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Modern English part II—Sentence & Complex Structures Exercises for Non-native Speakers 3 ADJECTIVE CLAUSES

p. 45 Adjective clauses are also called relative clauses. (Pro)noun Antecedent1 Meaning: 1. a person relative pronoun: who (whom or whose), that Introductory word functioning as: Subject— He paid the man who (or that) had done the work. Object of verb—He paid the man whom (or that) he had hired. Object of preposition—He paid the man from whom he had borrowed the money. Possessive adjective—This is the girl whose picture you saw. 2. a thing relative pronoun: which, that Introductory word functioning as: Subject— There is a book which (or that) describes animals. Object of verb—The chair which (or that) he broke is being repaired. Object of preposition—She was wearing the coat for which she had paid $2,000. 3. a time relative pronoun: when This is the year when the Olympic Games are held. 4. a place relative pronoun: where There is the house where I live.

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An antecedent is the noun or pronoun before the adjective clause which the

clause refers to: the woman who wrote the book; the book which became a best seller. Page 1 of 2

Modern English part II—Sentence & Complex Structures Exercises for Non-native Speakers 3 ADJECTIVE CLAUSES

5. a reason relative pronoun: why Give me one good reason why you did that.

其他可以引導形容詞子句的字還有

before or after as (after the same)

He became sick the day before he was to leave for his vacation. She made the same mistakes as (or that) her sister did.

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