Relative Clauses
Which is more formal: "The man to whom I wrote was a professor." / "The man (who) I wrote to was a professor."
"The man to whom I wrote was a professor."
Is the following sentence punctuated correctly? "The man who lives in the city is wise."
True
Identify the reduced adjective clause: "Oranges are fruits filled with Vitamin C."
Which is the sentence not reduced?
"filled with Vitamin C"
Oranges are fruits that/which are filled with vitamin C.
Identify the appositive: "The dog, Bruno, who is eating from the trash, is misbehaving.
"Bruno"
Rewrite the following sentence to make it more formal: "The Boston Commons is the place where we met."
"The Boston Commons is the place at which we met."
Correct the following sentence: "Dunkin' Donuts is the shop, that I eat every morning."
"Dunkin' Donuts is the shop where I eat every morning."
Reduce the following relative clause: "Jared's house, which was built in the 1950s, is starting to fall apart."
"Jared's house, built in the 1950s, is starting to fall apart."
Combine the sentences: "Terrance is under a lot of stress." "Terrance is a well-known surgeon."
"Terrance, a well-known surgeon, is under a lot of stress."
Rewrite the following sentence to make it more formal: "Carol, who everyone does favors for, is the most popular person in the office."
"Carol, for whom everyone does favors, is the most popular person in the office."
Correct the following sentence: "Harold who I saw on Tuesday is at the place, where we watched fireworks last summer."
"Harold, whom I saw on Tuesday, is at the place where we watched fireworks last summer."
Reduce the following relative clause: "Mark, who is a famous rock star, has thousands of adoring fans.
"Mark, a famous rock star, has thousands of adoring fans."
Combine the sentences: "The amusement park is being closed down next fall." "Alice and Nick met at the amusement park."
"The amusement park, the place where Alice and Nick met, is being closed down next fall."
Rewrite the following sentence to make it more formal: "3 am, sometimes called 'The Witching Hour,' is the time when ghosts are said to be the most active." (Reduced)
"3 am, which is sometimes called 'The Witching Hour,' is the time at which ghosts are said to be the most active."
"Kerri owns a scarf that has a beautiful snowflake pattern." How many scarves does Kerri probably own?
More than one.
Reduce the following relative clause: "People who have rewarding jobs are usually happier."
"People with rewarding jobs are usually happier."
Combine the sentences: "Some items on the menu are very healthy." "The kale and the black bean burger are very healthy."
"Some items on the menu, the kale salad and the black bean burger, are very healthy."
Combine: "The Great Pyramid of Giza is one of the Seven Wonders of the World." "Damien visited the Great Pyramid on his vacation."
Several answers. "The Great Pyramid of Giza, which Damien visited on his vacation, is one of the Seven Wonders of the World."
Combine the following sentences using formal language: "Sophia is my friend." "I sometimes write to her father."
Several answers. "Sophia, to whose father I sometimes write, is my friend."
"The man who is first in line will definitely get what he wants." Is the relative clause in this sentence defining or non-defining? How do you know?
Defining. It has no commas / cannot be removed without changing the meaning / specifies which man
Combine the following sentences using relative clauses, reducing them where possible: "We are marching to the tower." "The tower is located 20 miles past the river."
"We are marching to the tower located 20 miles past the river."
Create a sentence beginning with an appositive. You have to think about what to reduce.
Several answers.