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.