You can do the exercises online or download the worksheet as pdf. The girl who is in my class is also going to basketball camp. A variety of sentences in which the students have to add the relative pronoun. You can cut the sentences into strips and share them among the st. Relative clauses worksheet free esl printable worksheets made by teachers find out whats wrong with this image with zebras relative clauses see more. A relative clause exercise to improve your english level. In this pdf worksheet, children get to practice this skill, so they achieve perfection in their clause learning. Grammar quiz relative clauses complete these sixteen sentences to score your knowledge of relative clauses. In this sentence, the relative pronoun that introduces the relative clause that influenced my. The relative clause modifies the plural noun students. We will learn about adjective clauses in this lesson. I bought my first car ten years ago, when i was a salesman.
Innovative pdf relative clause games, esl activities and worksheets to help teach a2, b1, b2 level students defining and nondefining relative clauses. I broke the plate which that was a wedding present. The task consistes in completing the sentences with the correct relative pronoun, then, match each sentence with the correct picture. Relative clauses b1 pdf worksheets english practice. English esl worksheets login english esl powerpoints video lessons teaching jobs new. Free printable pdf grammar worksheets, quizzes and games, from a to z, for eflesl teachers. If you want to download you have to send your own contributions. A noun clause is a group of words that acts as a noun in a sentence. Displaying all worksheets related to reduced relative clauses.
Relative clauses introduction there are two types of relative clauses. This handout will help you understand what relative clauses are and how they work, and will especially help you decide when to use that or which. Adjective clauses worksheet for classes 8 and 9 cbse. Free definingnon defining relative clauses worksheets. Defining relative clauses these describe the preceding noun in such a way as to distinguish it from other nouns of the same class.
A defining relative clause usually comes immediately after the noun it describes. Complete these sixteen sentences to score your knowledge of relative clauses. Adding dependent clauses to independent clauses is a great way to easily bring the clause advantage to your writing. We have a new feature to adapt to the new online teaching circumstances. While providing brief information about a noun, nonrestrictive relative clauses are not used. What others are saying esl relative clauses game listening and speaking activity preintermediate 30 minutes here is a fun relative clauses game to help students practice using defining. Both that and which can be used in this relative clause and the pronoun can be left out because there is a subject. Rewrite the sentences below using adjective clauses. I caught a ride with tony, whose car barely made it up the hill. Here you can find worksheets, lessonplans, flashcards, exercises and activities for teaching relative clause. Reduced relative clauses worksheets lesson worksheets. If clauses pdf worksheets english vocabulary and grammar.
The uros people make fires, which they use for cooking. Nondefining relative pronouns exercise three things about nondefining relative clauses. There is also a grammar worksheet at the end of this lesson. Super grammar relative clauses spag teaching resources. Practice english relative pronouns in relative clauses who, when, where, whose, that, which. Relative clauses that start with who, whose, that, and which. Relative pronouns relative pronouns introduce relative clauses. Live worksheets english english as a second language esl relative clauses relative clauses relative clauses fill in the blanks, complete the sentences and choose the correct option. In the worksheet, students first need to decide whether the relative clause can be reduced or not, then make the necessary changes in the sentence to make it shorter. Relatives elementary intermediate level advanced level home. Check out this great activity that students complete by working in groups and as a class. Fernandez carmona, english grammar with exercises, longman, 2000. Tenses printable pdf worksheets for english language learners intermediate level b1. Relative clauses worksheet worksheets, lesson plans.
You can cut the sentences into strips and share them among the students, after a few minutes they read the sentences already completed aloud. Using different types of conjunction differentiated worksheets. With 93 relative clause worksheets to choose from, you should be able to find something here that your students will like. Its no secret that practicing splitting and combining clauses is at the heart of the clause concept, and rightly so, this worksheet for grade 7, grade 8, and grade 9 gets students to combine two independent clauses, using a relative pronoun. Heres a list of all the relative clause exercises on the site. Clause worksheets dependent and independent clauses. Defining relative clauses if clause type 1 if clause type 2 if clause type 3 if clauses noun clauses object clause participle clauses purpose clauses relative clauses time clauses wish clauses live worksheets worksheets that listen. Relative clauses worksheet 1 relative pronouns use the relative pronouns in the box to complete the sentences whom that which where when whose 1. A grammar notebook file on relative clauses with supporting worksheet in both pdf to be printed and word formats to be altered to suit your lesson and p.
Relative clause pdf games, esl activities, and interactive and printable worksheets to help teach a2, b1, b2 levels definingnondefining relative clauses. The adjective or relative clause should go immediately after. Nondefining relative clauses give additional information about people, things or places. And these relative pronouns are also combined with a subject and. All downloads are in pdf format and consist of a worksheet and answer sheet to check your results levels of difficulty.
Its easier for them than putting answers in the word file. Relative clauses 1 advanced advanced grammar exercises. Relative clauses 1 advanced posted in advanced grammar exercises. Because i am a merciful teacher,i added a small tip about relative clauses. When there is a preposition in a relative clause, this usually goes at the end of the sentence.
Welcome to esl printables, the website where english language teachers exchange resources. Defining relative clauses 1 in pdf here defining relative clauses 2 in pdf here defining relative clauses 3 in pdf here defining relative clauses 4 in pdf here go to the main relative clauses explanation page here. All the materials and directions are included to ensure that everything. Our collection is growing every day with the help of many teachers. A nonrestrictive relative clause can be differentiated from restrictive relative clause easily because it uses commas at the beginning and end of the clause and a relative pronoun that is not used in nonrestrictive relative clause. Worksheets are relative clauses work, 1 of 4 participle phrases as reduced relative clauses, relative clauses work 1, relative clauses, relative clauses part i defining non defining, more practice reducing adverb clauses answer key, extra practice reductions, grammar relative. The doctor, whose patients were all sick, helped out in the. Sep 26, 2012 children to add a relative clause after the underlined noun using words which, where, who, whose. Jones, whose boys go to my school, will be my new school principal. A collection of english esl worksheets for home learning, online practice, distance learning and english classes to teach about relative, clauses, relative c. English esl relative clauses worksheets most downloaded 224. Two powerpoint slides that can be used for note taking or be printed out.
A collection of english esl relative clauses worksheets for home learning, online practice, distance learning and english classes to teach about page 2. Relative clauses are a way of giving more information about a person, thing, place, event, etc. Nondefining relative clauses defining relative clauses these describe the preceding noun in such a way to distinguish it from other nouns of the same class. To easily identify that it is a noun clause, make sure that you take a look at the relative pronouns that are found at the beginning of this type of class. Free definingnondefining relative clauses worksheets. The relative pronoun can be the subject or the object of the relative clause. There is a girl in my class whose family emigrated from india. A worksheet with many sentences to complete with the relatives or join two sentences into one by means of a relative clause. Nondefining relative clauses english esl worksheets for.
Relative clauses are complex sentences, and in the ielts examination writing complex sentences plays a very important role, and you also have the knowledge of using these complex sentences in the right places. A clause of this kind is essential to the clear understanding of the noun. Improve your english grammar and writing skills with our free online english grammar lessons and worksheets. Heres a worksheet on reduced relative clauses for you to check your students on reduced relative clauses. The relative pronoun is the subject of the relative clause. English grammar relative clauses relative clauses introduction there are two types of relative clauses. The sentence in italics should become the relative clause. A collection of english esl relative clauses worksheets for home learning, online practice, distance learning and english classes to teach about. Practice makes perfect when your class downloads pdf files to work.
A clause of this kind is essential to clear understanding of the noun. Next weekend im going to glasgow, where my sister lives. The relative clause is closed off by commas and is quite similar to information in brackets. Nondefining relative clauses are not used in spoken english. Choose the correct relative pronoun who, whose, that, which, why, when or where. Your answer, which i received earlier, was correct. Relative clauses learnenglish teens british council. You can use either a defining relative clause without commas or a nondefining relative clause with commas. One lesson teaches students how to use relative clauses as adjectives to spice up sentences. Its no secret that practicing splitting and combining clauses is at the heart of the clauseconcept, and rightly so, this worksheet for grade 7, grade 8, and grade 9 gets students to combine two independent clauses, using a relative pronoun. Children to add a relative clause after the underlined noun using words which, where, who, whose. Defining relative clauses exercise 1 make one sentence from the two short ones. It was an experience that influenced my career choice. English esl relative clauses worksheets most downloaded.
Clauses and phrases worksheets features the exciting theme of leprechauns. The pronoun can never be omitted in a nondefining relative clause. Relative clauses relative clauses, nouns worksheet, help. This is an interactive activity for teachers and students. English grammar exercises relative clauses worksheet. The noun phrase why is the definite article used with some but not all the names of hotels a,b, and pubs c,d a restrictive relative clause definesidentifies the subject and it cannot be it is used as preparatory subject when the extraposed subject is a clause in this definite article is used when the clause. The word who is the subject of the relative clause and were is the verb. Can we buy a new computer that has more games on it. Defining relative clauses exercise 3 make one sentence by changing the sentence in italics into a defining relative clause. Free definingnon defining relative clauses worksheets you have reached the section devoted to defining and nondefining relative clauses which are some intimidating phrases so you might want to leave them out of your introduction and focus on the important stuff such as how to form and use them. The letter thatwhich peter has sent to you is in the drawer. Such relative pronouns include how, which, who, or what. Relative clauses worksheet relative clauses can help make a sentence clearer.
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