ADJECTIVE / RELATIVE CLAUSES

Adjectives mean any word which modifiers nouns. To make it easier for you to understand, please follow the
following steps:

Noun : Woman (in English a noun cannot stand by its own, it must be
modiefied by such determiners as a/the/this/that/........
Determiner : A woman
Adjective : A beautiful woman
Adverb : A very beautiful woman
Preposition : A very beautiful woman by the window
Noun Phrase : A very beautiful woman by the window .....

Noun : Woman
Determiner : A woman
Adjective Clause : A woman who is sitting by the window

Thus an adjective cluase is a clause (S-P-O-A) that functions as an adjective (i.e. modifies a noun)

Noun Introductory
Illustrative Sentences
Anteceden Word
t Meaning:
who (that) - subject The man is really kind.
He lives next to me The man who lives next to me is really kind
whom (that)- The girl is beautiful
object I met her. The girl whom I met is beautiful
A person whom (that)- He is speaking to the girl I met the girl to whom he is speaking
object of I met her.
preposition
whose – possession That is the girl That the girl whose picture is on the wall
Her picture is on the wall.
Here is a book which (that) describes animals.
A thing which (that) The chair which (that) he broke is being repaired.
The tree whose branches are almost bare is a very old one.
A time When This the year when I was born
A place Where Here is the house where I live
A reason Why Give me one good reason why you did that to me
Please study these following examples before doing some exercises:
A man who has too great expectations from his daughter may be disappointed
The bank where he keeps his money is a very old and reliable one
The earth which revolves around the sun is called a planet
A queen who serves as a symbol of nobility and dignity is loved by her people
A man who is very strict with his children believes that young people need a sense of discipline
The rains which the farmers were expecting them

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 EXERCISES ON ADJECTIVE CLAUSES

A. Change and insert the second sentence into the first sentence!
Example:
The police finally arrested the thieves who had participated in the great train robbery .
The thieves had participated in the great train robbery.

1. The musicians _____________________________ arrived very late because of the hard rain.
AMIKOM had hired them for the Dies Natalis.

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2. The rain _____________________________ came too late to save the harvest.
The farmers were expecting them.

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3. Abstract art _____________________________ is concerned with esthetic form.
Many people do not understand abstract art.

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4. The premise _____________________________ is not a very tenable one.
He based his arguments on this promise.

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5. The car _____________________________ was continually stopped by the cheering crowd.
The president was riding in the car.

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6. The man _____________________________ was reluctant to report the theft to the police.
His money had been stolen.

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7. The French pianist _____________________________ turned out to be a great disappointment.
They had heard him praised very highly.

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8. The house _____________________________ is very old.
Kyai Slamet live in the house.

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9. The fire _____________________________ is now under control.
The Fire Department has been fighting against it for several hours.

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10. The bank _____________________________ is very reliable.
I have just borrowed some money from it.

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11. My father-in-law _____________________________ is lending me some money for a new house.

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 I can always depend on him for help.

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12. He has gotten himself into a dangerous situation _____________________________.
He has no control over this situation.

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13. Gandul Mountain _____________________________ is very beautiful.
We will soon be flying over it by glider.

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14. He picked up the toy _____________________________.
His son was playing with the toy.

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15. The enemies _____________________________ are poverty and injustice.
Every country fights against these enemies.

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16. The street _____________________________ is a very busy one.
Our store is located on that street.

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B. Combine the following sentences so that the second becomes adjective clause modifying the italicized
word(s) in the first sentence!
Examples: Einstein will always be revered in history.
He was a great scientist.
Answer: Einstein who was a great scientist will always be revered in history.

1. A man meets all his responsibilities.

Everyone admires a man.

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2. The student was highly praised by his teacher.
The student’s composition was read in class.

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3. Mr. Pete is a very prominent lawyer.
The judge is talking to him at a moment.

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4. The office workers were dismissed by the company.
They had gone on strike for higher pay.

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5. Suddenly a man appeared at the back door.

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 She knew the man was wanted by the police.

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6. Tennis offers a pleasant means of recreation for young people.
It can be played by two or four players.

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7. His last letter was lost.
It was the letter in which he enclosed the check.

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8. The books finally arrived.
He had written for the books.

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9. The television program is very popular with children.
Some educators are producing the program.

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10. Some people do not like modern art.

They believe it is only a random splashing of paint on canvas.

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11. The city is rich in historical associations.
John preferred to live there.

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12. There was a wonderful view from the hilltop.
The hikers had stopped there to have lunch.

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13. The president will see you on Saturday.
On this day he will have more time to spare with you.

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14. Most students look forward to the Lebaran holidays.
At this time they can relax after months of hard work.

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15. They generally take a short vacation on January.
In this month there is very little business in their store.

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C. Define the following words by adding adjective clauses! Use the dictionary if necessary!

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Examples: Geography.
Answer: Geography is a science which deals with the earth and its life.
1. Cannibal

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2. Laptop

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3. Twitter

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4. Perfectionist

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5. Internet

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6. Hacker

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7. Auditor

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8. Modem

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9. Google

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10. Cosmonaut

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