QS4 R&W U1 - Restrictive Relative Clauses

Role models inspire us to help people who cannot help themselves.

The underlined part is called a _______

• noun phrase

• relative clause

• verb phrase

• relative sentence

Answer explanation

The underlined part "who cannot help themselves" is a relative clause because it provides additional information about the noun "people". It begins with the relative pronoun "who" and describes a specific group.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

A relative clause comes directly after a/an ____________.

• adjective

• verb

• noun

• adverb

Answer explanation

A relative clause provides additional information about a noun. It typically follows the noun it modifies, making 'noun' the correct answer. Adjectives, verbs, and adverbs do not directly precede relative clauses.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

This relative pronoun

gives information about things and animals. It usually sounds more formal.

• who

• which

• that

• where

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'which' as it is a relative pronoun used to provide information about things and animals, and it typically conveys a more formal tone compared to 'that' or 'who'.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1A

We use this relative pronoun to give information about things, animals AND people.

• that

• where

• who

• which

Answer explanation

The correct relative pronoun is 'that' because it can refer to things, animals, and people. 'Who' is specifically for people, 'which' is for things, and 'where' indicates a place, making 'that' the most versatile choice.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1A

Ali is someone _________________ in his life.

• that has faced a lot of adversity

• which has faced a lot of adversity

• has faced a lot of adversity

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'that has faced a lot of adversity' because 'that' appropriately refers to 'Ali' as a person. The other options are grammatically incorrect in this context.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1A

I confronted the person ________________.

• lied to me

• who lied to me

• which lied to me

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'who lied to me' because 'who' refers to a person, making it appropriate for the context. 'Lied to me' alone lacks a subject, and 'which' is used for objects, not people.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1A

My grandfather remembers the time ___________ there was no television.

• where

• that

• when

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'when' because it refers to a specific time in the past. 'Where' indicates a place, and 'that' does not fit the context of time. Thus, 'when' is the appropriate word to complete the sentence.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1A

Do you know the reason ___________ there are no penguins at the North Pole?

• where

• why

• whose

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'why' because the question asks for the reason behind the absence of penguins at the North Pole. 'Where' refers to a location, and 'whose' indicates possession, neither of which fit the context.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

A soldier is someone__________ works in the army

• who

• which

• whose

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'who' because it refers to a person. 'Which' is used for things, and 'whose' indicates possession. In this context, 'who' appropriately describes a soldier as a person working in the army.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1A

Taylor has a new car___________is twice as big as his old one

• who

• that

• what

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'that' because it is used to introduce a defining clause, specifying which car Taylor has. 'Who' refers to people, and 'what' is not appropriate in this context.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1A