Mastering Relative Clauses
This worksheet helps tenth-grade students understand and correctly use relative clauses, focusing on their function and proper punctuation.
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Mastering Relative Clauses
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Read each section carefully and follow the instructions to demonstrate your understanding of relative clauses. Pay close attention to punctuation.
Complete each sentence by choosing the most appropriate relative pronoun (who, whom, whose, which, that).
1. The student won the essay contest received a scholarship.
2. I read the book you recommended last week.
3. The old house, roof was damaged in the storm, will be repaired soon.
4. She spoke to the professor she admired greatly.
5. The car, is parked outside, belongs to my uncle.
Choose the sentence that correctly uses commas with the relative clause.
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My brother, who lives in New York, is visiting next month.
My brother who lives in New York, is visiting next month.
My brother who lives in New York is visiting next month.
My brother, who lives in New York is visiting next month.
2.
The car that is parked illegally, will be towed.
The car, that is parked illegally will be towed.
The car that is parked illegally will be towed.
The car, that is parked illegally, will be towed.
Combine each pair of sentences into one sentence using a relative clause. Be sure to punctuate correctly.
1. My grandmother is an excellent cook. She bakes delicious apple pies.
2. The old library will be demolished. It has stood for over a century.
Determine if the relative clause in each sentence is defining (essential) or non-defining (non-essential). Mark T for Defining and F for Non-Defining.
1. The student who studies diligently usually achieves good grades.
Defining
Non-Defining
2. My best friend, who is a talented artist, painted this portrait.
Defining
Non-Defining
Write a short paragraph (3-5 sentences) about your favorite hobby or a memorable event. Include at least two sentences that contain a relative clause. Underline each relative clause.