Quiz for Lessons 256 - 260 - Parts of the Sentence - Adjective Clauses

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Instructions: Combine the following sentences using an adjective clause using the introductory words who, whose, whom, which, that, when, and where.

1. The occasion was a momentous one for all. All the family were together at last.

2. The site has several steep slopes. The million-dollar home will be built there.

3. The time was very exciting. Our team won the championship.

4. The author wrote the novel. He received a Pulitzer Prize.

5. I recall the time. There was no freeway to Salt Lake City then.

Instructions: Rewrite the following sentences placing the adjective clause in the correct place.

6. The little dog was running behind the boy that was growling and barking fiercely.

7. The trunk of the passenger was placed on the train which was covered with travel stickers.

8. A dog ran onto the football field which looked like the team mascot.

9. The car is now in our garage that was in a wreck yesterday.

10. The crickets were the targets of our poison bait which were destroying our crops.

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Answers:

1. The occasion when all the family were together at last was a momentous one for all.

2. The site where the million-dollar home will be built has several steep slopes.

3. The time when our team won the championship was very exciting.

4. The author who received a Pulitzer Prize wrote the novel.

5. I recall the time when there was no freeway to Salt Lake City.

6. The little dog that was growling and barking fiercely was running behind the boy.

7. The passenger's trunk, which was covered with travel stickers, was placed on the train.

8. A dog which looked like the team mascot ran onto the football field.

9. The car that was in a wreck yesterday is now in our garage.

10. The crickets, which were destroying our crops, were the targets of our poison bait.

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Lesson 260 - Parts of the Sentence - Adjective Clauses

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In using an adjective clause, you should always place it as near to the word it modifies as possible. If you misplace the adjective clause, it makes a ridiculous sentence or one that is unclear. 

 

Examples: 

I waved to my dog from the car that had just licked my face. = incorrect

(The car did not lick my face; the dog did.) 

I waved to my dog that had just licked my face from the car. = correct

Instructions: Rewrite the following sentences placing the adjective clause in the correct place.

1. The tall man was stopped by a police officer who had been acting suspiciously.

2. We found the key under the couch that had been lost.

3. She took the letter to the post office which she had written earlier.

4. The rosebush is next to a weedy lot that is very beautiful.

5. The tanker sailed into the harbor which was carrying a load of oil.

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Answers:

1. The tall man, who had been acting suspiciously, was stopped by a police officer.

2. We found the key that had been lost under the couch.

3. She took the letter, which she had written earlier, to the post office.

4. The rosebush that is very beautiful is next to a weedy lot.

5. The tanker, which was carrying a load of oil, sailed into the harbor.

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Lesson 259 - Parts of the Sentence - Adjective Clauses

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In using an adjective clause, you should always place it as near to the word it modifies as possible. If you misplace the adjective clause, it makes a ridiculous sentence or one that is unclear. 

 

Examples: 

I waved to my dog from the car that had just licked my face. = incorrect

(The car did not lick my face; the dog did.) 

I waved to my dog that had just licked my face from the car. = correct

Instructions: Rewrite the following sentences placing the adjective clause in the correct place.

1. They drove to the lake in their new car where they love to fish for bass.

2. The large limousine pulled up to the curb which was loaded with students for the prom.

3. The new tricycle was smashed on the driveway that had been delivered yesterday.

4. We showed the pictures to our friends that we had taken at the wedding.

5. We caught several fish with the new bait which we cooked for dinner.

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Answers:

1. They drove in their new car to the lake where they love to fish for bass.

2. The large limousine, which was loaded with students for the prom, pulled up to the curb.

3. The new tricycle that had been delivered yesterday was smashed on the driveway.

4. We showed to our friends the pictures that we had taken at the wedding.

5. We caught several fish, which we cooked for dinner, with the new bait .

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Lesson 258 - Parts of the Sentence - Adjective Clauses

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Adjective clauses can be used in various ways (as with verbal phrases). Because of this, they can give variety to your sentences.

Instructions: Combine the following sentences using an adjective clause using the introductory words who, whose, whom, which, that, when, and where.

1. The school has been closed. The students were exposed to asbestos there.

2. The clinic processed the MRI. The MRI showed my back problem.

3. Joe contacted the artist. The artist was going to paint his portrait.

4. The hour went by very slowly. We were waiting for their arrival.

5. The children were lost there. I found them in the woods.

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Answers:

1. The school where the students were exposed to asbestos has been closed.

2. The clinic processed the MRI which showed my back problem.

3. Joe contacted the artist that was going to paint his portrait.

4. The hour when we were waiting for their arrival went by very slowly.

5. The children whom I found in the woods were lost there.

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Lesson 257 - Parts of the Sentence - Adjective Clauses

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Adjective clauses can be used in various ways (as with verbal phrases). Because of this, they can give variety to your sentences.

Instructions: Combine the following sentences using an adjective clause using the introductory words who, whose, whom, which, that, when, and where.

1. They followed the strange man. He had just come from the dark alley.

2. The lot is covered with salt grass. We play baseball there.

3. A minute passed in complete silence. Terri announced her wedding plans then.

4. The newspaper had been delivered late. It is the one I receive.

5. I bought Jim a book. The book is about magic.

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Answers:

1. They followed the strange man who had just come from the dark alley.

2. The lot where we play baseball is covered with salt grass.

3. A minute when Terri announced her wedding plans passed in complete silence.

4. The newspaper that I receive had been delivered late.

5. I bought Jim a book which is about magic.

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Lesson 256 - Parts of the Sentence - Adjective Clauses

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Adjective clauses can be used in various ways (as with verbal phrases). Because of this, they can give variety to your sentences.

Instructions: Combine the following sentences using an adjective clause using the introductory words who, whose, whom, which, that, when, and where.

1. The doctor examined the patient. The patient had fallen from a cliff.

2. The mechanic repaired my sister's car. The car had a warped block.

3. The restaurant had closed permanently. The customers were shot there.

4. The day was a wonderful day. Terri was married on that day.

5. The parents had great respect for the teacher. The teacher had taught their children.

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Answers:

1. The doctor examined the patient who had fallen from a cliff.

2. The mechanic repaired my sister's car that had a warped block.

3. The restaurant where the customers were shot had closed permanently.

4. The day was a wonderful day when Terri was married.

5. The parents had great respect for the teacher who had taught their children.

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