WorksheetsIdentifying Adjective Clauses - Relative Pronouns
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
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.
which was originally used to bring in distant stations
cable television
which
What is the adjective clause in the following sentence?
John Chapman, who was nicknamed Johnny Appleseed, planted apple seeds in Ohio,
Indiana, and Illinois.
John Chapman
who
who was nicknamed Johnny Appleseed
What is the adjective clause in the following sentence?
Hummingbirds are tiny birds that are less than three inches long.
hummingbirds
are
that are less than three inches
What is the adjective clause in the following sentence?
The Irish wolfhound, which is a hunting dog, is the tallest breed of the species.
which is a hunting dog
the Irish wolfhound
which
What is the adjective clause in the following sentence?
Abraham Lincoln, who moved from Illinois to Washington, grew up in Kentucky.
who moved from Illinois to Washington
who
Abraham Lincoln
What is the adjective clause in the following sentence?
Is Natalie the keyboard player whom you asked to join the band?
the keyboard player
Natalie
whom you asked to join the band
What is the adjective clause in the following sentence?
Many students who bring their lunches to school buy milk in the cafeteria.
Many students
who bring their lunches to school
buy milk in the cafeteria
What is the adjective clause in the following sentence?
Susan B. Anthony, who was a schoolteacher, was active in the antislavery movement.
Susan B. Anthony
who was a schoolteacher
the antislavery movement
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?
Jacques
school
whom
The adjective clause is underlined in the following sentence.
The clock that I just bought has a digital readout.
Which NOUN is being described?
I
digital
clock
The adjective clause is underlined in the following sentence.
Acrobats perform complicated feats that seem to defy gravity.
Which NOUN is being described?
Acrobats
feats
gravity
The adjective clause is underlined in the following sentence.
Maria is the student whose poetry won a prize.
Which NOUN is being described?
prize
student
Maria
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?
people
Belgium
Flemish
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?
American Humorist
comic
The Katzenjammer Kids
The adjective clause is underlined in the following sentence.
Mr. Griffin is a teacher whom you will like.
Which NOUN is being described?
teacher
Mr. Griffin
you
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?
mountain
you
tree
What is the adjective clause? The books, which are lost, are not really necessary.
which are lost
the books which are lost
are not really necessary
which are lost are not really necessary
Find the adjective clause.
Ms. Walsh, who is an Irish musician, teaches at our school.
Ms. Walsh teaches at our school
who is an Irish musician
Find the adjective clause.
Joan, who is my older sister, works at St. Simon.
Joan works at St. Simon
who is my older sister
Find the adjective clause.
The pencil that is in the drawer is my favorite.
that is in the drawer
The pencil is my favorite.
Find the adjective clause.
The desk that is at the back of the room is Mrs. Walsh's desk.
The desk is Mrs. Walsh's desk.
that is at the back of the room
Find the adjective clause.
The book whose main character won a gold medal is one of my favorites.
The book is one of my favorites.
whose main character won a gold medal
The woman ______lives next door is a registered nurse.
who
which
The dress ---- the movie star is wearing weighs about fifty pounds.
who
which
Playing fetch, our dogs, ran after the tennis ball ---- bounced across the kitchen floor.
who
which
Those ---- refused to show proper identification were not allowed into the building.
who
which
Nurses ---- truly care about their patients are very much needed.
who
which
The doctor, _______looked very worried, asked him to lie down
who
which
She gave the man an injection ______made him go to sleep.
who
which
He called to a nurse ______was nearby.
who
which
He was sitting in the emergency room, ______was very crowded.
who
which
The man, _______looked very pale, was sick.
who
which
There is a chance ____Norm will win the election
who
which
Is this the letter ____you were expecting?
who
which
Is she the girl ____you met at the party?
whom
which
We ate the fruit ____ I bought the fruit.
whom
that
He lost the money ____ I had given him the money.
whom
that
