Relative clauses

Which sentence includes a relative clause?

• The boy cried because he'd fallen over.

• The boy (who had fallen over) cried.

• The boy had fallen over.

• The small, curly haired boy fell over.

Which of these is not a relative pronoun?

• whose

• what

• which

• that

Identify the relative pronoun in this sentence: The troll lived under the bridge which flooded frequently.

• lived

• frequently

• which

• the

Are the brackets used correctly to separate the relative clause from the main clause?

Clutching a bag of gold, the robber (who wore a black) balaclava hurried out of the bank.

• Yes

• No

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• Sayle who ,was a small and slimy businessman, was planning something sinister.

• Sayle who was a ,small and slimy businessman, was planning something sinister.

• Sayle, who was a small and slimy businessman was, planning something sinister.

• Sayle, who was a small and slimy businessman, was planning something sinister.

Identify the relative clause in this sentence:

Alex was mesmerised by the jellyfish which was floating in the aquarium.

• Alex was mesmerised by the jellyfish

• which was floating

• which was floating in the aquarium

• Alex was mesmerised

Add a relative pronoun:

Lucy, _________ was jumping with joy, received a puppy for her birthday.

Add a relative pronoun:

The witch's house - ___________ was perched on the edge of a cliff- was crooked and gloomy.

identify the two relative pronouns in this sentence:

Shrek, who is a smelly, green ogre, lives in a house which is cluttered and dirty.

• which

• lives

• house

• who

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• Alex, who was undercover, searched the complex.

• Alex, who was undercover searched, the complex.

• Alex who, was undercover, searched the complex.

• Alex who was, undercover searched, the complex.