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Adjective Clauses - 2. To modify indefinite pronouns (e.g. someone, everybody): Anybody who wants to come is welcome. Object pronouns (e.g. whom, which) are usually omitted: There is someone (whom) I want you to meet . . Adjective Clauses - 2.
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Adjective Clauses - 2 • To modify indefinite pronouns (e.g. someone, everybody): Anybody who wants to come is welcome. • Object pronouns (e.g. whom, which) are usually omitted: There is someone (whom) Iwant you to meet.
Adjective Clauses - 2 • To modify the one(s) and those: Paula was the only one I knewat the party. • Rarely modify personal pronouns
Adjective Clauses - 2 • Punctuation: • 1. DO NOT USE COMMAS if the adjective clause is necessary to identify the noun it modifies: The professorwho teachesChemistry 101 is an excellent lecturer.
Adjective Clauses - 2 • USE COMMAS if the adjective clause simply gives additional information and is not necessary to identify the noun it modifies: Professor Wilson, whoteaches Chemistry 101, is an excellent lecturer.
Adjective Clauses - 2 • Expressions of quantity in Adjective Clauses: some of, many of, most of, none of, both of, a few of, a number of, etc. • The expression of quantity precedes the pronoun. • Only whom, which, and whose are used in this pattern.
Adjective Clauses - 2 • Adjective clauses that begin with an expression of quantity are more common in writing than speaking. Commas are used: The teachers discussed Jim, one of whose problems was poor study habits.
