Descriptive Clause (Noun)
Meaning
A subordinate clause that does not limit or restrict the meaning of the noun phrase it modifies.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The city, whose beauty has been praised by many poets, was the place I always dreamed of visiting.
- The sunset, which slowly faded away behind the mountains, left us in a peaceful silence.
- The book, that had been on the bestseller list for months, was finally in my hands.
- The old oak tree, its branches stretching towards the sky like withered fingers, stood alone in the field.
- The sound, that echoed through the empty halls, sent shivers down my spine.