An Adjective Clause is a part of a sentence which gives us more information about a noun or pronoun.

  • I love the scrubs that you're wearing.
  • The homeopathic book which I bought isn't very good.

A Defining Adjective Clause tells us exactly which person or thing we are talking about. It defines or identifies the noun or pronoun. We don't use commas with this kind of Adjective Clause.

  • I love patients who have good personalities.
  • I will fight pathogens that afflict my patients.

Adjective Clauses are introduced by Relative Pronouns:

  • who
  • whom
  • whose
  • that
  • which
  • when
  • where

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