Practice

:: Activity 1   

In each of the following complex sentences, identify if a single underlined or double underlined clause is an adjective clause. (The commas are omitted from some sentences.)

:: Activity 2 

The underlined part of each of the following complex sentences is an adjective clause.  If its function in the sentence is

  • to define the noun (ชี้เฉพาะ), do not put any commas; or
  • to describe it (ให้ข้อมูลเพิ่มเติม), put ‘a comma’ where possible.

:: Activity 3 

Choose the appropriate relative pronouns to fill in the following complex sentences.

(One pronoun can be used more than once.)

:: Activity 4 

A. Identify the type of the underlined adjective clause in each of the complex sentences by writing a number at the end of each sentence as follows: 

  • defining clause
  • non-defining clause
  • sentential relative clause

B. Describe in Thai how each clause modifies the noun in the sentence.

:: Activity 5 

Delete the relative pronouns in the following adjective clauses where possible.

If the relative pronouns cannot be omitted, write NOT OMITTED in the box.

:: Activity 6 

Change the underlined adjective clauses in the following sentences into appositive noun phrases where possible. If the sentence cannot be changed, write Unchanged in the box.

:: Activity 7 

Change the underlined adjective clauses in the following sentences into prepositional phrases where possible. If the sentence cannot be changed, write Unchanged in the box.

:: Activity 8  

Change the underlined adjective clauses in the following sentences into infinitive phrases where possible.

If the sentence cannot be changed, write Unchanged in the box.

:: Activity 9 

Change the underlined adjective clauses in the following sentences into participial phrases where possible.

:: Activity 10 

Rewrite each pair of sentences into a complex sentence by changing one sentence into
an adjective clause.

:: Activity 11 
A.  Complete the following adjective clauses in the news article with appropriate relative pronouns.
B.  Identify the head noun  which each adjective clause modifies.