{"id":14823,"date":"2023-02-23T23:43:17","date_gmt":"2023-02-24T06:43:17","guid":{"rendered":"<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">What is a Relative Clause? Relative Clause Examples with Answers<\/mark><\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>A "},"modified":"2023-02-24T05:29:06","modified_gmt":"2023-02-24T12:29:06","slug":"relative-clause-examples-with-answers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wordscoach.com\/blog\/relative-clause-examples-with-answers\/","title":{"rendered":"Relative Clause Examples with Answers"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"words-head\" id=\"words-850383473\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-5017566440575750\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-5017566440575750\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"3340569236\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">What is a Relative Clause? Relative Clause Examples with Answers<\/mark><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A relative <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wordscoach.com\/blog\/clauses\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">clause <\/a>is a type of dependent clause that typically modifies a noun or a pronoun. It provides additional information about the noun or pronoun, and it begins with a relative pronoun (such as who, whom, whose, that, or which) or a relative adverb (such as where, when, or why).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For example<\/strong>, in the sentence &#8220;The woman who is wearing the red dress is my sister,&#8221; the relative clause is &#8220;who is wearing the red dress.&#8221; It modifies the noun &#8220;woman&#8221; and provides additional information about her appearance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Relative clauses can be either essential (also called restrictive) or non-essential (also called non-restrictive). An essential relative clause is necessary to the meaning of the sentence and cannot be removed without changing the meaning of the sentence. A non-essential relative clause provides additional information that is not necessary to the meaning of the sentence and can be removed without changing the meaning of the sentence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For example<\/strong>, in the sentence &#8220;The book that I borrowed from the library is due next week,&#8221; the relative clause &#8220;that I borrowed from the library&#8221; is essential because it identifies which book is being referred to. In contrast, in the sentence &#8220;My brother, who is a doctor, lives in New York,&#8221; the relative clause &#8220;who is a doctor&#8221; is non-essential because it provides additional information about the brother, but is not necessary to identify which brother is being referred to.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The relative pronouns are:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table  class=\" table table-hover\" ><tbody><tr><th scope=\"col\">Pronoun<\/th><th scope=\"col\">Stands For<\/th><th scope=\"col\">Uses<\/th><\/tr><tr><td>who<\/td><td>people<\/td><td>substitutes for subject nouns\/pronouns (he, she, we, they)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>whom<\/td><td>people<\/td><td>substitutes for object nouns\/pronouns (him, her, us, them)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>whose<\/td><td>people or things<\/td><td>substitutes for possessive nouns\/pronouns (his, hers, ours, theirs)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>that<\/td><td>people or things<\/td><td>can be used for either subject or object<p>can only be used in restrictive relative clauses (see below)<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>which<\/td><td>things<\/td><td>can be used for either subject or object<p>can be used in non-restrictive relative clauses<\/p><p>can also be used in restrictive relative-clauses, though some people don\u2019t like this use<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><figcaption><br><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">Relative Clause Examples with Answers<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Here are some examples of relative clauses with answers:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The man who delivered the package was very polite. (&#8220;who delivered the package&#8221; modifies the noun &#8220;man&#8221;.)<br><\/li><li>The dog that barked all night kept the neighbors awake. (&#8220;that barked all night&#8221; modifies the noun &#8220;dog&#8221;.)<br><\/li><li>The movie which we watched last night was very funny. (&#8220;which we watched last night&#8221; modifies the noun &#8220;movie&#8221;.)<br><\/li><li>The book whose cover is torn is still a good read. (&#8220;whose cover is torn&#8221; modifies the noun &#8220;book&#8221;.)<br><\/li><li>The city where I was born is a great place to visit. (&#8220;where I was born&#8221; modifies the noun &#8220;city&#8221;.)<br><\/li><li>The day when we first met was one of the best days of my life. (&#8220;when we first met&#8221; modifies the noun &#8220;day&#8221;.)<br><\/li><li>The reason why she left the party early is still a mystery. (&#8220;why she left the party early&#8221; modifies the noun &#8220;reason&#8221;.)<br><\/li><li>The car that I bought last year has been very reliable. (&#8220;that I bought last year&#8221; modifies the noun &#8220;car&#8221;.)<br><\/li><li>The girl who won the spelling bee received a trophy. (&#8220;who won the spelling bee&#8221; modifies the noun &#8220;girl&#8221;.)<br><\/li><li>The restaurant where we had dinner was very expensive. (&#8220;where we had dinner&#8221; modifies the noun &#8220;restaurant&#8221;.)<br><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The relative clause modifies a noun or pronoun in the sentence, providing additional information about it.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/d3c1yyje0uguxm.cloudfront.net\/2023\/02\/Relative-Pronouns-wordscoach.com_-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Relative Clause Examples with Answers\" class=\"wp-image-14825\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wordscoach.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Relative-Pronouns-wordscoach.com_-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wordscoach.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Relative-Pronouns-wordscoach.com_-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wordscoach.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Relative-Pronouns-wordscoach.com_-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wordscoach.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Relative-Pronouns-wordscoach.com_-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.wordscoach.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Relative-Pronouns-wordscoach.com_-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.wordscoach.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Relative-Pronouns-wordscoach.com_.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>WHO<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>\u201dWho\u201d is a kind of<br>relative clause we use when the subject or object we want to describe is a human being.<\/li><li>Relative clauses provide details about the action specified in the preceding clause.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Example Sentences<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The woman\u00a0<strong>who<\/strong>\u00a0is with the red dress asking me the address was very beautiful.<\/li><li>My teacher,\u00a0<strong>who<\/strong>\u00a0came to Spain in 2001, likes to ride her mountain bike.<\/li><li>I think the people\u00a0<strong>who<\/strong>\u00a0that live on the island are very friendly.<br><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>WHICH<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>If the entity we want to&nbsp; characterize in a sentence or want to make it more specific is an inanimate entity, which we usually use.<\/li><li>Thanks to this, we provide the specific meaning that we provide with who.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Example Sentences<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The car&nbsp;<strong>which<\/strong>&nbsp;is standing in front of the apartment is my car.<\/li><li>The house&nbsp;<strong>which<\/strong>&nbsp;we rented was in pink.<\/li><li>The bananas,&nbsp;<strong>which<\/strong>&nbsp;I bought on Monday, are rotten.<\/li><li>The wallet&nbsp;<strong>which<\/strong>&nbsp;I bought last week is already stolen.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><br><a href=\"https:\/\/quotes.wordscoach.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Quote Of The Day<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.users.wordsdaily\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Download Word Coach Application Vocabulary Builder and Learn grammar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Relative Clause Examples with Answers<\/p>\n<p>A relative clause is a type of dependent clause that typically modifies a noun or a pronoun. 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