WorksheetsMastering Relative Clauses
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 17mins
What is a relative clause?
A relative clause is a synonym for a prepositional phrase.
A relative clause is a standalone sentence that expresses a complete thought.
A relative clause is a type of punctuation used in writing.
A relative clause is a clause that modifies a noun and usually begins with a relative pronoun.
Combine the sentences: 'The girl is my sister. She won the award.'
The girl who is my sister won an award.
The girl who won the award is my sister.
The girl is my sister and she won the award.
My sister won the award, the girl.
Analyze the function of the clause in: 'The car, which is red, belongs to my father.'
The clause acts as an independent clause with its own subject.
The clause serves as an introductory phrase for the sentence.
The clause is a restrictive relative clause that limits the subject.
The clause functions as a non-restrictive relative clause providing additional information.
Combine the sentences: 'I visited Paris. It is the capital of France.'
I visited Paris, which is the capital of France.
I visited Paris, the city of lights.
Paris is the capital of Italy, and I visited it.
I visited France, which is the capital of Paris.
What is the role of a relative pronoun in a relative clause?
To indicate a question in a clause
To replace a noun in a sentence
To introduce a new subject
The role of a relative pronoun in a relative clause is to connect the clause to a noun or pronoun, providing additional information about it.
Combine the sentences: 'He is a musician. He plays the guitar.'
He is a musician who plays the guitar.
He plays the guitar and is a musician.
He is a guitarist who plays music.
He is a musician that plays the piano.
Analyze the function of the clause in: 'The house that Jack built is for sale.'
The clause indicates the price of the house.
The clause specifies which house is being referred to.
The clause describes the location of the house.
The clause states who built the house.
What is the difference between defining and non-defining relative clauses?
Defining clauses are always longer than non-defining clauses.
Non-defining clauses are essential for meaning; defining clauses add extra information.
Defining clauses can only be used in questions, while non-defining clauses cannot.
Defining clauses are essential for meaning; non-defining clauses add extra, non-essential information.
Identify the relative clause in: 'The book, which was published last year, is a bestseller.'
that was published last year
which is a bestseller
the book that is popular
which was published last year
Combine the sentences: 'The man is my uncle. He lives next door.'
The man is my neighbor. He lives next door.
The man who lives next door is my uncle.
My uncle lives next door to the man.
The man who is my uncle lives far away.
Identify the correct relative pronoun: 'The teacher, ___ I admire, is retiring.'
whom
which
that
who
Rewrite the following sentence using a non-defining relative clause: 'The city is beautiful. I visited it last summer.'
The city, which I visited last summer, is beautiful.
The city that I visited last summer is beautiful.
I visited the beautiful city last summer.
The beautiful city is the one I visited last summer.
Bill's father ..... health hasn't been so good lately is in hospital now.
whose
that
of whom
of which
This is the place ..... the Dutch imprisoned Pangeran Diponegoro.
in where
where
that
in which
The man (a) lives upstairs is always playing music when I'm trying to get to sleep.
Do you remember the name of the man (a) car you crashed into?
It is easy to find faults in people (a) we dislike
