Embedded Clauses

Rewrite the sentence correctly: The giraffe, was the tallest in the zoo, who towered over the other animals.

(a)  

An embedded clause is another way of using a ____________, but in the middle of a sentence.

• main clause

• subordinate clause

There are two types of embedded clause; nominal clauses and _____________ clauses.

• main

• subordinate

• relative

• verbal

_________________ create the embedded clause using ‘for’, ‘that’, ‘from’ or ‘being’.

• Relative clauses

• Nominal clauses

• Main clauses

• Subordinate clauses

_______________ create the embedded clause using ‘which’, ‘where’, ‘who’, ‘whom’ and ‘whose’

• Relative clauses

• Nominal clauses

• Main clauses

• Subordinate clauses

My phone, _______ is brand new, is not working.

• which

• who

• where

• whose

Rewrite the sentences using commas: The girl who was only eight could play the violin.

(a)  

The concert, __________ was too loud, gave me a headache.

• whose

• who

• where

• which

Rewrite the sentences using commas: This competition which is held twice a year is for Under 12’s.

(a)  

Rewrite the sentence correctly: The trainer, which is my friend’s dad, was a champion.

(a)