Relative clauses testOnline version Let's check out what you have learned! by Luis Jaramillo 1 Select the sentences that are well written in terms of punctuation Choose one or more answers a I want to sell my car which is a Chevrolet. b Dawkins, who is an evolutionary biologist, is one of the most famous atheists. c I find the girl who goes to the same gym that I go very gorgeous. d Fajardo who has got behind in his candidacy, refuses to form a coalition with Petro. 2 Select only the Subject-pattern Relative clauses. Choose one or more answers a Football, which is the most important American sport, began at Harvard. b The address that he gave me was incorrect c People who use microwaves save a lot of time. d The professor you are looking for just left. 3 Select the possessive relative pronouns with object pattern. Choose one or more answers a Princess Diana, whose life ended suddendly in a paris car crash, was the most photographed woman in the world. b The citizens whose property the government has confiscated could do nothing. c Opportunities for college graduates whose degrees are in computer science are in upswing. d Consumers Reports, whose research shoppers trust, publishes comparative evaluations of all types of products. 4 Select the most formal sentence a The candidate I voted for won the election. b The candidate for whom I voted won the election. c The candidate that I voted for won the election. d The candidate whom I voted for won the election. Feedback 1 When the antecedent is well defined, the information in the relative clause is not essential, so it should be placed between commas. 2 In the subject pattern, relative pronouns may be the subject of the sentence. They are followed by a verb. 3 Possessive RPs are formed as follows: Whose + noun + subject+ verb+ complement 4 In the formal pattern, the preposition goes before the relative pronoun.
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