GB4 U5 Identifying Relative Clauses

​Identifying Relative Clauses

PRACTICE

​Choose two correct answers for each statement.

Multiple Select

Do children _____ tend to be driven?

• who are born first

• whom are born first

• that are born first

• which are born first

Multiple Select

Are children ____ manipulative?

• who are born last

• whom are born last

• that are born last

• which are born last

Multiple Select

These are ideas ____ about birth order.

• that many people have

• which many people have

• who many people have

• whom many people have

Multiple Select

However, some birth order studies ____ in the last 40 years do not support these ideas.

• that researchers have done

• which researchers have done

• who researchers have done

• whose researchers have done

Multiple Select

Birth order research is a topic ____.

• that many experts have strong ideas about

• which many experts have strong ideas about

• who many experts have strong ideas about

Multiple Select

Some studies _____ support birth order characteristics like the ones described above.

• that recently appeared in journals

• which recently appeared in journals

• who recently appeared in journals

Multiple Select

On the other hand, there are studies ____ for these personality characteristics.

• which indicate completely different reasons

• that indicate completely different reasons

• who indicate completely different reasons

Multiple Select

For example, a study ____ showed the actual number of family members was more important than birth order.

• that looked at family size

• which looked at family size

• who looked at family size

Multiple Select

In that study, firstborn children who came from large families were more successful than firstborn children ____.

• who came from small families

• which came from small families

• that came from small families

​Choose one correct answer for each statement.

Multiple Choice

Aging parents ___ live near their children tend to feel happy and secure.

• which

• who

Multiple Choice

My aunt ____ lives with us has few worries.

• which

• who

Multiple Choice

Social workers ____ work focuses mainly on the older generarion can give good advice about aging relatives.

• whose

• that

Multiple Choice

Some books and articles ____ have been published on this subject can also be very useful resources.

• who

• that

Multiple Choice

Some parents feel their children are the only people on ____ they can rely.

• whom

• which

Multiple Choice

Feeling vulnerable and scared are characteristics ____ older people may display.

• whose

• that

Multiple Choice

People ____ have very large extended families tend to feel more secure.

• which

• who

Multiple Choice

The research ____ I just read helped me understand my grandparents better.

• that

• whom

Example

Q: Some siblings fight as children. These siblings can have excellent relationships as adults.

A: Some siblings who fight as children can have excellent relationships as adults.​

Subject | Subject

Some text here about the topic of discussion

Open Ended

Some people think sibling rivalry only affects young children. Those people should be aware it can also be a problem in adulthood.

Open Ended

Many adult siblings have aging parents. Those siblings must sometimes cooperate in taking care of them.

Open Ended

One child may live closer to the parents. That child often has to spend the most time taking care of them.

Open Ended

Some parents have children that get along well as adults. Those parents tend to get the best care.

Open Ended

Many older siblings are used to making decisions. They need to respect the views of their younger brothers and sisters

Open Ended

Some middle children act as peacemakers in families. These children may find conflict difficult.