Adjective Clause

Adjective clause is a dependent clause that modifies a

noun. It describes, identifies, or gives further information about
noun.
The adjective clause are :
Who
Whom
Whose
That
Which
When
Where

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used
used
used
used
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used
used

for people
for people
to show possession
for people or thing
for thing
to show time
to show place

Examples of active adjective clause

1. The man was Mr. Jones. I saw him.
The man who(m) I saw was Mr. Jones.
adjective clause
The adjective clause modifies noun him.
2. The book is mine. It is on the table.
The book which is on the table is mine.
The adjective clause modifies noun it.
3. I know the man. His bicycle was stolen.
I know the man whose bicycle was stolen.
The adjective clause modifies noun his.
4. Ill never forget the day. I met you then (on that day).
Ill never forget the day when I met you.

The adjective clause modifies noun time / then (on that

day)

5. The building is very old. He lives there (in that

building).
The building where he lives is very old.
The adjective clause modifies noun place / there (in that
building).

Examples of passive adjective clause

1. The building where he lives is built by many peoples.
2. The novel which is on the table is written by Farida.
3. I know the man whose bicycle was stolen by a thief.

Exercises
1. The girl is happy. She won the race.
The correct adjective clause is ...
a) The girl who won the race is happy.
b) The girl is happy who won the race.
c) The girl who was won the race is happy.
d) The girl is happy who was won the race.
e) The girl is happy who was won the race.
2. The meeting was interesting. I went to it.
The correct adjective clause is ...
a) The meeting was interesting which I went to it.
b) The meeting which interesting I went to it.
c) The meeting was interesting which I went to it.
d) The meeting was interesting which was I went to it.
e) The meeting which I went was interesting.
3. The town is small. I grew up there (in that town).
The correct adjective clause is ...
a) The town where I grew up is small.
b) The town is small where I grew up.
c) The town is small where I grew up there.
d) The town where was I grew up is small.
e) The town is small where was I grew up there.
4. I know a man. His last name is Goose.

The correct adjective clause is ...

a) I know a man is Goose whose his last name.
b) I know a man whose last name is Goose.
c) I know Goose whose his last name is a man.
d) I know a man whose Goose is his last name.
e) I know whose his last name Goose is a man.
5. She lost her credit card. She was upset.
The woman __________________ was upset.
a) lost her credit card
b) who lost her credit card
c) where lost her credit card
d) when lost her credit card
e) where credit card was lost
6. The Golden Gate Bridge, which is located at the entrance to
San Francisco Bay ...
a) did designed by Joseph Strauss
b) did design by Joseph Strauss
c) does designed by Joseph Strauss
d) was designed by Joseph Strauss
e) was design by Joseph Strauss
7. The bridge ... has two towers.
a) which is painted a bright orange
b) which is painting a bright orange
c) which is paint a bright orange
d) which is paints a bright orange
e) which has painted bright orange
8. John Smith, _______ of economic crimes, tax evasion and
fraud, is being accused of attempted murder now.
a) of that he was accused
b) that was accused
c) whom he was accused
d) who was accused
9. The police were greatly outnumbered by rioters, _______ ran
into the hundreds.
a) whose figures
b) those figures
c) that its figures
d) its figures that
10. That is a story of hardship _______ our own situation into
perspective.

a) Puts
b) it puts
c) that it puts
d) that puts

TOEFL
1. Dubbing is an audio process __________ one sound over
another sound.
A. imprints
B. that imprints it
C. which imprints
D. that it imprints
2. Thomas Jefferson, _______ of fathering several children
by one of his slaves, was supposedly committed to the
principle of equal rights for all.
A. in that he was accused
B. that was accused
C. he was accused
D. who was accused
3. The cheetah is a member of the feline family _______
are being drastically reduced by in-breeding and lion
predation.
A. whose numbers
B. those numbers
C. that its numbers
D. its numbers that
4. Wrap-around sound, a process patented by Dolby, is
an audio device _______ the moviegoer in the center of
the action.
A. puts
B. that puts them
C. that they put
D. that puts
5. Coca-Cola, begun in an Atlanta drugstore in 1888,
remains a powerful beverage company _______ with
numerous smaller food producers.
A. that has merged
B. that merged it
C. which merging
D. whose to merge

SURPRISE
The

words are used to express surprise

Really? ...
Fantastic!
What a surprise!
What?

Example
Alex : I went to Soraksan last weekend.
Brian : Really, who did you go with?
Alex : Only my girlfriend and I went.

Exercises
1. Madis
: Farida, you are the winner of english
competition.
Farida
: Really? Wow, that is the best news for
me.
The bold tipe of the sentence show ...
a. surprise
b. condolense
c. sympathy
d. unsympathy
e. satisfaction
2. Yenni
: Hallo Ita.
Ita
: Hallo, Yen.
Yenni
: Your mathematic score is the best.
Ita
: ...
a) Oh, Im sorry to hear that.
b) What a surprise!
c) No, thanks.
d) Im really sad.
e) Please accept my condolence!

3. Furqon
: Dhen, I found your money.
Dheny
: Really? ...
a) Im sorry to hear that.
b) Please accept my condolence!
c) Im really sad.
d) Wow, that is the best news for me.
e) No, thanks.
4. Mesa : I lost your handphone
Kevin : ...
a) Really? Please find my handphone!
b) Im glad to hear that.
c) Ok. Thank you.
d) Wow, that is the best news for me.
e) Please accept my condolence!
5. Azmi
Dita
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)

: I get a good score for my test

: Really? ...
Im glad to hear that.
Please accept my condolence!
No, thanks.
Im really sad.
Im sorry to hear that