Exploring Relative Pronouns and Their Usage

What is the function of a relative pronoun in a sentence?

• To introduce a subordinate clause

• To end a sentence

• To punctuate a sentence

• To list items

What is a subordinate clause?

• A clause that does not contain a verb

• A main clause

• A clause that cannot stand alone as a sentence

• A clause that can stand alone as a sentence

Identify the subordinate clause in the sentence: 'Mom took the garbage that we had collected to the dump.'

• 'the garbage'

• 'that we had collected'

• 'Mom took the garbage to the dump'

• 'to the dump'

In the sentence 'Do you know what Susie Q named her pet turtle?', what is the subordinate clause?

• 'named her pet turtle'

• 'what Susie Q named her pet turtle'

• 'Susie Q'

• 'Do you know'

Which of the following is NOT a relative pronoun?

• that

• which

• after

• who

Which of the following sentences uses a relative pronoun correctly?

• The person which I saw was tall.

• The person who I saw was tall.

• The person whom I saw was tall.

• The person that I saw was tall.

Which example shows the use of 'that' as a relative pronoun?

• That book is mine.

• That is not what I meant.

• The idea that you proposed is interesting.

• I believe that she is honest.

Which sentence correctly uses the relative pronoun 'who'?

• The book who I read was thrilling.

• She is the one who made the cake.

• The car who is parked outside is red.

• Who are you going to the party?

Which relative pronoun would correctly fill in the blank? 'The teacher, ___ lessons are always interesting, won a teaching award.'

• which

• whose

• whom

• who

What does the relative pronoun 'which' refer to in the sentence: 'I took my car, which was filthy, to the car wash.'?

• My car

• The car wash

• The dirt

• The water