Example Independent Clause: Dependent Clause: Antecedent ...

HOMEWORK – SESSION 13

A. From the list of vocabulary words below, fill in the word that matches the description.

phrase independent clause relative pronoun
clause dependent clause relative clause
who whom whose
that which antecedent

1. The possessive case relative pronoun, used for humans

2. A clause that CAN stand alone as a complete sentence

3. A group of words that performs a single function, but doesn’t have both a
subject and predicate

4. The relative pronoun used for non-humans; it provides non-essential descriptive
information (usually set off by commas)

5. A pronoun that relates a clause to an antecedent

6. The subjective case relative pronoun used for humans

7. A group of words expressing an idea, and including both a subject and a
predicate

8. A clause the begins with a relative pronoun and functions as an Adjective

9. The objective case relative pronoun, used for humans

10. A clause that cannot stand alone as a complete sentence

11. What a pronoun refers to

12. The relative pronoun used for non-humans; it provides essential descriptive
information

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B. For each relative clause, identify the following:
1. The independent clause
2. The dependent clause (substitute the antecedent for relative pronoun)
3. The antecedent of the relative pronoun (RP)
4. The correct RP (who, whom, whose, that, which)
5. The case of the RP in the Relative Clause
6. The role the RP is playing in the Relative Clause
Example: The drawbridge ____ protects the castle will not close.
Independent Clause: The drawbridge will not close.
Dependent Clause: The drawbridge protects the castle.
Antecedent: drawbridge
RP: that
Case: subjective
Role of RP: subject

1. The barbarians stormed the castle of Lord Bertrand, _________ was vacationing in sunny
Bermuda at the time.
Indep. Clause:
Depend. Clause:
Antecedent:
Relative Pronoun:
Case of the RP:
Role of RP:

2. The court minstrel, _________ shoes were too tight for his feet, tripped and fell into a vat
of figgy pudding.
Indep. Clause:
Depend. Clause:

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Antecedent:

Relative Pronoun:

Case of the RP:

Role of RP:

3. Leland tip-toed around the grumbling king _________ he had insulted by forgetting the

secret handshake.

Indep. Clause:

Depend. Clause:

Antecedent:

Relative Pronoun:

Case of the RP:

Role of RP:

4. The princess, _________ Leland had asked to dance with him, pretended to examine the

puddle of gravy on her plate.

Indep. Clause:

Depend. Clause:

Antecedent:

Relative Pronoun:

Case of the RP:

Role of RP:

5. Leland bumped into Sir Frederick, _________ breath smelled like week-old fish and foot

cream.

Indep. Clause:

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Depend. Clause:

Antecedent:

Relative Pronoun:

Case of the RP:

Role of RP:

6. Leland wanted Ginger, from _________ he'd received his pet mule, to accompany him to the

Barbarian Barn Dance.

Indep. Clause:

Depend. Clause:

Antecedent:

Relative Pronoun:

Case of the RP:

Role of RP:

7. The dragon _________ made the mess on the hall floor had a rumbly tummy.

Indep. Clause:

Depend. Clause:

Antecedent:

Relative Pronoun:

Case of the RP:

Role of RP:

8. Leland’s pet lemur, _________ the Art Society has recognized as one of the rising artistic

stars of this decade, has sculpted a gargoyle out of spam.

Indep. Clause:

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Depend. Clause:
Antecedent:

Relative Pronoun:
Case of the RP:
Role of RP:

9. Emily has chosen an Olde English tutor _________ beard reaches nearly to the floor.
Indep. Clause:

Depend. Clause:
Antecedent:

Relative Pronoun:
Case of the RP:
Role of RP:

10. The angry barbarian, _________ Leland had been taunting, dumped his grog on Leland’s
head.
Indep. Clause:
Depend. Clause:
Antecedent:
Relative Pronoun:
Case of the RP:
Role of RP:

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