Activity 1: Types of relative clause
Directions: Read the story and tell what type each relative clause is: identifying, classifying, emphasis, adding, or connective.
If you’re one of those people (►) who might find accidents amusing, then this is the story for you. It happened
somewhere in England,and it’s about a motorist ( ► )who was approaching a level crossing. A level is a barrier (1) that prevents
traffic from driving across the railway line when a train is coming.)As he approached the crossing, the motorist suddenly saw
in front of him a girl on a horse and an old man with a dog. He had to brake quite suddenly. There was a motor-bike behind
the car, and the motor-cyclist, (2) who wasn’t paying attention,crashed into the back of the car.This frightened the horse, (3)
which reared up and threw its rider into a hedge.The old man, (4) who was a helpful sort of a person, decided to come to the
rescue by catching the horse. But first he tied his dog to the level crossing barrier, (5) which was the nearest suitable thing. The
train (6) which everyone had been expecting then passed through the crossing, and the barrier (7) that the dog had been tied
to began to rise. It was this (8) that really made things interesting.The old man rushed back to release the dog, (9) which
promptly bit the motor-cyclist, (10) who was still lying on the ground. This scene, (11) which certainly has its funny side, was
nominated the most bizarre accident of the year by the insurance company (12) which handled the horse rider’s claim.
►…classifying……
►….. identifying….
1. …………………………. 5. ………………………… 9. ………………………….
2. …………………………. 6. ………………………… 10 …………………………
3. …………………………. 7. ………………………… 11. ………………………..
4. …………………………. 8. ………………………… 12. ……………………….
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Answer:
1.emphasis
2. Classify
3 adding
4 identifying
5 classifying
6emphasis
7connective
8emphasis
9identifying
10 identifying
11 classifying
Explanation:
12 identifying