Homework 1/30-2/3 Due on Friday 2/3 If not using a packet, please use a neat sheet of paper Keep your work NEAT and ORGANIZED Include your name, date, and parent signature 7. Which of the following sentences needs to be revised? A. Maisy and Tara are the girls who got in trouble for talking during class. B. The Burger Barn, whose catchy jingle is often on the radio, has great food. C. The Showtime Theater, that is always cold, has early-bird movie specials. D. The apple-cinnamon candle, which smells amazing, was a gift from my mom. 8. Which sentence below uses "who" or "whom" correctly? A. Whom do you think will win the chili contest? B. Who does Amy want to go to the dance with? C. Kevin Diaz is a bothersome boy who thinks he knows everything. D. Clare knows whom ate the last slice of pizza and drank the soda. 9. Which sentence below is correctly and formally written? A. Zach is a big, crazy dog who thinks he is a puppy. B. I have a black cat whose whiskers are white. C. Who is my sister playing with outside? D. The car which my parents own has wood paneling. 10. Which of the following sentences is written correctly? A. Sam refused to use the restroom during her long flight, that was four hours. B. I think it is the neighbor's cat who keeps using our garden as a litter box. C. Please give the last two brownies and the last cookie to whoever wants them. D. Elizabeth Jorgenson is the girl in my class that was born with webbed feet.
11. Which sentence below needs revision? A. Darcy will run the relay with whomever the coach sees fit. B. Who provided the voice of Remy in the movie Ratatouille? C. Candace needed a hat which provided good coverage. D. The spicy salsa that you made for the party was excellent. 12. Which of the following sentences is written correctly? A. The store that sells my favorite perfume closes at 8 p.m. B. Amy's house which is cute and small is next to the school. C. Theodore drives a brand new car, that runs on electricity. D. I need a dentist which is gentle, kind, and experienced. 13. What does the relative pronoun refer to in the sentence below? Michelle has the book that everyone at school wants to read. A. school B. Michelle C. book D. everyone 14. This is the dog that digs up my flower beds. Which word in the sentence above is a relative pronoun? A. that B. my C. this D. dog 15.
My dad was the one who always read me a bedtime story. What is the relative pronoun in the sentence above? A. me B. who C. my D. dad 16. The teacher, who is very nice, gave us a ride home. Which word in the sentence above is a relative pronoun? A. us B. ride C. teacher D. who 17. The team captain, who was interviewed yesterday, said he did not know anything. What does the relative pronoun who refer to in the sentence above? A. anything B. captain C. he D. interviewed 18. Which of the following sentences is written correctly?
A. Leila which is tall for her age cannot find pants that are long enough. B. The circus elephant whose name is Pixie wears a large pink hat. C. The customer for who you were waiting just came in the door. D. Charlie is the friendly man whom lives in the upstairs apartment. 19. Which relative pronoun best completes the sentence? Sophie is the girl family moved to the U.S. from Russia. A. whom B. who C. which D. whose 20. Which sentence is written correctly? A. I could not find the CD which I wanted to purchase. B. For whom do you wish to leave a message at this time? C. Whom do you think we should invite to our spring dance? D. The sweater which she wore to school was my brother's. 21. Which sentence is written correctly? A. The school which is where the program is held is closed today. B. The trophy, that his homeroom teacher accepted, is on his desk. C. The boy who won the contest did not come to school today. D. His younger sister, which has curly red hair, said he has a cold. 22. Which adverb best completes the sentence below? I love Monday nights we have pizza for dinner. A. why B. where C. how D. when
23. Which adverb best completes the sentence below? I understand the reason I should go to bed early on a school night. A. when B. why C. how D. where 24. Which adverb best completes the sentence below? Shawn and Gus hurried to the house their friend Lassiter lived with his grandparents. A. where B. how C. when D. why 25. Which adverb best completes the sentence below? Yasmine does not understand the reason her brother loves to write poetry. A. when B. why C. how D. where 26. Which sentence is written correctly? A. My favorite month is February when we celebrate Black History Month. B. My favorite month is February where we celebrate Black History Month. C. My favorite month is February why we celebrate Black History Month. D. My favorite month is February how we celebrate Black History Month.
27. Which adverb best completes the sentence below? That is the shelf Lanie's mother keeps her favorite books. A. why B. where C. how D. when 28. Which adverb best completes the sentence below? The cat stared in surprise at the glass bowl a shiny fish was swimming in warm blue water. A. how B. why C. where D. when 29. Which sentence is written correctly? A. Do you know the reason when Jared did not ride the bus today? B. Do you know the reason why Jared did not ride the bus today? C. Do you know the reason how Jared did not ride the bus today? D. Do you know the reason where Jared did not ride the bus today? 30. Which adverb best completes the sentence below? Marco likes going to the library he can get some peace and quiet.
A. when B. where C. why D. how
Answers 1. -- 2. -- 3. -- 4. -- 5. -- 6. -- 7. C 8. C 9. B 10. C 11. C 12. A 13. C 14. A 15. B 16. D 17. B 18. B 19. D 20. B 21. C 22. D 23. B 24. A 25. B 26. A 27. B 28. C 29. B 30. B Explanations 1. -- 2. -- 3. -- 4. -- 5. --
6. -- 7. Study the answer again carefully. The phrase "that is always cold" is nonessential to the meaning of the sentence, so the commas are correct. However, "that" begins essential clauses only, so "that" should be changed to "which": The Showtime Theater, which is always cold, has early-bird movie specials. 8. Study the answer choices carefully. To find the correct word, reword the sentences, and use the formulas below. he/she = who him/her = whom Whom do you think will win the chili contest? Do you think he/she will win the chili contest? "Whom" should be changed to "Who." Clare knows whom ate the last slice of pizza and drank the soda. Clare knows he/she ate the last slice of pizza and drank the soda. "Whom" should be "who" in the sentence. Who does Amy want to go to the dance with? Does Amy want to go to the dance with him? or Amy wants to go to the dance with him. "Who" should be "Whom" in the sentence. Kevin Diaz is a bothersome boy who thinks he knows everything. Kevin Diaz is a bothersome boy. He thinks he knows everything. The sentence is correct as it is. 9. Examine each answer choice carefully. I have a black cat whose whiskers are white. "Whose" is a possessive relative pronoun that can refer to people and things. This sentence is written correctly. The car which my parents own has wood paneling. The phrase "which my parents own" is an essential clause because readers need to know which car. The use of "which," however, introduces nonessential clauses in formal writing. Therefore, "which" should be replaced with "that." Who is my sister playing with outside? To find the correct word, reword the sentences using these formulas: he/she = who and him/her = whom. My sister is playing with him/her outside.
In formal writing, "Who" should be "Whom" in this sentence. Zach is a big, crazy dog who thinks he is a puppy. Zach is a dog, not a person, so "who" should be replaced with "that" in formal writing. 10. Study the answer choices again carefully. This sentence structure of the correct answer shows "whoever" as the object of the sentence and the subject of the last clause. In cases like this, reword the sentence, and use the following formula to figure out whether to use whoever or whomever: him/her + he/she = whoever. Please give the last two brownies and the last cookie to whoever wants them. Please give the last two brownies to him/her. He/She wants them. Therefore, "whoever" is correct. Elizabeth Jorgenson is the girl in my class that was born with webbed feet. Elizabeth is a person, so "that" should be replaced with "who." I think it is the neighbor's cat who keeps using our garden as a litter box. The cat is not a person, so "who" should be replaced with "that." Sam refused to use the restroom during her long flight, that was four hours. The use of "that" signals an essential clause. However, the clause is set off with a comma to show that it is nonessential. Changing "that" to "which" would make the sentence correct. 11. Look at the answer carefully. Candace needed a specific hat, so the last phrase, "which provided good coverage," is essential. In formal writing, an essential clause should begin with "that." A nonessential clause should begin with "which," and it is set off from the main clause with a comma. Revised, the sentence should read, "Candace needed a hat that provided good coverage." 12. The relative pronoun that introduces a restrictive or essential clause. (A restrictive, or essential, clause is a clause that includes necessary information.) A restrictive or essential clause should not be separated from the rest of the sentence by a comma. In the correct answer, that introduces sells my favorite perfume. 13. A relative pronoun introduces a relative clause. A relative clause gives more information about a word, phrase, or idea in the main clause. The word, phrase, or idea that is modified is called the antecedent. In this sentence, that introduces everyone at school wants to read. 14. A relative pronoun introduces a relative clause. A relative clause gives more information about a word, phrase, or idea in the main clause. The word, phrase, or idea that is modified is called the antecedent. In the sentence, the clause that digs up my flower beds, gives more information about dog.
15. A relative pronoun introduces a relative clause. A relative clause gives more information about a word, phrase, or idea in the main clause. The word, phrase, or idea that is modified is called the antecedent. In the sentence, who introduces always read me a bedtime story. 16. Who is a relative pronoun that is used to refer to a person. In this sentence, who refers to the teacher. 17. The relative pronoun who refers to the captain in this sentence. A relative pronoun introduces a relative clause. A relative clause gives more information about a word, phrase, or idea in the main clause. The word, phrase, or idea that is modified is the antecedent. In the sentence, the nonrestrictive, or nonessential, clause who was interviewed yesterday gives more information about the team captain. 18. Whose is a possessive relative pronoun that introduces a clause. It gives more information about a person, animal, or thing. In this sentence, whose modifies elephant. The relative pronouns in the other sentences are used incorrectly. 19. Whose is a possessive relative pronoun that gives more information about a person, animal, or thing. In this sentence, whose modifies girl. 20. Read the answer choices again carefully. The correct answer choice is the only one that uses the relative pronoun correctly. The pronoun is the object of the preposition in this sentence. Whom is the correct pronoun to use for the objective case. "Whom do you think we should invite to our spring dance?" should use who instead of whom. You can test the sentence by replacing whom with him/her: Do you think we should invite him/her to our spring dance? Do you think we should invite he/she to our spring dance? The sentence "The sweater which she wore to school was my brother's" is incorrect because it needs commas. The use of the word which in the phrase which she wore to school makes the phrase nonrestrictive. It should be offset by commas. "I could not find the CD which I wanted to purchase" is incorrect because the phrase which I wanted to purchase should be restrictive. It refers to a specific CD. Which, however, introduces nonrestrictive, or nonessential, clauses. Therefore, which should be replaced with that. 21. The correct answer choice is the only one that uses a relative pronoun correctly. You can test the sentence by replacing who with he: He won the contest. He did not come to school today. The sentence "His younger, which has curly red hair, said he has a cold" is incorrect because
which is not used to refer to people. "The trophy, that his homeroom teacher accepted, is on his desk" is incorrect because the clause that his homeroom teacher accepted is restrictive, or essential. Therefore, it should not be set off by commas. "The school which is where the program is held is closed today" is incorrect because the clause which is where the program is held is nonrestrictive, or nonessential. It should be set off by commas. 22. A relative adverb introduces an adjective clause, also known as a relative clause. A relative clause adds more information about the noun that it is modifying, or describing. The relative adverb when best completes this sentence. "When" introduces "we have pizza for dinner," and the clause modifies "Monday nights." 23. A relative adverb introduces an adjective clause, also known as a relative clause. A relative clause adds more information about the noun that it is modifying, or describing. The relative adverb why best completes this sentence. "Why" begins "I should go to bed early on a school night," and the clause modifies "reason." 24. A relative adverb introduces an adjective clause, also known as a relative clause. A relative clause adds more information about the noun that it is modifying, or describing. The word "house" is a noun showing place. Therefore, the relative adverb where best completes the sentence. The clause "where their friend Lassiter lived with his grandparents" describes the noun "house." 25. A relative adverb introduces an adjective clause, also known as a relative clause. A relative clause adds more information about the noun that it is modifying, or describing. The word "reason" is a noun showing cause. Therefore, the relative adverb why best completes the sentence. The clause "why her brother loves to write poetry" describes the noun "reason." 26. A relative adverb introduces an adjective clause, also known as a relative clause. A relative clause adds more information about the noun that it is modifying, or describing. The word "February" is a noun showing time. Therefore, the correct sentence is "My favorite month is February when we celebrate Black History Month." The clause "when we celebrate Black History Month" describes the noun "February." 27. A relative adverb introduces an adjective clause, also known as a relative clause. A relative clause adds more information about the noun that it is modifying, or describing. The word "shelf" is a noun showing place. The shelf is the place where the books are kept. Therefore, the relative adverb where best completes the sentence. The clause "where Lanie's mother keeps her favorite books" describes the noun "shelf." 28. A relative adverb introduces an adjective clause, also known as a relative clause. A relative clause adds more information about the noun that it is modifying, or describing. The word "bowl" is a noun showing place. The bowl is the place where the fish is swimming. Therefore,
the relative adverb where best completes the sentence. The clause "where a shiny fish was swimming in warm blue water" describes the noun "bowl." 29. A relative adverb introduces an adjective clause, also known as a relative clause. A relative clause adds more information about the noun that it is modifying, or describing. The word "reason" is a noun showing cause. Therefore, the correct sentence is "Do you know the reason why Jared did not ride the bus today?" The clause "why Jared did not ride the bus today" describes the noun "reason." 30. A relative adverb introduces an adjective clause, also known as a relative clause. A relative clause adds more information about the noun that it is modifying, or describing. The relative adverb where best completes this sentence. "Where" introduces "he can get some peace and quiet," and the clause modifies "library."