I found the book. You lost it at Christmas.

I found the book which you lost at Christmas

I found the book that you lost at Christmas

The final exams happened to be very easy. I feared them too much.

The final exams, which I feared too much, happened to be very easy

I will always remember the day. I met Jennifer then.

I will always remember the day when I met Jennifer

RELATIVE CLAUSES. Joining sentences

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1 min • 1 pt

I saw the shop. You had bought your camera there

Answer explanation

Defining. No commas.

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

She is the woman. Her discovery made an important impact on society.

Answer explanation

Remember!
Whenever you are referring to the owner or possessor of something, the correct relative pronoun to use is whose. It will be always followed by a noun in the resulting sentence.
This is a defining relative clause. Notice there are no commas.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1A

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Our television set is always making funny noises. It cost us a lot of money.

Answer explanation

Both sentences are correct.
This is a non-defining relative clause, which means that the information given in it is not essential. It's just extra information. Notice the commas.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

This is the team. They won the World Cup.

Answer explanation

Defining. That's why we can use both who and that.
The relative, though, cannot be omitted because it is the subject of the relative clause.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1A

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

John did most of the work. He is very clever.

Answer explanation

Non-defining. Commas. We cannot change anything within the commas.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

I don’t know the reason. He acted so rudely.

Answer explanation

Defining. When the antecedent is the reason, the corresponding relative adverb is why.
You can even omit the antecedent and leave just why.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1A

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

They are the musicians. I have always wanted to see them in concert

Answer explanation

Defining. No commas.
The relative pronoun can be omitted because the relative clause is not the subject (the subject is I ).

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1A

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RELATIVE CLAUSES. Joining sentences

I saw the shop. You had bought your camera there

Defining. No commas.

She is the woman. Her discovery made an important impact on society.

Remember!
Whenever you are referring to the owner or possessor of something, the correct relative pronoun to use is whose. It will be always followed by a noun in the resulting sentence.
This is a defining relative clause. Notice there are no commas.

Our television set is always making funny noises. It cost us a lot of money.

Both sentences are correct.
This is a non-defining relative clause, which means that the information given in it is not essential. It's just extra information. Notice the commas.

This is the team. They won the World Cup.

Defining. That's why we can use both who and that.
The relative, though, cannot be omitted because it is the subject of the relative clause.

John did most of the work. He is very clever.

Non-defining. Commas. We cannot change anything within the commas.

I don’t know the reason. He acted so rudely.

Defining. When the antecedent is the reason, the corresponding relative adverb is why.
You can even omit the antecedent and leave just why.

They are the musicians. I have always wanted to see them in concert

Defining. No commas.
The relative pronoun can be omitted because the relative clause is not the subject (the subject is I ).

I found the book. You lost it at Christmas.

Defining. No commas.
Again, the relative pronoun can be omitted.

The final exams happened to be very easy. I feared them too much.

Non-defining. Commas.
The relative pronoun can neither be replaced by that nor omitted. Nothing can be changed within the commas. They act as a barrier.

I will always remember the day. I met Jennifer then.

Defining. No commas.
The antecedent refers to time, so we need the relative adverb when.

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RELATIVE CLAUSES. Joining sentences

I saw the shop. You had bought your camera there

Defining. No commas.

She is the woman. Her discovery made an important impact on society.

Remember!Whenever you are referring to the owner or possessor of something, the correct relative pronoun to use is whose. It will be always followed by a noun in the resulting sentence.This is a defining relative clause. Notice there are no commas.

Our television set is always making funny noises. It cost us a lot of money.

Both sentences are correct.This is a non-defining relative clause, which means that the information given in it is not essential. It's just extra information. Notice the commas.

This is the team. They won the World Cup.

Defining. That's why we can use both who and that.The relative, though, cannot be omitted because it is the subject of the relative clause.

John did most of the work. He is very clever.

Non-defining. Commas. We cannot change anything within the commas.

I don’t know the reason. He acted so rudely.

Defining. When the antecedent is the reason, the corresponding relative adverb is why. You can even omit the antecedent and leave just why.

They are the musicians. I have always wanted to see them in concert

Defining. No commas.The relative pronoun can be omitted because the relative clause is not the subject (the subject is I ).

I found the book. You lost it at Christmas.

Defining. No commas.Again, the relative pronoun can be omitted.

The final exams happened to be very easy. I feared them too much.

Non-defining. Commas.The relative pronoun can neither be replaced by that nor omitted. Nothing can be changed within the commas. They act as a barrier.

I will always remember the day. I met Jennifer then.

Defining. No commas.The antecedent refers to time, so we need the relative adverb when.

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Remember!
Whenever you are referring to the owner or possessor of something, the correct relative pronoun to use is whose. It will be always followed by a noun in the resulting sentence.
This is a defining relative clause. Notice there are no commas.

Both sentences are correct.
This is a non-defining relative clause, which means that the information given in it is not essential. It's just extra information. Notice the commas.

Defining. That's why we can use both who and that.
The relative, though, cannot be omitted because it is the subject of the relative clause.

Defining. When the antecedent is the reason, the corresponding relative adverb is why.
You can even omit the antecedent and leave just why.

Defining. No commas.
The relative pronoun can be omitted because the relative clause is not the subject (the subject is I ).

Defining. No commas.
Again, the relative pronoun can be omitted.

Non-defining. Commas.
The relative pronoun can neither be replaced by that nor omitted. Nothing can be changed within the commas. They act as a barrier.

Defining. No commas.
The antecedent refers to time, so we need the relative adverb when.