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

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

What long adjective clause is joined to those by who?

From Graded Lessons in English An Elementary English Grammar Consisting of One Hundred Practical Lessons, Carefully Graded and Adapted to the Class-Room by Reed, Alonzo

In the sentence, The man that I mentioned has come, the relative clause, that I mentioned, is an adjective clause modifying man.

From Practical Grammar and Composition by Wood, Thomas

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