Understanding Relative Clauses

What is a defining relative clause?

• A defining relative clause is a type of sentence that contains no nouns.

• A defining relative clause is a clause that adds extra information but is not essential to the meaning of the sentence.

• A defining relative clause is a clause that can be removed without changing the overall meaning of the sentence.

• A defining relative clause is a clause that specifies which noun is being referred to and is essential to the meaning of the sentence.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What is a non-defining relative clause?

• A non-defining relative clause is essential for the sentence's meaning.

• A non-defining relative clause is a type of main clause.

• A non-defining relative clause cannot contain additional information.

• A non-defining relative clause is a clause that adds extra information about a noun and is not essential to the meaning of the sentence.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Identify the defining clause in the sentence: 'The book that I borrowed was fascinating.'

• The book was fascinating

• I borrowed the book

• that I borrowed

• that I read

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Identify the non-defining clause in the sentence: 'My brother, who lives in New York, is visiting.'

• My brother is visiting

• who lives in New York

• lives in New York

• who is my brother

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Combine the sentences using a relative clause: 'The girl is my sister. She won the award.'

• The girl who is my sister won the award.

• My sister won the award, the girl.

• The girl is my sister who won the award.

• The girl who won the award is my sister.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Combine the sentences using a relative clause: 'The car is red. It belongs to my father.'

• My father has a red car.

• The red car is my father's.

• The car belongs to my father, which is red.

• The car, which is red, belongs to my father.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Punctuate the following sentence correctly: 'The teacher who is very strict gave us homework.'

• The teacher who is very strict gave us homework.

• The teacher who is very strict gave us, homework.

• The teacher who is very strict, gave us homework.

• The teacher, who is very strict, gave us homework.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Punctuate the following sentence correctly: 'My dog which is very playful loves to run.'

• My dog, which is very playful, loves to run.

• My dog which is very playful loves to run.

• My dog, which is very playful loves to run.

• My dog, which is very playful, loves to run and play.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Identify whether the clause is defining or non-defining: 'The movie that we watched last night was thrilling.'

• defining

• non-defining

• restrictive

• optional

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Identify whether the clause is defining or non-defining: 'The Eiffel Tower, which is in Paris, is a famous landmark.'

• defining

• non-defining

• restrictive

• essential

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B