An adjective clause is a group of words consisting of a noun and/or a verb preceded by a relative pronoun that modifies the subject or object in the sentence. Eg: The children are very smart. Eg: The children of this generation are very smart. Eg: The children who belong to this generation are very smart.
Whose Whose is used in questions to ask about possession. Question: Whose chair is it? Answer: It's mine. Whose is also a relative pronoun that introduces subordinate clauses, as in the two examples below. Whose is used to show possession. Main clause + subordinate (adjective) clause: That's the student whose essay I corrected last night.
Adjective Clauses with WHOSE. Let's practice adjective clauses with WHOSE. Study these examples: I know the policeman. His dog bit a man. --> I know the policeman whose dog bit a man. I bought an antique vase. Its value is priceless. --> I bought an antique vase whose value is priceless. The sentence with whose has an adjective clause: whose books she likes best. In the clause, whose is the relative pronoun and is used with books. The clause modifies the subject of the sentence: the author. _____ The people will be glad to help you. The people's names are on this list. --->