Adjective clauses contain a relative pronoun (who, whom, that, which, or whose) or a relative adverb (when, where, why), plus subject and verb. For example:
- Children whose parents are divorced often need counselling.
- Do you remember the time when we first saw the Northern Lights?
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Relative pronouns can define either the subject or the object within the sentence.
SUBJECT
- The man who turned up at the meeting uninvited is the CEO.
(โwho turned up at the meeting uninvitedโ describes the subject) - Children who learn how to read at an early age tend do well at school.
(โwho learn how to read at an early ageโ describes the subject) - The police officer whose dog was injured was devastated.
(โwhose dog was injuredโ describes the subject)
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OBJECT
- The man who we met is a famous film star.
(โwho we metโ describes the object) - The cat that I adopted was found in a rubbish bag.
(โthat I adoptedโ describes the object) - The film that we saw was fantastic.
(โthat we sawโ describes the object)
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