In addition to subject- and object-pattern adjective
clauses, there are also adjective clauses with whose.
In clauses of this type, whose shows possession.
It is always combined with a noun or noun phrase.
Examples:
1. |
The author is Jonathan Kellerman. She likes The author whose books she likes best is The sentence with whose has an adjective ________________________________ The people will be glad to help you. The people whose names are on this Here, the adjective clause is whose |
|
2. |
I enjoyed discussing the author. We had I enjoyed discussing the author whose Again, the sentence with whose has an ________________________________ I've contacted all the people. The people's I've contacted all the people whose names Here, the adjective clause is whose names |
________________________________________
Special Notes
1. |
Do not use a subject relative pronoun wrong: wrong: wrong: wrong: wrong: |
|
2. |
Whose clauses for Things There is a problem when you want to She just bought a computer. The computer's She just bought a computer ??? processor ___________________________________ Important: Because English does not She just bought a computer whose Bill has a car whose color is blue. Sentences with adjective clauses like the She just bought a computer which / that Bill has a blue car. |