UNIT 2: ADJECTIVE CLAUSE
H. Unit summary
An adjective clause is a subordinate clause that is linked to the main clause by a connector. An adjective clause can be categorized into defining and non-defining types. The first type is essential and makes use of no comma, while the latter serves to add extra information about the noun in the main clause and is additionally marked with a comma. It serves to describe noun, pronoun, or noun phrase in the main clause. Adjective clause connector might be used along with prepositions to form
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the object of preposition. These connectors are also optional when they indicate the adjective clauses as the objects of the sentences.
I. EXERCISES PART A
Read carefully each of the following statements or questions and choose the best option to complete the sentences.
1. Abul Hasan Al-Asyari, the founder of Asyariyyah theological school, once learned from Abu Ali Al- Jubba’i …………...
A. taught him Mu’tazili ideology B. who taught him Mu’tazili ideology C.which taught him Mu’tazili ideology D. whom he taught Mu’tazili ideology
2. Al-Azhar is one of the oldest universities,……….
study Islamic science.
A. In which learn students of different nationalities B. Students of different nationalities
C. Where students of different nationalities D. When students of different nationalities
3. Islamic geometric patterns consist of shapes
…………...
A. Which are created from simple tools B. simple tools create them
C. created them D. which create
4. In addition to being a philosopher, Al-Ghazali was an author……….
A. He describes in his books
B. Whose many books describe Sufism
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D. Who, describing in his books
5. Masjid Al-Haram has several gates ………….. the holy masjid.
A. they enter
B. in which they enter
C. through which the pilgrims enter D. which the pilgrims enter
6. Commander Saifuddin Quthuz ………...
was born from a royal family.
A. Who defeated the Mongol army heading to Egypt B. He defeated the Mongol army heading to Egypt C. defeated the Mongol army heading to Egypt D. did he defeat the Mongol army heading to Egypt 7. Barbar is the name of a Muslim tribe ………north
Africa.
A. inhabited
B. whose inhabitants C. which is inhabited D. who inhabit
8. There are over one billion Muslims across the globe,
……... are Sunni.
A. Which B. Whose C. Most of whom D. For whom
9. In the science of hadith, Mudallis refers to a person who told a narration ……… concealment of defect has occurred.
A. whose B. where C. when D. in which
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10. Mawlid is marked with the date ………. was born A. When the prophet
B. Which the prophet C. Where the prophet D. The prophet himself PART B
Join the pairs of sentences below using the most suitable adjective clause connector.
1. He met an old friend in Mecca.
He hasn’t met him for years
……….
2. This is the lesson.
I’m going to teach it to you all.
……….
3. Naquib Al-Attas is a prominent Muslim Scholar.
He advocates the concept of science Islamization
……….
4. Qira’ah sab’ah is varieties of Quranic recitation methods
Two of them are Hafs and Warsh.
……….
5. Ibn Jarir at-Thabari was among the early scholars in Quranic exegesis.
He never got married during his whole life
……….
PART C
Fill the missing gaps with the most appropriate adjective clause connector or conjunctions.
Muhammadrh bin Idris al-Shafi‘i al-Muttalibi was born in Gaza, Palestine in 150 AH, the same year as Imam Abu Hanifa’srh demise. Thus, the same year a leading scholar of fiqh
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passed away, a child was born (1)………. would go on and become a leading scholar of fiqh. His father was a soldier in a regiment of the army (2)……… was based in a military encampment of Gaza. His father’s income was minimal. His father was originally from Mecca, whereas his mother originated from Yemen and belonged to the Azdi tribe.
When Imam Shafi‘irh was still a child, his father passed away in Gaza and his mother took him to Mecca so that he may be brought up befittingly among people of his tribe. At the time, he was ten years old and had committed the entire Holy Quran to memory. He belonged to the famous Quraish tribe of Banu Muttalib and Shafi‘ was the name of an elder of this family, after (3)……… the family had taken its name and was known as Shafi‘i.
After arriving in Mecca, Imam Shafi‘irh began acquiring education from teachers there. After acquiring basic knowledge, he studied hadith from the famous muhadiths, Sufyan bin Uyainah and Muslim bin Khalid al-Zanji. During this time, he began visiting the tribe of Hazeel (4) ……… resided near Mecca so that he could gain proficiency in Arabic. The Hazeel tribe lived in valleys and were considered an authority in Arabic for their knowledge of Arabic language and poetry. He learnt a high standard of Arabic from them and also learnt archery there.
During this period, he also gained familiarity with astronomy and medicine. He was a good poet and was considered a talented writer. His proficiency in language was reflected in his writing and it is for this reason that his books are counted among the great works of Arabic literature, even though they are to do with fiqh-related matters and not
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literature per se. Imam Shafi‘irh had a very melodious and touching voice (5)…… made people be overcome with emotion. He spoke Arabic clearly and was an eloquent speaker.
He would make use of proverbs whilst speaking. The famous muhaddith, Ibn Rahwayh called him Khatib-ul-Ulema [orator of the scholars].
(source https://www.alhakam.org/hazrat-imam-shafii/)