Relative clauses add information about a noun using pronouns like who, which, that, whose, and where. They can be defining (essential to the meaning) or non-defining (extra information set off by commas). Getting the pronoun and comma usage right is a key advanced skill.
Practice
The professor ___ taught me statistics won a Nobel Prize.
The hotelwe stayed was absolutely beautiful.
Combine into one sentence using the correct relative pronoun:
Combine: "This is the café. I first met my partner here." Put the combined sentence in order:
Combine: "She works for a company. The company was founded in 1985." Which is correct?
The scientistresearch led to the vaccine received an award.
The recipe ___ my grandmother gave me has been in our family for generations.
The neighborhoodI grew up has changed a lot.
Combine: "The chef won an award. His restaurant just opened." Put the combined sentence in order:
The students ___ projects were selected will present at the science fair.
The womanwon the award is my aunt.
This is the restaurantwe had our first date.
He's the mancar was stolen last week.
I bought a phonehas a great camera.
That's the teacherhelped me pass the exam.
Do you remember the daywe first met?
She lives in a housewas built in 1900.
The personbag this is should collect it.
The book _____ I'm reading is fascinating.
She's the manager _____ team won the prize.
This is the café _____ we first met.
My father, _____ is 70, still works full-time.
That's the guy _____ I met at the party.
This team has everything ___ to succeed.
Which sentence has the correct word order?