Adjective Clauses

An adjective clause serves the same purpose as an adjective. That means it gives additional information about a noun or pronoun in the main clause. An adjective clause is introduced by a relative pronoun. For this reason, adjective clauses are also called relative clauses. Examples of relative pronouns are: who, which, whom, that, where, whose

Study the examples given below.

I talked to the girl who came from Russia.

Here the adjective clause who came from Russia gives additional information about the noun girl. Note that an adjective clause should go immediately after the noun/pronoun modified by it.

This is the club where we meet.

Here the adjective clause where we meet gives additional information about the noun club.

The mixer grinder which I bought yesterday is not very expensive.

Here the relative clause which I bought yesterday gives additional information about the noun mixer grinder.

Sections in this article

Adjective clauses

Relative clauses

Relative pronouns

Identifying relative clauses

Omission of relative pronouns

See also