Relative Clauses Review

Which part of speech does a relative clause follow?

• noun

• verb

• adjective

• adverb

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

The relative pronoun "that" describes __________.

• people

• things

• places

• people & things

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1A

The relative pronoun "who" describes __________.

• people

• things

• places

• people & things

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1A

The relative pronoun "which" describes __________.

• people

• things

• individual people

• people & things

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1A

Which of the following comma rules for relative clauses are correct?

• When a relative clause begins with "that," you always use a comma.

• When a relative clause begins with "that," you never use a comma.

• When a relative clause begins with "which," you always use a comma.

• When a relative clause begins with "which," you never use a comma.

• When a relative clause begins with "who," you use a comma if the information is not important.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Combine the two sentences into one with a relative clause:

Janice has 4 brothers. They came to visit her in college.

• Janice has 4 brothers who came to visit her in college.

• Janice has 4 brothers, who came to visit her in college.

• Janice has 4 brothers that came to visit her in college.

• Janice has 4 brothers, which came to visit her in college.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Combine the following sentences into one with a relative clause:

Food is expensive. Food is imported from other countries.

• Food, who is imported from other countries is expensive.

• Food which is imported from other countries is expensive.

• Food that is imported from other countries is expensive.

• Food, that is imported from other countries, is expensive.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Combine the following sentences into one sentence with a relative clause:

Lavender is a calming scent. It is Jessie’s favorite scent.

• Lavender that is Jessie's favorite scent is a calming scent.

• Lavender, that is Jessie's favorite scent, is a calming scent.

• Lavender which is Jessie's favorite scent is a calming scent.

• Lavender, which is Jessie's favorite scent, is a calming scent.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Combine the following sentences into one sentence that uses a relative clause:

Steve will run in the marathon on Saturday. He has been practicing for months.

• Steve who has been practicing for months will run in the marathon on Saturday.

• Steve, who has been practicing for months, will run in the marathon on Saturday.

• Steve that has been practicing for months will run in the marathon on Saturday.

• Steve, which has been practicing for months, will run in the marathon on Saturday.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Combine the following sentences into one sentence that uses a relative clause:

A BLT is a sandwich. The sandwich consists of bread, mayonnaise, bacon, lettuce, and tomato.

• A BLT is a sandwich that consists of bread, mayonnaise, bacon, lettuce, and tomato.

• A BLT is a sandwich, which consists of bread, mayonnaise, bacon, lettuce, and tomato.

• A BLT is a sandwich, that consists of bread, mayonnaise, bacon, lettuce, and tomato.

• A BLT is a sandwich which consists of bread, mayonnaise, bacon, lettuce, and tomato.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B