Adjective Clauses
Fill in the blank with the appropriate relative pronoun:
My mother and father, _______ like to be around others often, are extroverts.
who
Reduce the following adjective clause:
"Slumdog Millionaire, which was directed by Danny Boyle, won many awards."
Slumdog Millionaire, directed by Danny Boyle, won many awards.
Combine the following short sentences into a single sentence using at least one appositive:
George Washington was a US president. He was the first president. He was a general in the Revolutionary War.
George Washington, the first US president, was a general in the Revolutionary War.
What are the three main ways of embedding quotes in our own sentences?
Name at least two.
Flow quotes
Dialogue quotes
Colon quotes
Is the following a complete sentence, a sentence fragment, or a run-on?
"If your parents think today's fashions are weird."
Fragment
Fill in the blank with the appropriate relative pronoun:
I come from a family _____ has eight members.
which / that
Reduce the following adjective clause:
"Avatar, which starred Sam Worthington, was the top-earning film that year."
Avatar, starring Sam Worthington, was the top-earning film that year.
Combine the following short sentences into a single sentence using at least one appositive:
The farmer has cows. He has 30 of them. The farmer's name is Tom. He likes to drink milk.
A farmer with 30 cows, Tom likes to drink milk.
Embed the following as a dialogue quote:
"People who own dogs have lower levels of stress.” - Jane Smith
Jane Smith claims, "People who own dogs have lower levels of stress.”
Is the following a complete sentence, a sentence fragment, or a run-on?
"Although a continent affected by global warming, Antarctica has the highest average elevation of the seven continents."
Complete sentence
Fill in the blank with the appropriate relative pronoun:
My favorite brother, with _____ I still spend a lot of time, is a doctor.
whom
Reduce the following adjective clause:
"Anyone who is even slightly interested in cinema should see this film."
"Anyone even slightly interested in cinema should see this film."
Combine the following short sentences into a single sentence using at least one appositive:
The class put on a play. The play is called "Our Town." It was written by Thornton Wilder.
The class play, "Our Town," was written by Thornton Wilder.
Embed the following as a colon quote:
"Further research will probably lead to a definite answer." - Bob Loblaw
Bob Loblaw explains one possible solution: "Further research will probably lead to a definite answer."
Rewrite the following sentence(s) to correct any fragments:
"The Aztecs ruled a mighty empire in Mexico. The 1400s and 1500s."
Many possible answers.
My sister, ____ fiance is the same age as I am, is a lawyer.
whose
Reduce the following adjective clause:
"The man to whom I am writing is an ex-convict."
The man I am writing to is an ex-convict.
Combine the following short sentences into a single sentence using at least one appositive:
The Statue of Liberty is on an island. The island is in New York Harbor. The statue was a gift from France.
The Statue of Liberty, a gift from France, is on an island in New York Harbor.
Embed the following as a dialogue quote, placing your signal phrase in the middle of the quote:
"Dark chocolate contains many antioxidants." - Sandra Kelly
"Dark chocolate," explains Sandra Kelly, "contains many antioxidants."
Rewrite the following sentence(s) to correct any fragments:
"There is an island in a lake it has a population of one hundred thousand people therefore nobody else can move there."
Many possible answers.
I have eight siblings, _____ makes things pretty crowded at family reunions.
which
Reduce the following adjective clause:
"He is a man who has a great number of plans for the future."
"He is a man with a great number of plans for the future."
Combine the following short sentences into a single sentence using two appositives:
Kelly loves heavy metal music. She went to the concert on Saturday. The concert was shut down by police for being too loud.
Kelly, a heavy metal fan, went to a concert on Saturday, one that was shut down by police for being too loud.
Embed the following as a flow quote:
"After everything at work is done, I will definitely see you on Sunday." - George Gusterson, to Sam
George Gusterson assured Sam that "after everything at work [was] done, [he would] definitely see [him] on Sunday."
Rewrite the following sentence(s) to correct any fragments:
"Down the street. An enormous grocery store a run-down arcade standing on the corner."
Many possible answers