Adjective Clause

Adjective clause is a dependent clause which takes the place of an adjective in another clause or phrase. Note that an adjective clause usually comes after what it modifies, while an adjective usually comes before.


To introduce an adjective clause, we use a relative pronoun. The main relative pronouns are :

1. Who : used for humans in subject position.
    Example :
    > IC : Gery lives in Klampangan
    > DC : He is vocalist of S.O.S
    - Gery, who is vocalist of S.O.S, lives in Klampangan.

2. Whom : used for humans in object position.
    Example :
    > IC : Sigit is the man
    > DC : I met him at the party last night.
    - Sigit is the man whom I met at the party last night.

3. Which : used for things and animals in subject or object position.
    Example :
    > IC : Edward has a tiger
    > DC : It like eat vegetables
    - Edward has a tiger which like eat vegetables.

4. That : used for humans, animals, and things, in subject or object position.
    Example :
    > IC : Gery is eating a cake
    > DC : I cooked it
    - Gery is eating a cake that I cooked.

There are two main kinds of adjective clause :
1. Non-defining clauses : give extra information about the noun, but they are not essential.
    Example : Broccoli, which people often leave uneaten, is very nutritious.

2. Defining clauses : give essential information about the noun.
    Example : The vegetables that people leave uneaten are often the most nutritious.

My problem :
In Adjective clause, I don't know how to place word the who or whom and different of them.
Examples :
a. - The boy is my cousin.
    - He is talking with my sister.

b. - Sigit is fisherman
    - Ramli knows well him.