RELATIVE CLAUSES

Relative Clauses

By Diana Pantoja

Multiple Choice

This is a restaurant ---- you can find many different cuisines from around the world.

• who

• where

• when

• whose

Multiple Choice

The moment ---- I found out the exam results was one of the worst times in my life.

• why

• where

• who

• when

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Los Angeles, ---- is one the most visited tourist destinations, is a fascinating city.

• which

• who

• where

• when

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I would like to know the reason ---- you decided not to join us.

• which

• why

• whose

• when

Multiple Choice

The 19th century artist, ---- name I couldn’t remember, was very prolific at his time.

• whose

• who

• where

• why

Multiple Choice

Ronaldo ---- used to play for Madrid was an exceptional player.

• who

• whose

• which

• where

Multiple Choice

She is the girl _____ asked for your number.

• whose

• who

• which

• what

Multiple Choice

Lady Gaga, who is a well-known pop star, is only 24

• It is a defining relative clause

• It is a non-defining relative clause

Multiple Choice

This is the officer that arrested the burglar.

• It is a defining relative clause

• It is a non-defining relative clause

Multiple Choice

Choose the best relative clause sentence based on the following two sentences:

Beto goes to a gym. Many famous people work out at that gym.

• Beto goes to a gym that many famous people work out.

• Beto goes to a gym which many famous people work out.

• Beto goes to a gym where many famous people work out.

Fill in the Blanks

Join the sentences by using a relative pronoun. Omit the pronoun whenever possible. Don't forget to apply the correct punctuation.

The police arrested the man. He stole my Ferrari.

Multiple Choice

Clare, who I work with, is doing the London marathon this year.

What kind of relative clause is this?

• Defining

• Non-defining

Multiple Choice

Taylor has a new Toyota, ____ is twice as big as his old one.

• that

• which

• who

Multiple Choice

True or False?
"Relative clauses give information about a person, an object, a place, etc..."

• Yes!
• No way!
• Mmm, I have no clue...
• What's a relative clause???

Multiple Choice

We use this pronoun
to give information about people.

• WHO
• WHICH
• WHOSE
• WHERE

Multiple Choice

We use this relative pronoun to give information about things.

• WHICH
• WHERE
• WHO
• WHOSE

Multiple Choice

We use thIS relative pronoun to give information about places.

• WHERE
• WHICH
• WHO
• WHOSE

Multiple Choice

We use this relative pronoun
to give information about possessions.

• WHOSE
• WHO
• WHERE
• WHICH

Multiple Choice

What are the two types of relative clauses?

• Defining and Non-defining Relative Clauses.
• Essential and Aditional Relative Clauses.
• Subject and Object Relative Clauses
• Standard and Non-standard Relative Clauses.

Multiple Choice

This relative clause gives aditional information about the person/thing/possession/place.

• Defining Relative Clause.
• Non-definining Relative Clause.
• Aditional Relative Clause
• Standard Relative Clause.

Multiple Choice

The man whose bag had been stolen was angry.
The clause in red is an example of a...

• Defining Relative Clause.
• Non-definining Relative Clause.
• Aditional Relative Clause
• Standard Relative Clause.

Multiple Choice

Stephen King, who is American, is a famous writer.
The clause in blue is an example of a...

• Defining Relative Clause.
• Non-definining Relative Clause.
• Aditional Relative Clause
• Standard Relative Clause.

Multiple Choice

If the non-defining relative clause comes in the end of the sentence, we only use ONE comma.

• True
• False

Multiple Choice

Quick! _________ the bus. It's ready to leave.

• Get on

• Get off

• Run on

• Take on

Multiple Choice

I don't know where my book is. I have to _________ it.

• look for

• look around

• look up

• look down

Multiple Choice

I'm planning to ______________ at the gym tonight but something turn up.

• work out

• work at

• work on

• work off

Multiple Choice

Nurses are supposed to ________________ patients.

• look after

• look at

• check after

• look on

Multiple Choice

Sorry I'm late. My car _______ petrol.

• ran out of

• ran into

• ran up

• ran on

Multiple Choice

They ....... up last month, and now she's got a new boyfriend.

• got

• broke

• took

Multiple Choice

Could you ....... on the radio? I can't hear it.

• get

• carry

• turn

• bring

Draw

DRAW SOMETHING OR SOMEONE

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Open Ended

THINK OF A PERSON, ANIMAL, OBJECT, PLACE, ETC, AND DESCRIBE IT USING RELATIVE CLAUSES, INCLUDE PHRASAL VERBS.

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