

The girl quienlives next door, is so pretty.

The man whomyou give the package, is a spy.

Edward is a manager whosefuture looks great.

In some cases, adjectives clauses are preceded by relative adverbs. Some of the most common are before, after, since, when, and where. Let us always remember that despite being preceded by adverbs, they fulfill a descriptive function and answer the questions Which?, What kind? or How many ?:

This is the street where my father plays when he was a child.

That day, whenI meet you, was the happiest of my life.

I love the forest smell despues dethe rain.

10 Examples of sentences with Adjective clauses

I received the letter from our friend whom we meet in Los Angeles.

In the library I found a book that belongs to my great-grandfather.

Trees that are known as mustards, are really bushes.

My cousin whose boyfriend is pilot, will give a party.

My clock, which is Swiss made, is very accurate.

The plans that you made last week cannot be done.

The pumpkin that weighed 15 pound is in front of the house.

Susan, whose have very good notes, may be the best student in the school.

The statue, which was inaugurated last week will be moved to the park.

The school where we studied is made ruins.