Writing Academic English 4th Edition

244 Part1n ISentenceStructure

Ramadanis themonthwhendevoutMuslimsfast.

TheSaudiArabiancityofMecca,whereMohammedwasborn,is

theholiestcityinIslam.

when,where

lsector:part,division

Adjectiveclausescanalsobeintroducedbytherelativeadverbswhenandwhere.

5. PuertoRicanshavestrongtiestotheUnitedStates.AllofthemareU.S.
   citizens.


6. PuertoRicoattractsthousandsofvisitors.Mostofthemcomeforthesunny
   weather,thebeautifulbeaches,andtheSpanishatmosphere.


7. PuertoRicohasthreepoliticalparties.OneofthemfavorsPuertoRico's
   becominga state.


8. PuertoRico'seconomyis growing.Themostimportantsectorlofthe
   economyis clothingmanufacturing.


9. PuertoRicohasmanyhistoricsites.Themostfamousofthemareinthe
   OldSanJuanareaofthecapitalcity.

B. Completethesentences.

1. Thepresidentialcandidatespokeabouthisqualifications,themost
   impressiveofwhich
   2.Thedoctorsinthefreeclinic,mostofwhom

A. Changethesecondsentenceineachpairtoanadjectiveclause,andcombineit

withthefirstsentence.Thefirstonehasbeendoneforyouasanexample.

1.Thereis a chainofislandsintheCaribbeanSea.Themostcharmingofthe

islandsis PuertoRico.

Thereisa chainofislandsintheCaribbeanSea.themostcharmingofwhich

isPuertoRico.

AdjectiveClausesofTimeandPlace

PRACTICE 6

Adjectivedauses

withPhrases

ofQuantity

andQuality