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Adjective Phrases & Clauses
Prepositional Phrases can be used as adjectives. They modify nouns in the sentence.
Shirts in bright colors are often worn by people in warm climates.
Adjective Phrases & ClausesA clause is a group of words that has a subject and a predicate.
Some dependent clauses act as adjective clauses.
Hawaii, which has many rich cultural traditions, is an interesting state.
Adjective Clauses & Phrases
There are restrictive and nonrestrictive adjective clauses. They follow the same rules as appositives.
What are the rules of appositives?
Adjective Phrases & Clauses Which of the following sentences has a
restrictive adjective clause? Which one has a nonrestrictive adjective clause? How do you know?
The shirt that I bought has red flowers on a white background.
Maui, which is one of the Hawaiian islands, is a popular tourist destination.