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Sentences (Relative Clauses) 01

The car, which was wrapped in a huge green ribbon, was his birthday present. This sentence contains the subordinate clause "which was wrapped in a huge green ribbon".

Sentences (Relative Clauses) 01

In English, subordinate clauses provide extra information, often containing a subject (doer) and verb (action word). A relative clause is an example of a subordinate clause: 'My book, which is lost, contains my homework'. Mark clauses off with commas.

Which of these options do you prefer?

  1. The shop, which was apparently open, had no lights on.

  2. Its lights, which had been working, had broken.

  3. The electrician, whom they had telephoned, arrived.

  4. ....... an electrician's toolbox .......

  5. The electrician arrived and he carried his toolbox.

  6. ....... the shop's lights .......

  7. He carried a toolbox and he mended the shop's lights.

  8. He carried a toolbox in his hand.

  9. ....... in his hand .......

  10. The toolbox, which he carried, was heavy.

Quiz written by Sue Daish

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