Adjective Clauses (5)

Directions: Read the sentence. Choose the correct meaning (a. or b.) for each sentence.

1. The teacher thanked the students, who had given her some flowers.

a. The flowers were from only some of the students.
b. The flowers were from all of the students.

Ans: b.

Pronunciation and grammar

Multiple Choice

There was a terrible flood. The villagers who had received a warning of the impending flood escaped to safety.

• Only some of the villagers had been warned; only some escaped.

• All of the villagers had been warned; all escaped.

Multiple Choice

There was a terrible flood. The villagers, who had received a warning of the impending flood, escaped to safety.

• Only some of the villagers had been warned; only some escaped.

• All of the villagers had been warned; all escaped.

Multiple Choice

Natasha reached down and picked up the grammar book, which was lying upside down on the floor.

• There was only one grammar book near Natasha.

• There was more than one grammar book near Natasha.

Multiple Choice

Natasha reached down and picked up the grammar book which was lying upside down on the floor.

• There was only one grammar book near Natasha.

• There was more than one grammar book near Natasha.

Multiple Choice

Listen to the sentence. Choose the correct meaning.

• She threw away all of the apples.

• She threw only the rotten apples.

Multiple Choice

Listen to the sentence. Choose the correct meaning.

• She threw away all of the apples.

• She threw only the rotten apples.

Multiple Choice

Listen to the sentence. Choose the correct meaning.

• Some of the students were excused from the class early.

• All of the students were excused from the class early.

Multiple Choice

Listen to the sentence. Choose the correct meaning.

• Some of the students were excused from the class early.

• All of the students were excused from the class early.

Directions: Add commas where necessary, rewrite sentences if commas are needed, and indicate no change for unnecessary commas.

Example:

1. We enjoyed the city where we spent our vacation.
Ans: no change

2. We enjoyed Mexico City where we spent our vacation.
Ans: We enjoyed, Mexico City where we spent our vacation.

Grammar

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One of the elephants which we saw at the zoo had only one tusk.

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One of the most useful materials in the world is glass which is made chiefly from sand, soda, and lime.

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Child labor was a social problem in late eighteenth-century England where employment in factories became virtual slavery for children.

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We had to use a telephone, so we went to the nearest house. The woman who answered our knock listened cautiously to our request.