Defining Relative Clauses Challenge

Who is the host of the Grammar Gameshow?

• Leslie

• Will

• Kate

• Levington

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CCSS.L.3.1A

Which relative pronoun completes the sentence: 'This is a guy _____ spoke to me on the bus.'?

• that

• which

• whose

• who

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1A

Which relative pronoun completes the sentence: 'These are the trees ______ I planted last year.'?

• who

• that

• which

• whose

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1A

In defining relative clauses, which relative pronouns can be replaced by 'that'?

• who

• which

• none

• both who and which

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What is the function of defining relative clauses?

• To introduce a new topic

• To specify which noun we are talking about

• To end a sentence

• To describe a possession

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Why is the relative pronoun 'whose' different from 'who', 'which', and 'that'?

• It can be used without a noun

• It describes a possession

• It is used for people

• It is used for things

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1A

Which sentence correctly uses 'whose'?

• I have a friend whose car is a Ferrari.

• I have a friend whose is a Ferrari.

• I have a friend whose car.

• I have a friend whose Ferrari.

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1A

In which sentence can the relative pronoun be omitted?

• He met a friend who he invited to lunch.

• I’ve never seen a man who can dance like him.

• Libraries are buildings that lend you books.

• It’s definitely a job which I wouldn’t want to do.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

In which sentence can the relative pronoun be omitted?

• I’ve never seen a man who can dance like him.

• It’s definitely a job which I wouldn’t want to do.

• He met a friend who he invited to lunch.

• Libraries are buildings that lend you books.

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1A

What happens when the relative pronoun represents the object of the relative clause?

• It can be left out

• It must be included

• It changes to 'whose'

• It changes to 'that'

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1A