S3-Relative Clauses

Relative Clauses

English III

A CLAUSE

Is a sequence in a sentence that has a noun and a verb.

Example: The chicken runs.

A DEPENDENT CLAUSE

Has a noun and a verb but doesn't express a complete thought on its own.

Example: Because she dances nice.

A RELATIVE CLAUSE

Functions as an adjective and modifies a noun in another claus.

Example: Ken is the guy who helped us moved the furniture.

Relative clauses begin with relative pronuns...

• who

• whom

• whoever

• whomever

• whose

• that

• which

Multiple Choice

Max bought one of those hoverboards that you ride around on.

• that you ride around on.

• those hoverboards

• Max bought one of those hoverboards

Multiple Choice

The dog was wearing red booties, which made him look ridiculous.

• The dog was wearing

• was wearing red booties

• which made him look ridiculous.

Multiple Choice

Dan was the one in the game whose shoe fell off in the third quarter.

• Dan was the one

• whose shoe fell off in the third quarter.

• in the game

Multiple Choice

Alexandra is the person to whom all the blame was given for the software problem last year.

• to whom all the blame was given for the software problem last year.

• Alexandra is the person

• for the software problem last year.

Multiple Choice

I went to the only place in town that has old parts–the junkyard.

• I went to the only place

• old parts–the junkyard.

• that has old parts–the junkyard.