Grammar Quiz 1 -- Review

Relative Clauses

100

Identify the relative clause: "Kenny was the kid who wanted to go to the mall after school."

"who wanted to go to the mall after school."

200

Fill in the blank: "Hamlet, _____ many students read in high school, is one of Shakespeare's most well-known plays."

which

300

Fill in the blank: "Erin was a generous woman ______ kind deeds were known throughout the town."

whose

400

Fill in the black: "Jack the Ripper was an infamous killer ____ London police never caught."

whom

500

Combine: "The Great Pyramid of Giza is one of the Seven Wonders of the World." "Damien visited the Great Pyramid on his vacation." "The Great Pyramid was built around 2560 BC."

Several answers. "The Great Pyramid of Giza, which was built around 2560 BC, and which Damien visited on his vacation, is one of the Seven Wonders of the World."

What clauses

100

Fren is a really intelligent girl. I like that.

What I like about Fren is that she is a really intelligent girl.

200

John spoke very angrily yesterday. It surprised me a lot.

What surprised me a lot is that John spoke very angrily yesterday.

300

She always treats others in a bossy manner. It makes me angry.

What makes me angry is that she always treats others in a bossy manner.

400

No one is perfect. You should understand this.

What you should understand is that no one is perfect.

500

Martin never apologizes for his mistake. It is very annoying.

What is very annoying is that Martin never apologizes for his mistakes.

Defining / Non-defining

100

Is the following sentence punctuated correctly? "The man who lives in the city is wise."

True

200

Correct the following sentence: "Dunkin' Donuts is the shop, that I eat every morning."

"Dunkin' Donuts is the shop where I eat every morning."

300

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."

400

"Kerri owns a scarf that has a beautiful snowflake pattern." How many scarves does Kerri probably own?

More than one.

500

"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

Which Clauses

100

Our team won the match. It is great.

Our team won the match, which is great.

200

I saw her at the mall last week. It is very strange.

I saw her at the mall last week, which is very strange.

300

"Mark has thousands of adoring fans. It makes him self confident.

"Mark has thousands of adoring fans, which makes him smug.

400

People who have rewarding jobs are usually happier. It is because of the feeling of self-satisfaction.

"People with rewarding jobs are usually happier, which is because of the feeling of self-satisfaction.

500

You need to pass the exam really well. That means you need to practice a lot.

You need to pass the exam really well, which means you need to practice a lot.