ENG 11 Grammar: 19.3 Adjective Clauses P. 54

Exercise 1: Identifying Adjective Clauses

Identify the adjective clause in the sentence.

1. My parents prefer a radio station that plays nothing but classical music.

• My parents prefer a radio station

• that plays

• radio station that plays nothing but classical music

• that plays nothing but classical music

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CCSS.L.2.1E

Exercise 1: Identifying Adjective Clauses

Identify the adjective clause in the sentence.

2. The white shark that was caught had to be released.

• that was caught

• The white shark that was caught

• that was caught had to be released

• white shark that was caught had to be released

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CCSS.L.2.1E

Exercise 1: Identifying Adjective Clauses

Identify the adjective clause in the sentence.

3. I met the author whose book I just read.

• I met the author

• whose book

• whose book I just read

• author whose book I just read

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CCSS.L.2.1E

Exercise 1: Identifying Adjective Clauses

Identify the adjective clause in the sentence.

4. The place where the meeting was held was too small.

• where the meeting was held

• where the meeting was held was too small

• where the meeting was held was too

• place where the meeting was

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CCSS.L.2.1E

Exercise 1: Identifying Adjective Clauses

Identify the adjective clause in the sentence.

5. The political issue on which the argument centered seemed ridiculous.

• which the argument centered

• which the argument centered seemed ridiculous

• on which the argument centered

• which the argument centered seemed

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CCSS.L.2.1E

Exercise 1: Identifying Adjective Clauses

Identify the adjective clause in the sentence.

6. Dr. Bower, whom the community respects, has retired.

• whom the community respects, has retired

• Dr. Bower, whom the community respects,

• whom the community

• whom the community respects

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CCSS.L.2.1E

Exercise 1: Identifying Adjective Clauses

Identify the adjective clause in the sentence.

7. I used the pen that still had plenty of ink.

• that still had plenty of ink

• that still

• that still had plenty

• pen that still had plenty

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CCSS.L.2.1E

Exercise 1: Identifying Adjective Clauses

Identify the adjective clause in the sentence.

8. You should know the reason why he scolded you.

• You should know the reason

• You should know

• You should know the reason why

• why he scolded you

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CCSS.L.2.1E

Exercise 1: Identifying Adjective Clauses

Identify the adjective clause in the sentence.

9. My neighbor, the woman whose house is filled with valuable antiques, is planning to have a garage sale.

• whose house is filled with valuable antiques

• whose house is filled

• whose house

• whose house is filled with valuable antiques, is planning to have a garage sale

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CCSS.L.2.1E

Exercise 1: Identifying Adjective Clauses

Identify the adjective clause in the sentence.

10. The chicken that I roasted was delicious.

• that I roasted was delicious

• chicken that I roasted

• that I roasted

• chicken that I roasted was delicious

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CCSS.L.2.1E