defining relative clauses

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A level English Quiz on defining relative clauses , created by Janet MacLennan on 26/09/2017.
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Question 1

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There are two trains to London from Manchester. One leaves at 9.00 am, and stops at Macclesfield and Crewe. The other leaves at 9.30, and stops at Stockport and Milton Keynes. Which of these sentences is correct?
Answer
  • The train who leaves at 9.30 stops at Milton Keynes.
  • The train stops at Macclesfield when at 9.00 am.
  • The train stops at Macclesfield which leaves at 9.00 a.m.
  • The train which stops at Macclesfield leaves at 9.00 am.

Question 2

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Which of these is a correct definition of a defining relative clause?
Answer
  • A clause which explains the subject or object of a sentence.
  • A part of a sentence that adds extra information.
  • A phrase in a sentence which gives you additional information that's not necessary for the meaning of the sentence.
  • A clause that tells you about the time something happened.

Question 3

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Which of these is a good- and grammatical- explanation of pizza?
Answer
  • A kind of food which it is often eaten on the street.
  • A type of pie what usually has cheese on top.
  • A type of food which is often eaten on the street.
  • A food who is very fattening.

Question 4

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If you could have one superpower, what would it be? Choose one with correct grammar..
Answer
  • I'd like to be able to be invisible that means I can go anywhere.
  • I'd like a power that lets me see through walls.
  • I'd like a power to fly like a bird where I want whose wings are strong.
  • I'd like which would let me travel in space.

Question 5

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Which of these is a good (grammatical) definition of grammar?
Answer
  • It's the rules which control the way we use language.
  • It's the time and effort when you have to put in to learn a language.
  • It's a very annoying part of language learning who can take lots of time and effort.
  • It's the patterns they you have to follow to be correct.

Question 6

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Which of these sentences are true? 1 You can use more than one relative clause in the same sentence. 2 Relative clauses are a good way of confusing your reader. 3 Relative clauses MUST start with a pronoun. 4 Relative clauses are a good way of making your writing more complex and concise (to the point).
Answer
  • All of them.
  • None of them.
  • 1,2 and 3.
  • 1 and 4.

Question 7

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Defining relative clauses....
Answer
  • Must come directly after the noun they define.
  • Must always start with a pronoun.
  • Must have a comma before and after the clause.
  • Always start with a word that starts with "wh..".

Question 8

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Which clause finishes this sentence correctly? The British diet is...
Answer
  • ...the thing what I hate most about the UK.
  • ...which mainly made up of deep- fried food and is disgusting.
  • ..the one thing who tourists dislike where they visit here.
  • ..the reason why so many British people are overweight.

Question 9

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Complete the sentence grammatically. Christopher Columbus was....
Answer
  • an Italian explorer that discovered tobacco, what led to many preventable deaths.
  • an Italian explorer who travelled to America in a ship which was paid for by the King of Spain.
  • some bloke who he travelled across the Atlantic Ocean.
  • quite an ugly man which we had to learn about at school.

Question 10

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The difference between defining and non defining relative clauses is...
Answer
  • You only use non defining clauses to add extra gossip to a sentence.
  • A defining clause is a necessary part of the message in the main clause.
  • Nothing. They do the same thing.
  • Defining relative clauses use commas.
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