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    This document discusses the differences between adjective clauses and adjective phrases. [1] An adjective clause contains a subject and verb and modifies a noun, while an adjective phrase does not contain a subject and verb. [2] There are two ways to change an adjective clause into an adjective phrase: by omitting the pronoun and be form, or by omitting the pronoun and changing the verb to the -ing form. [3] Not all adjective clauses can be changed into phrases.

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    This document discusses the differences between adjective clauses and adjective phrases. [1] An adjective clause contains a subject and verb and modifies a noun, while an adjective phrase does not contain a subject and verb. [2] There are two ways to change an adjective clause into an adjective phrase: by omitting the pronoun and be form, or by omitting the pronoun and changing the verb to the -ing form. [3] Not all adjective clauses can be changed into phrases.

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    Academic 2 - Unit 5 - Adjective Clauses to Adjective Phrases

    CLAUSE: A clause is a group of related words that contains a subject and verb.
    PHRASE: A phrase is a group of related words that does not contain a subject and verb.

    [a] ADJECTIVE CLAUSE: An adjective clause is a reduction of an adjective clause.


    The girl who is sitting to me is Maria. It modifies a noun. It does not contain a subject and
    verb. The adjective clause in [a] can be reduced to
    [b] ADJECTIVE PHRASE: the adjective phrase in [b], [a] and [b] have the same
    The girl sitting next to me is Maria. meaning.

    [c] CLAUSE: The boy who is playing the piano is Ben. Only Adjective Clauses that have a subject pronoun, -
    [d] PHRASE: The boy playing the piano is Ben. who, which, or that - are reduced to modifying adjective
    phrases.
    [e] CLAUSE: The boy (whom) I saw was Tom.
    [f] PHRASE: (None) The adjective clause in [e] cannot be reduced to an
    adjective phrase.
    Academic 2 - Unit 5 - Adjective Clauses to Adjective Phrases

    Changing An Adjective Clause To An Adjective Phrase

    [a] CLAUSE: The man who is talking to John is from Korea. There are TWO ways in which an adjective clause
    PHRASE: The man 0 0 talking to John is from Korea. is changed into an adjective phrase.

    [b] CLAUSE: The ideas which are presented in that book are good. [1] If the adjective clause contains the be form,
    PHRASE: The ideas 0 0 presented in that book are good. omit the pronoun and the be form, as in
    examples [a], [b], [c], and [d].
    [c] CLAUSE: Ann is the woman who is responsible for the error.
    PHRASE: Ann is the woman 0 0 responsible for the error.

    [d] CLAUSE: The books that are on that shelf are mine.
    PHRASE: The books 0 0 on that shelf are mine.

    [e] CLAUSE: English has an alphabet that consists of 26 letters. [2] If there is NO be form of a verb in the
    PHRASE: English has an alphabet 0 consisting of 26 letters. adjective clause,
    it is sometimes possible to omit
    [f] CLAUSE: Anyone who wants to come with us is welcome. the subject pronoun and
    PHRASE: Anyone 0 wanting to come with us is welcome. change the verb to its -ing form, as in [e]
    and [f].

    [g] George Washington, who was the first president of the United If the adjective clause requires commas, as in
    States, was a wealthy colonist and a general in the army. [g], the adjective clause phrase also requires
    [h] George Washington, the first president of the United States, commas, as in [h].
    was a wealthy colonist and a general in the army.

    [i] Paris, the capital of France, is an exciting city. Adjective phrases in which a noun follows another
    [j] I read a book by Mark Twain, a famous American author. noun, as in [h], [i], and [j], are called
    “appositives.”

    * If an adjective clause that contains “be” + “a single adjective” is changed, the adjective is moved to its normal
    position in front of the noun it modifies.
    CLAUSE: Fruit that is fresh tastes better than old, soft, mushy fruit.
    CORRECT PHRASE: Fresh Fruit tastes better than old, soft, mushy fruit.
    INCORRECT PHRASE: Fruit fresh tastes better than old, soft, mushy fruit.

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