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Unlocking the labyrinth of language a 10 question relative clause quest

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1. The book ____ is very interesting.

A. which I borrowed from the library

B. that I borrowed from the library

C. what I borrowed from the library

'That' is used to introduce defining relative clauses, which provide essential information about the noun.

2. Which sentence uses a relative clause correctly?

A. My friend, who lives in Paris, is a doctor.

B. My friend who lives in Paris is a doctor.

C. My friend, which lives in Paris, is a doctor.

D. My friend, that lives in Paris, is a doctor.

'Who' is used for people in non-defining relative clauses, which add extra information. Commas are used to set off non-defining clauses.

3. The restaurant ____ was excellent.

A. where we ate last night

B. which we ate last night

C. that we ate last night in

'Where' is used to refer to places in relative clauses.

4. Which sentence is grammatically correct?

A. The car, what I bought last week, is red.

B. The car, which I bought last week, is red.

C. The car that I bought last week is red.

D. The car I bought last week, is red.

'Which' is used for things in non-defining relative clauses. Note the comma usage.

5. The musician ____ played beautifully.

A. whose concert I attended

B. who's concert I attended

C. that concert I attended

'Whose' shows possession in a relative clause.

6. The reason ____ is unclear.

A. why he left

B. that he left

C. for which he left

'Why' introduces a reason in a relative clause.

7. Identify the sentence with the correct relative pronoun.

A. The film, that I saw yesterday, was amazing.

B. The film, what I saw yesterday, was amazing.

C. The film, which I saw yesterday, was amazing.

D. The film I saw yesterday was amazing.

'Which' is the correct relative pronoun for things in a non-defining relative clause.

8. The city ____ is known for its history.

A. in which I was born

B. where I was born

C. that I was born

'Where' is used to refer to places.

9. The painting ____ was stolen.

A. which was a masterpiece

B. that was a masterpiece

C. what was a masterpiece

'Which' is used for things in non-defining relative clauses. Note the comma.

10. Which sentence correctly uses a relative clause to modify the noun 'house'?

A. The house, that I grew up in, is for sale.

B. The house which I grew up in is for sale.

C. The house, where I grew up, is for sale.

D. The house I grew up in is for sale.

This is a concise and correct use of a defining relative clause. Note the omission of the relative pronoun is acceptable here.

Topics:

Present tenses

Past tenses 1

Present perfect

Present tenses 2

Future 1

Future 2

Countable and uncountable nouns

Referring to nouns

Pronouns and referencing

Adjectives and adverbs

Comparing things

The noun pharse

Modals 1

Modals 2

Reported speech

Verb + verb patterns

Likelihood based on conditions 1

Likelihood based on conditions 2

Presositions

Relative clauses

Ways of organising texts

The passive

Linking ideas

Showing your position in a text

Nominalisation in written English