Understanding Relative Clauses

What is a relative clause?

• A relative clause provides additional information about a noun or pronoun.

• A relative clause is a type of verb.

• A relative clause is a synonym for an adjective.

• A relative clause is a standalone sentence.

Identify the relative clause in the sentence: 'The book that I borrowed was fascinating.'

• I borrowed the book

• that I borrowed

• that was fascinating

• The book was fascinating

Which relative pronoun would you use to refer to a person?

• which

• that

• who

• whom

Transform the sentence into one with a relative clause: 'The car is fast. It belongs to my brother.'

• The car is fast and belongs to my brother.

• My brother has a fast car that is red.

• The car that belongs to my brother is fast.

• The fast car is owned by my brother.

Explain the difference between defining and non-defining relative clauses.

• Defining relative clauses can be removed without changing the meaning, while non-defining clauses cannot.

• Defining relative clauses are essential for identifying the noun, while non-defining relative clauses provide additional, non-essential information.

• Non-defining relative clauses are always used in questions, whereas defining clauses are used in statements.

• Defining relative clauses add extra information, while non-defining clauses are crucial for understanding the noun.