Relative Clause & its Function

A relative clause is an example of

• independent clause.

• main clause.

• subordinate clause.

• inordinate clause.

A relative clause is the same as

• prepositional clause.

• adjectival clause.

• adverbial phrase.

• verbal clause.

Which of these usually introduces a relative clause?

• Nouns

• Interjections

• Indefinite pronouns

• Relative pronouns

A relative clause has ____ grammatical function(s).

• one

• two

• three

• four

Structurally, a relative clause can be found in a

• simple sentence.

• compound sentence.

• complex sentence.

• common sentence.

That is the car which I washed.

In the above sentence, the relative clause is

• "That is the car"

• "the car"

• "which I washed"

• "the car which I washed"

Heaven helps those who help themselves.

The function of the the relative clause in the above sentence is that

• it qualifies "Heaven".

• it qualifies "helps".

• it qualifies "those".

• it qualifies "themselves".

There was a fat woman, when I was in secondary school, who taught me maths.

The function of the relative clause "who taught me maths" in the above sentence is that

• it qualifies "secondary school".

• it qualifies "a fat woman".

• it qualifies "me maths".

• it qualifies "school".