Question 1

Which of the following is an example of a non-restrictive relative clause?

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My sister, who is a doctor, will be visiting us next week.

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The book that I borrowed from the library is due tomorrow.

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The key that I lost is for my front door.

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My friend who lives in New York is coming to visit this weekend.

Question 2

Which of the following sentences contains a non-restrictive relative clause?

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The concert, which was sold out, was spectacular.

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The teacher who gave us the assignment is very strict.

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I need to return the book that I borrowed from the library.

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My brother who lives in Seattle is visiting us next month.

Question 3

Which of the following is a non-restrictive relative clause?

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My sister, who is a doctor, lives in Chicago.

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She is the student who won the award last year.

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I want to buy the car that is parked outside.

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The book that I borrowed from you is on the table.

Question 4

Which of the following sentences contains a non-restrictive relative clause?

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The car, which was parked in front of the house, belonged to my neighbor.

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She is the girl who won the singing competition.

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We visited the museum that was recommended by our teacher.

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I need to return the book that I borrowed from the library.

Question 5

Which of the following is a correct way to punctuate a relative clause in a sentence?

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The book, which is on the shelf, is mine.

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The book which is on the shelf is mine.

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The book which, is on the shelf, is mine.

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The book which is, on the shelf, is mine.

Question 6

Which of the following is a relative pronoun that can refer to things or objects?

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which

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whose

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whom

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who

Question 7

What is the function of a relative clause in a sentence?

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provides more information about a noun

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introduces a new topic

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expresses a command

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ends the sentence

Question 8

In a relative clause, which pronoun is commonly used to refer to people?

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who

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which

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whom

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that

Question 9

Which punctuation marks are commonly used to set off a non-defining relative clause?

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commas

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apostrophes

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semicolons

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hyphens

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