Adjective Clauses

 

Adjective clauses

Adjective clauses are clauses that are dependent on a noun or pronoun in a sentence and that modify the meaning of that noun or pronoun. They usually come after the noun or pronoun they modify and are introduced by a relative pronoun such as who, whom, which, that, or whose.

Example:

• Who and whom are used to refer to people. 

• Which can be used to refer to people, places, things, or ideas.

• That can be used to refer to people, places, things, or ideas. 

• Whose is used to show possession. It is always followed by a noun

Example:

• The man whose dog barked all night is my neighbor.

• The book that I bought yesterday is the best book I've ever read

For Example:

And often - dramatic group stage of the Africa Cup of the Nations is now over. That means eight teams are heading home-among them, some of the highest ranked at the tournament. Algeria for example. 30th in FIFA'S global ranking. They finished bottom in group D which was won by 117th- ranked Angola. 

The Adjective clause is "which was won by 117th-ranked Angola." This adjective clause modifies the noun phrase "group D." The adjective clause tells us that group D was won by Angola, which was ranked 117th in the FIFA global ranking.

David, D. (January 25, 2024). Heads roll as AFCON moves to the knockout stage. reuters.com,https://www.reuters.com/video/watch/idRW512125012024RP1/?chan=sports