Unit 4 Review

Question 1

What is an adjective clause?

Answer 1

An adjective clause is a relative subordinate clause that modifies a noun or pronoun in the main clause.

Question 2

What are the connecting words for the adjective (relative) clause?

Answer 2

The connecting words for the adjective clause are the relative pronouns (who, whose, whom, which, that), and where, when.

Question 3

Give an example of an adjective clause modifying a subject.

Answer 3

The subject, which I like best, is grammar. The subject I like best is grammar.

Question 4

Give an example of an adjective clause modifying a predicate nominative.

Answer 4

This is the house where he was born.

Question 5

Give an example of an adjective clause modifying a direct object.

Answer 5

We like subjects that require hard work.

Question 6

Give examples of reducing an adjective clause to a participle phrase.

Answer 6

Students who are learning Latin should work hard. Students learning Latin should work hard.

We like subjects that require hard work. We like subjects requiring hard work.