EF3/4 Adjective clause work

Beijing, which is the capital of China, is a big city.

Beijing, which is the capital of China, is a big city.

, which is the capital of China, extra information, not essential


Beijing which is the capital of China is a big city. SMALL ERROR

South Hill Education Centre, which is on Fraser Street, is a school for adults.

Let's meet at the Starbucks which is on Georgia and Howe. LOTS OF STARBUCKS

which is on Georgia and Howe.  ESSENTIAL INFORMATION, NECESSARY

Tom Cruise, who lived in Canada when he was a kid, is 55 years old.


The Okanagan Valley, which is in central BC, is famous for fruit and wine.

Write a sentence using an adjective clause for each:

e.g. Joe bought a car. It has only three wheels left.

          Joe bought a car which has only three wheels left. SUBJ PRON

          The car that Joe bought has only three wheels left. OBJ PRON

          The car that Joe bought has only three wheels left. OBJ PRON

          The car Joe bought has only three wheels left. OBJ PRON

1.    Maria works in a restaurant. She sits next to me in class.

Maria who works in a restaurant she sits next to me in class. XXX

Maria who works in a restaurant sits next to me in class.

Maria works in a restaurant who sits next to me in class. XXX

Maria who sits next to me in class works in a restaurant.

2.    Halifax is the capital of Nova Scotia. It is a beautiful city.

Halifax, which is the capital of Nova Scotia, is a beautiful city.

3.    I bought a book. I am enjoying it.

I bought a book that I am enjoying it.

I am enjoying the book that I bought.

I bought a book which I am enjoying reading.

4.    We bought some BC peaches. They were on sale.

We bought some BC peaches that were on sale.

The peaches that we bought were on sale.

5.    The car has a bad engine. I bought it last month.

The car has a bad engine that I bought last month. XXX

 The car which/that I bought last month has a bad engine.

6.    We saw the woman at the grocery store. She lives next door to us.

We saw the woman at the grocery store who lives next door to us. MISPLACED

We saw the woman who lives next door to us at the grocery store.

I gave a table to my sister that has three legs. MISPLACED

I gave a table that has three legs to my sister.