Question

Which four clauses in these sentences are restrictive? The girl who owns a red car is the one we are looking for. The dog that ate my homework is called Henry. I'm saving the muffins that have cherries for my sister. The smile that she gave them was beautiful.

Answer 1

Answer:

1. who owns a red car
2. that ate my homework
3. that have cherries
4. that she gave them

Explanation:

Restrictive relative clauses provide essential information that define the nouns they modify. Without them, the sentence does not have the same meaning.

On the other hand, non-restrictive relative clauses go within commas and give additional information. Thus, they can be left out without changing the meaning of the sentence.

Answer 2

Answer:

1. who owns a red car

2. that ate my homework

3. that ate my homework

4. that she gave them

Explanation:

I got it correct on my test