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Identifying Adjective Clauses - Relative Pronouns

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

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Class
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1.

What is the adjective clause in the following sentence?


Cable television, which was originally used to bring in distant stations, provides many types of specialized programming.

a)

which was originally used to bring in distant stations

b)

cable television

c)

which

2.

What is the adjective clause in the following sentence?


John Chapman, who was nicknamed Johnny Appleseed, planted apple seeds in Ohio,

Indiana, and Illinois.

a)

John Chapman

b)

who

c)

who was nicknamed Johnny Appleseed

3.

What is the adjective clause in the following sentence?


Hummingbirds are tiny birds that are less than three inches long.

a)

hummingbirds

b)

are

c)

that are less than three inches

4.

What is the adjective clause in the following sentence?


The Irish wolfhound, which is a hunting dog, is the tallest breed of the species.

a)

which is a hunting dog

b)

the Irish wolfhound

c)

which

5.

What is the adjective clause in the following sentence?


Abraham Lincoln, who moved from Illinois to Washington, grew up in Kentucky.

a)

who moved from Illinois to Washington

b)

who

c)

Abraham Lincoln

6.

What is the adjective clause in the following sentence?


Is Natalie the keyboard player whom you asked to join the band?

a)

the keyboard player

b)

Natalie

c)

whom you asked to join the band

7.

What is the adjective clause in the following sentence?


Many students who bring their lunches to school buy milk in the cafeteria.

a)

Many students

b)

who bring their lunches to school

c)

buy milk in the cafeteria

8.

What is the adjective clause in the following sentence?


Susan B. Anthony, who was a schoolteacher, was active in the antislavery movement.

a)

Susan B. Anthony

b)

who was a schoolteacher

c)

the antislavery movement

9.

The adjective clause is underlined in the following sentence.


Jacques, whom we haven’t met until now, just enrolled at our school.


Which NOUN is being described?

a)

Jacques

b)

school

c)

whom

10.

The adjective clause is underlined in the following sentence.


The clock that I just bought has a digital readout.


Which NOUN is being described?

a)

I

b)

digital

c)

clock

11.

The adjective clause is underlined in the following sentence.


Acrobats perform complicated feats that seem to defy gravity.


Which NOUN is being described?

a)

Acrobats

b)

feats

c)

gravity

12.

The adjective clause is underlined in the following sentence.


Maria is the student whose poetry won a prize.


Which NOUN is being described?

a)

prize

b)

student

c)

Maria

13.

The adjective clause is underlined in the following sentence.


Many people in Belgium speak Flemish, which is similar to Dutch.


Which NOUN is being described?

a)

people

b)

Belgium

c)

Flemish

14.

The adjective clause is underlined in the following sentence.


The Katzenjammer Kids, which was one of the first comic strips to appear in a periodical, appeared in American Humorist in 1897.


Which NOUN is being described?

a)

American Humorist

b)

comic

c)

The Katzenjammer Kids

15.

The adjective clause is underlined in the following sentence.


Mr. Griffin is a teacher whom you will like.


Which NOUN is being described?

a)

teacher

b)

Mr. Griffin

c)

you

16.

The adjective clause is underlined in the following sentence.


Can you see the mountain that lies just beyond the tree line?


Which NOUN is being described?

a)

mountain

b)

you

c)

tree

17.
What is the adjective clause? The dress which she is wearing is new.
a)
which she is wearing
b)
she is wearing
c)
which she is wearing is new
d)
The dress
18.
What is the adjective clause? The doctor who examined the sick child was very gentle.
a)
who examined the sick child
b)
ws very gentle
c)
the doctor who examined
d)
who examined the sick child was very gentle
19.
What is the adjective clause? The paper that David is writing must be finished by Friday.
a)
that David is writing
b)
must be finished by Friday
c)
that David is writing must be finished by Friday
d)
The term paper
20.

What is the adjective clause? The books, which are lost, are not really necessary.

a)

which are lost

b)

the books which are lost

c)

are not really necessary

d)

which are lost are not really necessary

21.

Find the adjective clause.

Ms. Walsh, who is an Irish musician, teaches at our school.

a)

Ms. Walsh teaches at our school

b)

who is an Irish musician

22.

Find the adjective clause.

Joan, who is my older sister, works at St. Simon.

a)

Joan works at St. Simon

b)

who is my older sister

23.

Find the adjective clause.

The pencil that is in the drawer is my favorite.

a)

that is in the drawer

b)

The pencil is my favorite.

24.

Find the adjective clause.

The desk that is at the back of the room is Mrs. Walsh's desk.

a)

The desk is Mrs. Walsh's desk.

b)

that is at the back of the room

25.

Find the adjective clause.

The book whose main character won a gold medal is one of my favorites.

a)

The book is one of my favorites.

b)

whose main character won a gold medal

26.

The woman ______lives next door is a registered nurse.

a)

who

b)

which

27.

The dress ---- the movie star is wearing weighs about fifty pounds.

a)

who

b)

which

28.

Playing fetch, our dogs, ran after the tennis ball ---- bounced across the kitchen floor.

a)

who

b)

which

29.

Those ---- refused to show proper identification were not allowed into the building.

a)

who

b)

which

30.

Nurses ---- truly care about their patients are very much needed.

a)

who

b)

which

31.

The doctor, _______looked very worried, asked him to lie down

a)

who

b)

which

32.

She gave the man an injection ______made him go to sleep.

a)

who

b)

which

33.

He called to a nurse ______was nearby.

a)

who

b)

which

34.

He was sitting in the emergency room, ______was very crowded.

a)

who

b)

which

35.

The man, _______looked very pale, was sick.

a)

who

b)

which

36.

There is a chance ____Norm will win the election

a)

who

b)

which

37.

Is this the letter ____you were expecting?

a)

who

b)

which

38.

Is she the girl ____you met at the party?

a)

whom

b)

which

39.

We ate the fruit ____ I bought the fruit.

a)

whom

b)

that

40.

He lost the money ____ I had given him the money.

a)

whom

b)

that