1. +An adjective clause may modify the subject+, thus:

Men _who have become class-conscious_ do not make good soldiers.

In this sentence the clause, _who have become class-conscious_, modifies

the noun _men_, and is introduced by the relative pronoun _who_.

2. +An adjective clause may modify the noun which is the object of the

verb+, as:

The men supported the party _which fought for their rights_.

Here the clause, _which fought for their rights_, is an adjective clause

introduced by the pronoun _which_, and it modifies the noun _party_,

which is the object of the verb _supported_.

3. +An adjective clause may also be used to modify the noun which is

used in the predicate complement+, as:

That was the book _which I enjoyed_.

In this sentence the clause, _which I enjoyed_, is an adjective clause

modifying the noun _book_, which is used as the predicate complement

with the copulative verb _was_.

4. +An adjective clause may also be used to modify the noun which is

used as the object of a preposition+, as:

He arrived on the train _which was late_.

Here the adjective clause, _which was late_, modifies the noun _train_,

which is the object of the preposition _on_.

Sometimes it is a little difficult to discover these adjective clauses,

for frequently the connecting word is omitted, as for example:

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