WorksheetsRELATIVE CLAUSES
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is a relative clause?
A relative clause is one kind of dependent clause. It has a subject and verb, but can’t stand alone as a sentence.
it gives more information about a noun
The two previous answers are correct
is a phrase that can stand by itself
When do we use the defining relative clauses?
when we want to omit information about the person we are talking about
when we want to give more information about the person or thing we are talking about
when we want to join two sentences into one
What are the relative clauses that are place between commas?
defining relative clauses
non-defining relative clauses
reducing relative clauses
We use WHOSE to refer to people and things.
true
false
The pronoun THAT can be used in defining and non-defining relative clauses.
true
false
Can THAT replace WHO and WHICH?
true
false
Choose the correct word to introduce the clause:
That's the woman______ stole my money.
what
which
whose
who
Choose the correct word to introduce the clause:
That’s the man_______ I spoke to last week
that
who
both are correct
Choose the correct word to introduce the clause:
The hospital _____ I was born is being knocked down.
where
who
what
that
Choose the correct word to introduce the clause:
This is the dog ________I adopted.
who
which
where
what
Choose the correct word to introduce the clause:
These shoes, _______ I bought last week, are very comfortable.
whom
who
which
what
Choose the correct word to introduce the clause:
My sister ______ boyfriend lives in Norway is pregnant.
what
who
which
whose
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.
true
false
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.
true
false
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.
true
false
