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RELATIVE CLAUSES

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a relative clause?

a)

A relative clause is one kind of dependent clause. It has a subject and verb, but can’t stand alone as a sentence.

b)

it gives more information about a noun

c)

The two previous answers are correct

d)

is a phrase that can stand by itself

2.

When do we use the defining relative clauses?

a)

when we want to omit information about the person we are talking about

b)

when we want to give more information about the person or thing we are talking about

c)

when we want to join two sentences into one

3.

What are the relative clauses that are place between commas?

a)

defining relative clauses

b)

non-defining relative clauses

c)

reducing relative clauses

4.

We use WHOSE to refer to people and things.

a)

true

b)

false

5.

The pronoun THAT can be used in defining and non-defining relative clauses.

a)

true

b)

false

6.

Can THAT replace WHO and WHICH?

a)

true

b)

false

7.

Choose the correct word to introduce the clause:

That's the woman______ stole my money.

a)

what

b)

which

c)

whose

d)

who

8.

Choose the correct word to introduce the clause:

That’s the man_______ I spoke to last week

a)

that

b)

who

c)

both are correct

9.

Choose the correct word to introduce the clause:

The hospital _____ I was born is being knocked down.

a)

where

b)

who

c)

what

d)

that

10.

Choose the correct word to introduce the clause:

This is the dog ________I adopted.

a)

who

b)

which

c)

where

d)

what

11.

Choose the correct word to introduce the clause:

These shoes, _______ I bought last week, are very comfortable.

a)

whom

b)

who

c)

which

d)

what

12.

Choose the correct word to introduce the clause:

My sister ______ boyfriend lives in Norway is pregnant.

a)

what

b)

who

c)

which

d)

whose

13.

Choose true if the following sentence is correct and false if you think it is not correct:

Students who study hard will do well in my class.

a)

true

b)

false

14.

Choose true if the following sentence is correct and false if you think it is not correct:

I hope to hear from the person which I spent hours talking with last night.

a)

true

b)

false

15.

Choose true if the following sentence is correct and false if you think it is not correct:

My mother, who is an excellent cook, is thinking of opening a restaurant.

a)

true

b)

false