Embedding a Relative Clause

Relative clauses can also be ‘dropped in’ (or embedded) in the middle of a sentence. For example:

Jenny likes playing tennis.

Jenny, who is very sporty, likes playing tennis.

In the example above, the relative clause has been placed in the middle of the sentence. It gives
more information about the noun that comes before it. Choose a relative clause to add to each
of the sentences below.

who had six wives who created Harry Potter

which was too loud which was still a puppy

whose real name is Kal-El which was perched on a branch

which is very old who wore armbands

which is made from milk who is six years old

1. The bird, ____________________________________, was singing.

2. Alisha, ____________________________________, got some action figures for

her birthday.

3. Superman, ____________________________________, is a superhero with

many powers.

4. JK Rowling, ____________________________________, is a famous author.

5. Cheese, ____________________________________, is a key ingredient in quiche.

6. Henry VIII, ____________________________________, used to be King of England.

7. The dog, ____________________________________, wagged its tail excitedly.

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8. The young girl, ______________________________, was learning to swim.

9. My bike, ______________________________, is broken.

10. The music, ______________________________, gave me a headache.

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Relative clauses often add more information about a noun in a sentence. They make your work
more interesting for the reader. Below is a list of sentences with a relative pronoun at the end.
Rewrite each sentence and use the relative pronoun to add a relative clause.

1. The bird, which was perched on a branch, was singing.

2. Alisha, who is six years old, got some action figures for her birthday.

3. Superman, whose real name is Kal-El, is a superhero with many powers.

4. JK Rowling, who created Harry Potter, is a famous author.

5. Cheese, which is made from milk, is a key ingredient in quiche.

6. Henry VIII, who had six wives, used to be King of England.

7. The dog, which was still a puppy, wagged its tail excitedly.

8. The young girl, who wore armbands, was learning to swim.

9. My bike, which is very old, is broken.

10. The music, which was too loud, gave me a headache.

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