Adjective Clauses - Relative Pronouns for Things

Adjective Clauses
Relative Pronouns for Things	Framed \| Unframed

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An adjective clause uses pronouns to connect the dependent clause to the independent clause.

the X of which (possessive pronoun - things)
whose (possessive pronoun - people or things)

housemakeover
Before and After

Possessive Pronouns - People vs. Things

POSSESSIVE PRONOUN - PEOPLE & THINGS	POSSESSIVE PRONOUN - THINGS
The woman whose make over we watched on TV looks great. We watched her make-over.	The house the makeover of which we watched on TV looks great. We watched its make-over.
The house whose make over we watched on TV looks great. We watched its make-over.

makeover = renewal; updating

Subject Clause

JOIN THE SENTENCES:		INDEPENDENT CLAUSE	DEPENDENT CLAUSE with subject pronoun
1	Replace the object pronoun its makeover with the makeover of which	The house looks great.	Its exterior is brown.
1			the exterior of which is brown
2	Insert the clause into the main sentence.
4	Add punctuation (unless it is an identifying clause.)	The house	the exterior of which is brown looks great.

Object Clause

JOIN THE SENTENCES:		INDEPENDENT CLAUSE	DEPENDENT CLAUSE with object pronoun
1	Replace the object pronoun its makeover with the makeover of which	The house looks great.	We watched its makeover on TV.
1			we watched the makeover of which on TV.
2	Move the relative pronoun to the front of the sentence.
3	Insert the clause into the main sentence.
4	Add punctuation (unless it is an identifying clause.)	The house	the make-over of which we watched on TV looks great.

Practice

Change the second sentence into an adjective clause. Join it with the first sentence.
Then, check your answer.
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Mechanic

#	YOUR RESPONSE - WRITE THE PRONOUN	WRITE THE CLAUSE
1.	We bought a used car. The fender of it was dented. We bought a used car was dented.
2.	We wanted to buy a used car. The price of the car depended on the market. We wanted to buy a used car depended on the market. used car = pre-owned car
3.	I found my husband reading a magazine. The cover of it had a picture of a hybrid car. I found my husband reading a magazine had a picture of a hybrid car.
4.	The sun destroyed the car paint. The finish of the paint was oxidized. The sun destroyed the car paint was oxidized.
5.	I called a body shop for an appointment. The time of the appointment was early in the morning. I called a body shop for an appointment was very early in the morning. body shop = repairs the body of a car
6.	My car needs to go into the body shop. The fender of the car is dented. My car is dented, needs to go into the body shop.
7.	I know of a good body shop. I can't remember its name right now. I know of a good body shop I can't remember right now. body shop - repairs exterior of a car
8.	I received a reasonable estimate. The amount of the estimate was the lowest of all. I received a reasonable estimate was the lowest of all. estimate = An educated or professional guess of what the number (cost) will be.
9.	He repainted my car. The color of my car is burgundy. He repainted my car is burgundy.
10.	I recommended the body shop to a friend. Her car is in need of body work. I recommended the body shop to a friend is in need of body work.
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Julie Sevastopoulos - ESL Department - College of San Mateo - San Mateo, CA 94402 USA