COMPREHENSION Based on the reading, write T for true or F for false. 1.
Omidyar did not start out with the intention of making money.
2.
Because of John Donahoe, eBay was starting to fail.
3.
Omidyar believes in sharing his wealth.
THINK ABOUT IT Discuss the questions with a partner or in a small group. 1. How much of your shopping do you do online? What are the advantages and disadvantages? 2. Why do you think John Donahoe fired a lot of people? Do you agree with his actions? Explain.
7.1 Adjective Clauses—Introduction EXAMPLES
EXPLANATION
I received a birthday present that I didn’t like.
An adjective clause is a group of words that contains a subject and verb. It describes or modifies a noun before it. In these examples, the adjective clauses describe the nouns: birthday present, sellers, and business account.
You have to trust sellers whom you’ve never met. Omidyar changed to a business account, which was not free.
Notes: 1. The following words mark the beginning of an adjective clause: who, whom, that, which, whose, where, when. 2. Sometimes an adjective clause begins with no marker. I received a birthday present I didn’t like. 3. Some adjective clauses are set apart from the rest of the sentence by commas. John Donahoe saved eBay, which was declining. 4. An adjective clause can follow any noun in a sentence. Often it follows immediately after the noun. The company hired Meg Whitman, who knew a lot about business. Meg Whitman, who left the company to go into politics, helped make eBay a success.
ABOUT YOU Notice the underlined adjective clause in each sentence. Then check the sentences that are true about you. Explain your answers to a partner. 1.
I have a lot of old things that take up space in my house.
2.
I sell things that I don’t use anymore.
3.
I collect things that someone might want to buy.
4.
I have friends who buy and sell things online.
EXERCISE 1 Listen to the sentences about the online retailer Amazon. Write T for true or F for false. 1.
Amazon began as an online bookstore.
2.
Bezos’s choice of house was influenced by ideas about online companies.
3.
Bezos’s parents immediately understood his plan.
7.2
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