IV .

ADJECTIVE CLAUSES THAT MODIFY SENTENCES

Compare:

 I don’t like our uniform , wich the principal picked out this year
 This is a nonrestrictive clauses that modifies the noun, uniform
 This year students are required to uniforms, wich I completely agree with.
 This is a nonrestrictive clauses that comments on the previous statement “ Students are required
to wear uniforms”

Punctuation:

A comma always precedes a sentence clause, just as in any nonrestrictive clause.

V. NONRESTRICTIVE CLAUSES AFTER EXPRESSIONS OF QUANTITY

TWO SENTENCES ONE SENTENCES + NOTES

I have many friends, all of them
are from foreign countries
I couldn’t decide between two
universities, Both of them were
reeputable
I have many friends , Many of
their spouse work at home
ADJECTIVE CLAUSES
I have many friends of them, all Replace the pronoun with whom
of whom are from foreign people
countries
I couldn’t between two Use wich – not that – for object
universities, Both of wich were
reputable.
I have many friends, many of Use for possession
whose spouses work at home
Always insert commas before
and after the clause

VI. ADJECTIVE CLAUSE REDUCTION

Passive :
Reduction :

1. Amnesty International is an organization which was founded in London

2. Amnesty International is an organization founded in London.

Notes :

1. Delete the BE verb and keep the past participle.

Progressive :
Reduction :

1. Oppenheimer had the best scientists who were working with him
2. Oppenheimer had the best scientists working with him.

Notes :

1. Delete the auxiliary BE and keep the verb-ing

Verbs other than be :

Reduction :

1. concert which hosted over 60 acts.

2. More than a billion people witnessed a concert hosting over 60 acts.

Note :

1. When there is no BE verb, change the verb to an -ing form as in (2) – hosting

Non – restrictive clauses :

Reduction :

1. Robertr, who has perhaps the most brilliant physicist of ou time is often called the father
of atomic bomb
2. Robert , perhaps the most brilliant physicist of our timer, is often called the father of the
atomic bomb

Notes :

1. The same rules as above apply to non restrictive clauses Be sure to keep the com as in the
Teduced clause
VII. SPECIAL PROBLEMS WITH ADJECTIVE CLAUSE USE

Problem

1. REPETITION OF THE PRONOUN IN THE CLAUSE

[INCORRECT] :I really enjoyed the Vietnamese food that I had it yesterday

[CORRECT ] : really enjoyed the Vietnamese food that I had yesterday.

Explanation

The relative word replaces the noun in the adjective clause