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Identify the relative clause in the statement:
He bought a car, which runs fast.

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  1. a car

  2. which runs fast

  3. he bought

  4. he bought a car which

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

A relative clause describes the noun that precedes it, in the main part of the sentence. Here "which runs fast" describes "car", hence Option B is correct. The rest of the options do not adhere to the goal, hence incorrect. 

Identify the relative clause in the following statement:
A novelist is a person who writes novels.

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  1. A novelist

  2. who writes novels

  3. a person

  4. is a person who

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

A relative clause describes the noun that precedes it, in the main part of the sentence. Here "who writes novels" describes "novelist", hence Option B is correct. The rest of the options do not adhere to the goal, hence incorrect. 

Identify the relative clause in the following sentence:
She loves books that have happy endings.

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  1. she loves

  2. books that have

  3. that have happy endings

  4. the books

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

A relative clause is one that describes the noun that precedes it in the main part of the sentence. Here the clause "that have happy endings" describes the books. Hence Option B is correct. The rest of the options do not adhere to the goal, hence incorrect. 

Identify the type of clause underlined in the following sentence:
I bought a Ferrari that is very fast.

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  1. Adverb clause of time

  2. Noun clause

  3. Relative clause

  4. Adverb clause of place

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Relative clauses are joined to the main clauses by relative pronouns like "that" and give extra information about the noun, here "Ferrari". Hence, Option C is correct. The rest of the options do not adhere to the rule, hence, incorrect. 

Identify the type of clause underlined in the following sentence:
Rita lives in Mexico, $\underline{which\ she\ likes.}$

introduction to clauses sentences english

  1. Adverb clause of time

  2. Relative clause

  3. Adverb clause of manner

  4. Noun clause

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Relative clauses are joined to the main clauses by relative pronouns like "which" and give extra information about the noun, here "Mexico". Hence, Option B is correct. The rest of the options do not adhere to the rule, hence, incorrect. 

Choose the type of clause underlined in the following sentence:
My boss, who is very friendly, lives in Manchester.

introduction to clauses sentences english

  1. Noun clause

  2. Adverb clause of frequency

  3. Adverb clause of time

  4. Relative clause

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Relative clauses are joined to the main clauses by relative pronouns like "who" and give extra information about the noun, here "boss". Hence, Option D is correct. The rest of the options do not adhere to the rule, hence, incorrect. 

Choose the type of clause underlined in the following sentence:
The house whose roof is blue belongs to me.

introduction to clauses sentences english

  1. Relative clause

  2. Adverb clause of time

  3. Adverb clause of frequency

  4. Noun phrase

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Relative clauses are joined to the main clauses by relative pronouns like "whose" and give extra information about the noun, here "house". Hence, Option A is correct. The rest of the options do not adhere to the rule, hence, incorrect. 

Identify the type of clause underlined in the following sentence:
I'm looking for an assistant who is good with Microsoft Excel.

introduction to clauses sentences english

  1. Adverb clause of time

  2. Noun clause

  3. Relative clause

  4. Adverb clause of place

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Relative clauses are joined to the main clauses by relative pronouns like "who" and give extra information about the noun, here "assistant". Hence, Option C is correct. The rest of the options do not adhere to the rule, hence, incorrect. 

Choose the part that contains a defining relative clause:
The pants which I bought from Delhi don't fit me anymore.

introduction to clauses sentences english

  1. which I bought from Delhi

  2. don't fit me anymore

  3. The pants which I bought

  4. The pants don't fit me anymore

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A defining relative clause gives essential information about someone or something, whereas a non-defining relative clause gives extra or unrelated information about someone/something.
The clause "which I bought from Delhi" is a relative clause that defines the noun "pants" by pointing out which pants. Hence it is the defining clause and option A is correct.
Option B is incorrect because this forms the predicate of the sentence (that begins with the main verb "don't fit) whereas the relative clause does not contain the main verb.
Option C is incorrect because it isn't a relative clause, it contains the subject "The pants" and a part of the relative clause "which I bought".
Option D is incorrect because this is a main clause, excluding the relative clause.

Choose whether the following is True or False:
The clause in bold is defining in nature-
I am the person who spoke to you on the phone.

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  1. True

  2. False

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A defining relative clause gives essential information about someone or something, whereas a non-defining relative clause gives extra or unrelated information about someone/something.
The clause in bold "who spoke to you on the phone" is a relative clause that defines the noun "person" by pointing out which person. Hence it is a defining clause and the statement is true.
Hence option A is correct and B is incorrect.