adjective clause

American  

noun

Grammar.

1. a relative clause that modifies a noun or pronoun, as the clause that I told you about in This is the book that I told you about and who saw us in It was she who saw us.

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Example Sentences

The adjective clause may be introduced by the relative pronouns who, which, that, but, as; sometimes by the conjunctions when, where, whither, whence, wherein, whereby, etc.

From An English Grammar by Sewell, James Witt

An adverb clause may sometimes be changed to an adjective clause or phrase.

From Higher Lessons in English A work on English grammar and composition by Kellogg, Brainerd

Give and illustrate fully the Rule for punctuating the adjective clause, and the Caution regarding the position of the adjective clause.

From Higher Lessons in English A work on English grammar and composition by Kellogg, Brainerd

The true adjective clause is “sleeking ... locks” = with which she sleeks, etc.; and the true participial clause is “she sits ... rocks” = seated on ... rocks.

From Milton's Comus by Bell, William

The upper part represents where as a conjunction connecting the adjective clause to place, and the lower part represents it as an adverb modifying are deposited.

From Higher Lessons in English A work on English grammar and composition by Kellogg, Brainerd