ADJECTIVE CLAUSE ANALYSIS

Pick out the Main Clause, Subordinate Adjective Clause and state its function. 

1. The girl who hid your pen is in the library. 

Main Clause - The girl is in the library. 

Subordinate Adjective Clause - who hid your pen qualifying the noun girl in the Main Clause 

2. The Lilly plant you gave me is growing well.

Main Clause - The Lilly plant is growing well.

Subordinate Adjective Clause - you gave me qualifying the noun Lilly plant in the Main Clause 

3. The girl whom you were speaking to was rather rude.

Main Clause - The girl was rather rude.

Subordinate Adjective Clause - whom you were speaking to qualifying the noun girl in the Main Clause 

4. The boy whose shirt is dirty sat there.

Main Clause - The boy sat there.

Subordinate Adjective Clause - whose shirt is dirty qualifying the noun boy in the Main Clause 

5. This is the boy who stole your mobile.

Main Clause - This is the boy.

Subordinate Adjective Clause - who stole your mobile qualifying the noun the boy  in the Main Clause 

6. I know the person who did it.

Main Clause - I know the person. 

Subordinate Adjective Clause - who did it qualifying the noun person in the Main Clause 

7. The child who is dancing on the stage is my nephew.

Main Clause - The child is my nephew.

Subordinate Adjective Clause - who is dancing on the stage qualifying the noun child in the Main Clause 

8. The dog whom you beated is mine.

Main Clause - The dog is mine.

Subordinate Adjective Clause - whom you beated qualifying the noun dog in the Main Clause 

9. The boy whose clothes are torn is begging there.

Main Clause - The boy is begging there.

Subordinate Adjective Clause - whose clothes are torn qualifying the noun boy in the Main Clause 

10. The girl who is buying flowers is my sister. 

Main Clause - The girl is my sister.

Subordinate Adjective Clause - who is buying flowers qualifying the noun girl in the Main Clause