We previously learned that adjectives are words that describe a noun or pronoun. So what is an adjective clause? Adjective clauses are phrases that describe nouns or pronouns. They are introduced by the relative pronouns: who, whom, whose, that, and which, or by when and where.
- who
- whom
- whose
- that
- which
- when
- where
Sentences with adjective clauses can be seen as a combination of two sentences utilizing these relative pronouns. Take a look at the following example (the blue word is the relative pronoun in the adjective clause.)
| Two sentences: | Sensors are people determined by a personality test! Sensors are practical, literal people and are highly aware of what's around them. |
| Combined to have an adjective clause: | Sensors are people determined by a personality test who are practical, literal people and are highly aware of what's around them. |
There are two types of adjective clauses: Identifying and Non-Identifying clauses. We will first look at Identifying clauses!
Identifying Clauses
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