Identify the adjective phrases and adjective clauses from the following sentences and state them appropriately.
1.We bought a ring made of gold.
2.The letter brought money which was badly needed.
3.Mother Teresa was a woman of great strength.
4.The gift that you gave me was nice.
5. She is a teacher with great experience.
6. Balu was a friend with plenty of guts.
7.The house that I live belongs to my father.
8.Martin Luther King was a man without a fault.
9.Do you know the boy who is wearing a red shirt?
10.The explanation that he gave was not satisfactory.
Dear student
An adjective clause contains a subject pronoun.Words such as who, whom, that, which, when, where and why are used to describe the subject. This can be shortened into an adjective phrase by removing the subject pronoun (or) by removing the subject pronoun and changing the verb to the –ing form.
So the answers are -
1.We bought a ring made of gold. - Adjective phrase
2.The letter brought money which was badly needed. - Adjective clause
3.Mother Teresa was a woman of great strength. - Adjective phrase
4.The gift that you gave me was nice. - Adjective clause
5. She is a teacher with great experience. - Adjective phrase
6. Balu was a friend with plenty of guts. - Adjective phrase
7.The house that I live in belongs to my father. - Adjective clause
8.Martin Luther King was a man without a fault.- Adjective phrase
9.Do you know the boy who is wearing a red shirt? - Adjective clause
10.The explanation that he gave was not satisfactory. - Adjective clause
Regards
An adjective clause contains a subject pronoun.Words such as who, whom, that, which, when, where and why are used to describe the subject. This can be shortened into an adjective phrase by removing the subject pronoun (or) by removing the subject pronoun and changing the verb to the –ing form.
So the answers are -
1.We bought a ring made of gold. - Adjective phrase
2.The letter brought money which was badly needed. - Adjective clause
3.Mother Teresa was a woman of great strength. - Adjective phrase
4.The gift that you gave me was nice. - Adjective clause
5. She is a teacher with great experience. - Adjective phrase
6. Balu was a friend with plenty of guts. - Adjective phrase
7.The house that I live in belongs to my father. - Adjective clause
8.Martin Luther King was a man without a fault.- Adjective phrase
9.Do you know the boy who is wearing a red shirt? - Adjective clause
10.The explanation that he gave was not satisfactory. - Adjective clause
Regards