RELATIVE CLAUSES (ADJECTIVE CLAUSES)

An adjective clause is a dependent clause that modifies a noun.(It is also called as relative clause.)

Sıfat cümleciği İngilizce’de nitelediği ismin arkasında yer alırken Türkçe’de sıfat cümleciği isimden önce gelir:

Exp. Kentlerde yaşayan insanlar

People who live in cities

Who/That(is used for people in relative clauses)

A thief is a person who steals things.

I met a woman who(that) can speak five languages.

A liar is a person who(that) doesn’t tell the truth.

A musician is a person who(that) plays a musical instrument.

The woman who(that) is wearing a red dress is my mother.

I didn’t remember the man who(that) was playing the piano.

Which/That(is used for things/animals in relative clauses)

A coffee maker is a machine which(that) makes coffee.

A hairdryer is a machine which(that) dries the hair.

A knife is a device which is used for cutting something.

A toothbrush is a thing which(that) brushes teeth.

A fridge is a machine which(that) keeps the food cold and fresh.

A parrot is an animal which(that) can imitate human sound.

A kangaroo is an animal which carries its baby in his pocket.

A notebook is a thing which is used for writing in it.

Make one sentence from two:

1.A man phoned.He didn’t give his name.

The man who phoned didn’t give his name.

2.A woman opened the door.She was wearing a yellow dress.

The woman who opened the door was wearing a yellow dress.

3.A policeman stopped our car.He was very friendly.

The policeman who stopped our car was very friendly.

4.Emma is my classmate.She is very beautiful.

Emma who is my classmate is very beautiful.

5.I liked this book.It’s very interesting.

I liked this book which is very interesting.

6.Jim was wearing a hat.It was too big for him.

Jim was wearing a hat which was too big for him.

I live in a house.It’s 500 years old.

I live in a house which is 500 years old.

Put WHO or WHICH

1.What’s the name of the woman…….lives next door.

2.You always ask questions …….are difficult to answer.

3.Do you know anybody ……wants to buy a car?

4.I have a friend…….is very good at repairing cars.

5.I think everybody……went to the party enjoyed it very much.

6.Why does he always wear clothes ……..are too small for him?

7.What’s the name of the river ……flows through the town?

8.I know somebody…..works in that shop.

9.Have you seen the money…….was on the table?

10.I know somebody…….can help you.

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