Defining and Non-defining relative clauses

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English
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8th Grade
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EUNICE MESTAYER
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
6.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
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
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
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