Defining and Non-defining relative clauses

What is a defining relative clause?

• A) A clause that adds extra information but is not essential to the meaning of the sentence.

• B) A clause that specifies which person or thing is being referred to.

• C) A clause that always uses the relative pronoun "which."

• D) A clause that is separated from the main sentence by commas.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which of the following sentences contains a defining relative clause?

• A) The book, which I bought yesterday, is on the table.

• B) The book that I bought yesterday is on the table.

• C) The book is on the table, which I bought yesterday.

• D) The book is on the table and I bought it yesterday.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What is a non-defining relative clause?

• A) A clause that changes the meaning of the sentence.

• B) A clause that provides essential information about the noun it modifies.

• C) A clause that always uses the relative pronoun "that."

• D) A clause that adds extra information about the noun it modifies.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which of the following sentences contains a non-defining relative clause?

• A) The man who is wearing a hat is my uncle.

• B) My uncle, who is wearing a hat, is coming to visit.

• C) My uncle is coming to visit, who is wearing a hat.

• D) My uncle is coming to visit and he is wearing a hat.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What punctuation is typically used to separate a non-defining relative clause from the main sentence?

• A) Parentheses ()

• B) Commas (,)

• C) Dashes (-)

• D) Apostrophes (')

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

In a defining relative clause, which relative pronoun is used to refer to people?

• A) Who

• B) Whom

• C) Which

• D) That

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

In a non-defining relative clause, which relative pronoun is used to refer to things or concepts?

• A) Who

• B) Whom

• C) Which

• D) That

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which of the following is a defining relative clause in the sentence: "The car that I bought last week is blue"?

• A) "The car"

• B) "That I bought last week"

• C) "Is blue"

• D) None of the above

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which of the following is a non-defining relative clause in the sentence: "My friend, who lives in Paris, is coming to visit"?

• A) "My friend"

• B) "Who lives in Paris"

• C) "Is coming to visit"

• D) None of the above

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which type of relative clause can be removed from a sentence without changing its core meaning?

• A) Defining relative clause

• B) Non-defining relative clause

• C) Both types of relative clauses

• D) Neither type of relative clause

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B