adjective clause
Noun-describing dependent segment
An adjective clause is a group of words containing a subject and verb that modifies a noun, functioning like an adjective.
It typically begins with a relative pronoun—who, whom, whose, which, or that: The book that I borrowed was fascinating, Students who study regularly perform better.
Also called a relative clause.
- relative pronounAntecedent-referring clause introducer
- whichInterrogative for selection
- thatThe other one
- whoPerson-asking pronoun
- whomObjective form of who
whose · modifier · noun modifier · dependent · restrictive · nonrestrictive · essential · grammar · grammar rule · sentence · sentence structure · antecedent · pronoun · defining · embedded · complex sentence · noun phrase · participle
adjective clauseindependent clause
Self-sufficient grammatical unit
main clause · simple sentence · noun clause · adverb clause · complete sentence
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