Clauses As Adjectives

Worksheet Description

The “Clauses as Adjectives” worksheet is designed to educate students on how clauses can function as adjectives within a sentence. It explains that a clause is a group of words with a subject and predicate, and while an independent clause can stand alone, a dependent clause cannot. The specific focus here is on dependent clauses that describe a noun, starting with “who,” “which,” or “that.” Students are tasked with underlining these adjective clauses in the provided sentences and writing down the noun that each clause modifies.

This worksheet teaches students to identify and understand the role of adjective clauses in adding descriptive detail to nouns. It enhances their ability to analyze sentence structure and improves their understanding of how different parts of speech work together to convey clear and detailed information. By completing this exercise, students practice recognizing the connection between the clause and the noun it describes. This skill is important for both comprehension and the ability to write more complex and nuanced sentences.