Revision of Relative Clauses

Decide if the statements are TRUE or FALSE.

Relative clauses describe or give extra information about something.

• TRUE

• FALSE

The information in relative clauses is always essential for understanding the sentence.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Some relative clauses give additional information which is not essential for understanding.

• TRUE

• FALSE

The pronoun "THAT" substitutes the relative pronouns "which" and "who".

• TRUE

• FALSE

The punctuation is different for defining and non-defining clauses.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Choose the correct answer.

That's the hospital _______________ I was born.

• where

• which

• whose

• who

My Auntie Ella, _______________ is a journalist, is coming to visit next week.

• where

• which

• that

• who

My essay on Shakespeare, __________ I found quite difficult, got a really good mark in the end.

• when

• which

• that

• who

That's the girl _______________ brother is in your class.

• when

• which

• whose

• who

Circle the Correct Explanation of the Meaning of Each Sentence.

The teacher thanked the students, who had given her some flowers.

• The flowers were from only some of the students.

• The flowers were from all of the students.