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8 Adjective Clause Examples

Use these examples to study structure, specificity, tone, and variation. They are demonstrations—not claims about a real person or organization unless the example itself makes that explicit.

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What to notice in the examples

Clear adjective clauses sit close to the noun they modify, distinguish essential from parenthetical information, and avoid ambiguous attachment when more than one nearby noun could plausibly be the antecedent.

  • Identify the noun or pronoun being modified.
  • Locate the relative word introducing the clause.
  • Decide whether the information is restrictive or nonrestrictive.
  • Place and punctuate the clause so its attachment is unmistakable.
1

The analyst who built the model will present the forecast.

2

The report that contains the corrected figures is in the shared folder.

3

Maya, who joined the team in June, will lead the workshop.

4

The laptop whose battery failed has been replaced.

5

We returned to the café where we first discussed the project.

6

The year when the bridge reopened brought a sharp increase in visitors.

7

The proposal, which the board received Monday, will be reviewed next week.

8

Employees who handle payment data must complete the additional security module.

Turn an example into your own writing

Keep the underlying decision or pattern, then replace the subject, evidence, relationship, constraints, and tone with details that belong to your situation. If your final line still works after swapping only one noun, it may be too close to the example.