Cambridge Primary 5 English: Relative Clauses This lesson quiz helps learners identify and use relative clauses beginning with who, which, where, whose and that.
Which sentence contains a relative clause?
A
The girl who won the race smiled.
B
The girl won the race.
C
The girl smiled.
D
The race began.
Explanation
Who won the race adds extra information about the girl.
Choose the best relative pronoun: The book __ I borrowed was exciting.
A
which
B
who
C
where
D
whose
Explanation
Which refers to a thing.
Choose the best relative pronoun: The teacher __ helped us was kind.
A
who
B
which
C
where
D
when
Explanation
Who refers to a person.
Choose the best relative pronoun: This is the park __ we played.
A
where
B
who
C
whose
D
which
Explanation
Where refers to a place.
Choose the best relative pronoun: The boy __ bike was stolen called the police.
A
whose
B
who
C
which
D
where
Explanation
Whose shows possession.
Which part is the relative clause? "The cake, which was chocolate, disappeared quickly."
A
which was chocolate
B
The cake
C
disappeared quickly
D
was chocolate disappeared
Explanation
It adds extra information about the cake.
Which relative clause adds information about the dog?
A
that barked all night
B
ran quickly
C
under the table
D
very loudly
Explanation
That barked all night describes the dog.
Which sentence uses commas correctly for extra information?
A
My uncle, who lives in York, is visiting.
B
My uncle who, lives in York is visiting.
C
My uncle who lives, in York, is visiting.
D
My uncle, who lives in York is visiting.
Explanation
A non-essential relative clause is separated by commas.
Which sentence is clearest?
A
The museum where we met is closing.
B
The museum who we met is closing.
C
The museum whose we met is closing.
D
The museum when we met is closing.
Explanation
Where refers to a place.
Complete: The scientist __ discovered the fossil gave a talk.
A
who
B
which
C
where
D
whose
Explanation
Who refers to the scientist.
Complete: The pen __ ink had leaked was in my bag.
A
whose
B
who
C
where
D
when
Explanation
Whose shows the pen had ink.
Which is a relative clause?
A
where the river bends
B
under the bridge
C
very slowly
D
in the morning
Explanation
It begins with where and gives extra information.
Which sentence combines ideas best? "I saw a bird. It had blue wings."
A
I saw a bird that had blue wings.
B
I saw a bird and it had and blue wings.
C
I saw a bird had blue wings it.
D
Blue wings I saw a bird.
Explanation
The relative clause combines the ideas smoothly.
Which relative pronoun refers to animals or things?
A
which
B
who
C
whom only
D
whose only
Explanation
Which is commonly used for animals and things.
Which sentence has an embedded relative clause?
A
The river, which was swollen by rain, flooded the path.
B
The river flooded the path.
C
Rain fell all night.
D
The path was muddy.
Explanation
The clause is embedded with commas.
Choose the best ending: The library, which opened last year, __.
A
has many new books
B
who has many books
C
where opened
D
whose last year
Explanation
The main clause must still make sense.
Which sentence is incorrect?
A
The woman who lives next door is a doctor.
B
The car which is red is mine.
C
The town where I was born is small.
D
The pencil who broke is on the desk.
Explanation
Who should not refer to a pencil.
What is the purpose of a relative clause?
A
to add information about a noun
B
to end every sentence
C
to replace all verbs
D
to make a word plural
Explanation
Relative clauses describe or identify nouns.
Which sentence uses "that" correctly?
A
The film that we watched was funny.
B
The boy that smiled was happy.
C
The classroom that we use is large.
D
All of these
Explanation
That can introduce relative clauses in these examples.
Which noun is described by the clause in "The lantern that glowed blue was hidden"?
A
lantern
B
blue
C
hidden
D
glowed
Explanation
The clause that glowed blue describes the lantern.