Phrases and clauses

The flight which we were supposed to take was cancelled.

• We can omit the relative pronoun

• We can't omit the relative pronoun

Michael went on holiday with his family to Norway.

• It was to Norway that Michael on holiday went.

• The place where Michael went on holiday with his family was to Norway.

• The day where Michael went on holiday with his family was to Norway.

• Where Michael went on holiday with his family was of Norway

Punctuate the sentence correctly.

• The woman who found my missing purse is now my close friend.

• The woman, who found my missing purse is now my close friend.

• The woman who found my missing purse, is now my close friend. comma after purse

• The woman, who found my missing purse, is now my close friend.

Herman, an excellent swimmer, was able to take this quiz with no problems.

• Interrupters
• Successive adjectives
• Nonessentials
• Introductory clause/phrase

Identify the reduced relative clause in the following sentence: 'The movie directed by Steven Spielberg won an award.'

• directed by Steven Spielberg

• The movie

• Steven Spielberg

• won an award

Defining clauses require no additional...

• punctuation

• correction

• dedication

• information

Spot the relative clause:

I won’t stand by the man who smells of slime.

You have many pairs of shoes.

• The pair of shoes, that I bought yesterday, is my favourite.

• The pair of shoes that I bought yesterday is my favourite.

The astronaut who first stepped on the moon was Neil Armstrong.

• Restrictive

• Nonrestrictive

What is the nonrestrictive element (or nonessential piece of information) in this sentence?

Pearls which are expensive aren't something I buy very often.

• which are expensive

• pearls

• aren't something I buy very often

• There is no nonrestrictive element in this sentence.