Relative Clauses

Combine the sentences: The book is on the table. It belongs to Sarah.

• The table is where Sarah's book is.

• The book belongs to Sarah on the table.

• Sarah has the book on the table.

• The book that is on the table belongs to Sarah.

Rewrite the sentence using a non-defining clause: My brother is a doctor. He lives in New York.

• My brother is a doctor who lives in New York.

• My brother, a doctor, lives in New York.

• Living in New York, my brother is a doctor.

• My brother, who lives in New York, is a doctor.

Combine the sentences: I watched a movie last night. It was fantastic.

• I watched the fantastic movie last night.

• The movie I watched last night was fantastic.

• Last night, the movie was fantastic.

• The movie was watched by me last night.

Use a non-defining clause: The experienced teacher gave us homework.

• The teacher, who is very experienced, gave us homework.

• The teacher gave us homework, who is very experienced.

• The teacher, who is new, gave us homework.

• The teacher, who is inexperienced, gave us homework.

Combine the sentences: I met a girl. She speaks five languages.

• I met a girl who speaks five languages.

• I met a girl that speaks five languages.

• I met a girl who spoke five languages.

• I met a girl speaking five languages.

Rewrite using a non-defining clause: My friend is coming over. He is a great cook.

• My friend is a great cook, and he is coming over.

• My friend, who cooks great, is coming over.

• My friend is coming over, he cooks great.

• My friend, who is a great cook, is coming over.

Identify the error: The book, that I borrowed, is interesting.

• Use 'that' instead of 'which' in all cases.

• Remove the commas around 'that I borrowed'.

• Change 'is' to 'are' for plural agreement.

• Use 'which' instead of 'that' in non-restrictive clauses.

Combine the sentences: The restaurant is famous. It serves Italian food.

• The restaurant is known for its French cuisine.

• The restaurant serves Italian food but is not well-known.

• The restaurant is famous for its fast food menu.

• The restaurant is famous for serving Italian food.

Combine the sentences: The cat is sleeping on the couch. It looks very comfortable.

• The cat looks very comfortable sleeping on the couch.

• The couch is where the cat is sleeping comfortably.

• The cat is sleeping on the couch, looking very comfortable.

• The cat, which looks very comfortable, is sleeping on the couch.

Combine the sentences: The concert lasted for three hours. It was amazing.

• The concert lasted for three hours and was amazing.

• The amazing concert lasted for three hours.

• The concert was amazing for three hours.

• The concert, which lasted for three hours, was amazing.