Grammar Corner: Adjective Clause

What is Adjective Clause?

Meaning

Adjective clause is a clause in a compound or complex sentence (kalimat majemuk) that describes a thing (subject or object) in the sentence.

Kinds of Adjective Clauses

Describing someone:

Someone who makes scientific studies on wild plants is a botanist.

Seseorang yang melakukan penelitian ilmiah tentang tumbuhan liar disebut sebagai botanis.

     noun                                        Adjective clause

• Note: To describe someone, we use who, that, whom, and whose.

Describing something:

A part of tree which consists of leaves, branches, and twigs is a trunk.

Bagian pohon yang terdiri dari daun, cabang, dan ranting adalah batang.

        Noun                                     Adjective clause

• Note: To describe something, we use which or that