Adjetive Clause Ingles Ii
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ADJECTIVE CLAUSES
They take the place of the noun or pronoun that precedes them.
Adjective clauses usually begin with a relative pronoun:
who , whose , whom, which, that. They always serve torelate a dependent clause to the rest of the sentence, making the clause modify some noun or pronoun.
Examples:
The train which carried Mr. Smith stopped.
Every student who gave an apple to theteacher got a good grade.
The student whose father owned an apple orchard did a good essay.
The man whom we met yesterday is very rich.
The pies that mother used to make were delicious.
ExercisesI. Identify the correct alternative and complete the given sentences
1. Te cougar is a member of the cat family ______ grows to around 8 feet in length.
who which whom that2. The cougar lives in deserts, forests, plains and mountains, but according to scientists ________ have studied the animal, it is becoming endangered in some areas.
who which whom whose3. The cougar has powerful legs, ________ it uses to climb and to jump into trees.
who which whom whose
4. Cougars sometimes prey on sheep and goats, so they may be killed by thefarmers ________ animals they attack.
who which whom whose
5. However, cougars very rarely attack humans, of ________ they are usually afraid
who whom which that
II. Join thefollowing sentences using the correct relative pronoun (who/whom/which/ that/whose
1. The man was sick. He looked very pale.
2. He was sitting in the emergency room. It was very crowded.3. A nurse was nearby. He called to her.
4. The doctor asked him to lie down. She looked very worried.
5. She gave the man an injection. It made him go to sleep.
6. The boy wasstudying in the library. I talked to him very quietly.
7. The house is still standing. Abraham Lincoln was born there.
8. The man reported the accident. His car was damaged
9. The...
They take the place of the noun or pronoun that precedes them.
Adjective clauses usually begin with a relative pronoun:
who , whose , whom, which, that. They always serve torelate a dependent clause to the rest of the sentence, making the clause modify some noun or pronoun.
Examples:
The train which carried Mr. Smith stopped.
Every student who gave an apple to theteacher got a good grade.
The student whose father owned an apple orchard did a good essay.
The man whom we met yesterday is very rich.
The pies that mother used to make were delicious.
ExercisesI. Identify the correct alternative and complete the given sentences
1. Te cougar is a member of the cat family ______ grows to around 8 feet in length.
who which whom that2. The cougar lives in deserts, forests, plains and mountains, but according to scientists ________ have studied the animal, it is becoming endangered in some areas.
who which whom whose3. The cougar has powerful legs, ________ it uses to climb and to jump into trees.
who which whom whose
4. Cougars sometimes prey on sheep and goats, so they may be killed by thefarmers ________ animals they attack.
who which whom whose
5. However, cougars very rarely attack humans, of ________ they are usually afraid
who whom which that
II. Join thefollowing sentences using the correct relative pronoun (who/whom/which/ that/whose
1. The man was sick. He looked very pale.
2. He was sitting in the emergency room. It was very crowded.3. A nurse was nearby. He called to her.
4. The doctor asked him to lie down. She looked very worried.
5. She gave the man an injection. It made him go to sleep.
6. The boy wasstudying in the library. I talked to him very quietly.
7. The house is still standing. Abraham Lincoln was born there.
8. The man reported the accident. His car was damaged
9. The...
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