How can I make an adjective clause?

Medeya2012 · #1 (permalink) Thu Oct 19, 2006 17:32 pm *How can I make an adjective clause?*

Hi all,

I want to make an adjective clause with this word-mah jongg which meaning I couldn't find, but I know it's a game.Also, with word unicorn,I know its meaning (animal) but I can't make good adjective clause.Help me, please.

Thanks in advance
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Canadian45 · #2 (permalink) Fri Oct 20, 2006 1:17 am *Adjective phrase*

I think you mean adjective phrase but I am not sure what you want to do.
Do you want to make adjective phrases that will modify the nouns mahjong and unicorn, or do you want to make adjective phrases that contain those words within the adjective phrases?

Even though the word you used, with, suggests the second, I am not sure. What do you want to do?

Medeya2012 · #3 (permalink) Fri Oct 20, 2006 11:10 am *How can I make an adjective clause?*

HI canadian45,

I must write sentences with adjective clause (restrictive) and I must use these words mah-jongg in one sentence, unicorn in the other.For example, a fortune teller is a person who can see into the future.

Mah-jongg is a game which.................( I don't know this game,its features,how people play it)

I hope you will understand my explanation.
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Mister Micawber · #4 (permalink) Fri Oct 20, 2006 11:48 am *How can I make an adjective clause?*

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A fortune teller is a person who can see into the future.
Mah-jongg is a game that is very popular in Japan.
A unicorn is a mythical horse that has a single horn in the middle of its forehead.
A restrictive adjective clause is a dependent clause which modifies and identifies its noun referent.
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Medeya2012 · #5 (permalink) Fri Oct 20, 2006 16:04 pm *How can I make an adjective clause?*

HI Mister Micawber!

Thanks for your help! :D
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Canadian45 · #6 (permalink) Fri Oct 20, 2006 19:09 pm *Foretune teller*

hi medeya2012

1...I am sorry I misunderstood your question. Even though you said ''clause'', something about the way I interpreted your question made me think phrase.

2...I have a better sentence about fortune tellers.
A fortune teller is a person who takes money from gullible people by claiming fortune tellers can see into the future. :wink:

3...gullible also gullable, adj; easily duped or cheated

Medeya2012 · #7 (permalink) Fri Oct 20, 2006 19:43 pm *How can I make an adjective clause?*

HI canadian45,it's ok,don't worry about it,no need for apology.

Thanks for such an exact found sentence. Also,is my sentense right?
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Canadian45 · #8 (permalink) Sat Oct 21, 2006 5:34 am *? a bad joke*

medeya2012
Your sentence is grammatically correct; it's a good sentence. I just changed it because I wanted to criticize fortune tellers. I wasn't criticizing your English.
Sorry for the confusion.

Medeya2012 · #9 (permalink) Sat Oct 21, 2006 9:02 am *How can I make an adjective clause?*

Oh canadian45 you didn't understand my question again :(
I asked you about this sentence :Thanks for such an exact found sentence??? Is this sentence right?

Also, if you criticize me, I will just be happy,really, I'm here to improve my English, and it's great when someone want to help me,thanks a lot. :D You can criticize me always, let's be friends. :wink:
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Medeya2012 · #10 (permalink) Sat Oct 21, 2006 10:55 am *Good joke =))*

hihihihi canadian45, I have understood your joke :D It's good that you criticize fortune tellers :D Why did you think that I don't understand your joke?

Also, which of these two variants right?: You can criticize me always or you may criticize me always???
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Yankee · #11 (permalink) Sat Oct 21, 2006 15:50 pm *How can I make an adjective clause?*

Hi medeya2012

How about these sentences:

- You can always criticize me.
- You can criticize me anytime.

You may also use may. It just sounds a bit more formal than can. ;)

Amy
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Medeya2012 · #12 (permalink) Sat Oct 21, 2006 16:35 pm *How can I make an adjective clause?*

Hi Amy,thanks for explanation, I understood :D

Yes your varinat with " anytime" is better :D Thanks, I was looking for that word-anytime, but then I couldn't remember it :oops:
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Canadian45 · #13 (permalink) Sat Oct 21, 2006 20:23 pm *...exact found sentence...*

hi medeya2012

"Thanks for such an exact found sentence." is not a good sentence. Why did you use the word found ? What is found supposed to mean in that sentence?

"Thanks for such an exact sentence." is a much better sentence.

Medeya2012 · #14 (permalink) Sat Oct 21, 2006 20:47 pm *How can I make an adjective clause?*

HI canadian45, ok.I understand "found" is unnecessary here :D I agree with you.
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