Froggy Jumps Relative Clauses QuizOnline version Test your knowledge on relative clauses with this fun quiz! by Hannah Cikic 1 What is a relative clause? a A clause that stands alone. b A clause that modifies a noun and begins with a relative pronoun. c A type of independent clause. 2 Which of the following is a relative pronoun? a And b Who c But 3 What does a defining relative clause do? a It always starts with 'that'. b It adds extra information. c It specifies which noun is being referred to. 4 Which sentence contains a relative clause? a I borrowed a book. b The book that I borrowed was fascinating. c The book was fascinating. 5 What is the purpose of a non-defining relative clause? a To provide additional information about a noun. b To define a noun. c To replace a noun. 6 Which relative pronoun is used for things? a Who b Whom c Which 7 What punctuation is typically used with non-defining relative clauses? a Semicolons b Commas c Periods 8 In the sentence 'The car, which is red, is mine', what type of clause is 'which is red'? a Independent clause b Defining relative clause c Non-defining relative clause 9 What is the function of 'whose' in a relative clause? a To indicate location. b To indicate time. c To indicate possession. 10 Can relative clauses be used to combine sentences? a No, they cannot. b Yes, they can link related ideas. c Only in questions. 11 What is the difference between defining and non-defining relative clauses? a Defining adds essential info; non-defining adds extra info. b Defining uses commas; non-defining doesn’t. c Defining refers to people; non-defining to objects. 12 Which word introduces a relative clause for time? a When b Where c Why 13 What is the function of ‘that’ in a relative clause? a To replace a noun for people. b To indicate posession. c To replace a noun for things or people. 14 In which sentence is ‘who’ used correctly? a The Book who I read is awesome. b She’s the girl who won the race. c That’s the dog who barks a lot. 15 What does a relative clause modify? a A noun. b A verb. c A whole sentence. 16 Which relative pronoun replaces ‘where’? a That. b In which. c Which. 17 Which of the following is a non-defining relative clause? a The man, who is old, walked slowly. b The man who walked slowly is old. c The man where is old walked slowly. 18 Can ‘that’ be used in non defining clauses? a Yes, because it is flexible and works in any clause. b No, because non-defining clauses require specific pronouns. c Sometimes, but only with defining clauses. 19 What is the role of ‘why’ in a relative clause? a To explain a reason. b To indicate a place. c To refer to people. 20 Which sentence correctly combines two ideas with a relative clause? a I met a teacher. He is kind. b I met a teacher who is kind. c I met a teacher he is kind.
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