“Hidden” Dependent Word Fragments (relative clauses)

1. “Hidden” Dependent Word Fragments (relative clauses) that which who when where

2. The car crashed. The car that crashed. The car that crashed caught on fire.

3. The car caught on fire. that crashed

4. The woman quit her job. The woman who quit her job. The woman who quit her job became homeless.

5. The woman became homeless. who quit her job

6. The Ford Explorer is an SUV. The Ford Explorer, which is an SUV. The Ford Explorer, which is an SUV, uses a lot of gas.

7. The Ford Explorer uses a lot of gas. which is an SUV

8. The tree that fell.The woman who spoke Chinese.The house where I grew up. The day when we eloped.The girl who won the dance competition. The accident victim who lost his leg. Survivor, which is a popular television show. The comment that appeared in the newspaper.

9. that which who when where things people time places

10. The car crashed. that + The car caught on fire. The car that crashed caught on fire.

11. The woman quit her job. who + The woman became homeless. The woman who quit her job became homeless.

12. I skateboard in the park. where + The park has great hills. I skateboard has great hills. The park where

13. The airbag inflated during the accident. The airbag killed a young child. Britney always stays in the luxury hotel. The luxury hotel has security guards. Two soldiers broke into the captain’s office. Two soldiers were arrested. I graduated from college on the day. The day was the happiest day of my life. The old Cadillac often breaks down. The old Cadillac is a worthless piece of junk. I usually give my mother the same excuse. The same excuse doesn’t work any more.

14. The airbag inflated during the accident. The airbag killed a young child. + that The airbag that inflated during the accident killed a young child.

15. Britney always stays in the luxury hotel. The luxury hotel has security guards. + where The luxury hotel where Britney always stays has security guards.

16. Two soldiers broke into the captain’s office. Two soldiers were arrested. + who Two soldiers who broke into the captain’s office were arrested.

17. I graduated from college on the day. The day was the happiest day of my life. + when That day when I graduated from college was the happiest day of my life.

18. The old Cadillac often breaks down. The old Cadillac is a worthless piece of junk. + which The old Cadillac, which often breaks down, is a worthless piece of junk.

19. I usually give my mother the same excuse. The same excuse does not work any more. + that The same excuse that I usually give my mother does not work any more.

20. Our wedding turned out to be a disaster. The church where we were supposed to be married. It had a gas leak. At the last minute, we moved the ceremony to a park. Our wedding turned out to be a disaster. The church where we were supposed to be married had a gas leak. At the last minute, we moved the ceremony to a park.

21. On Saturday morning, the bus that normally stops in front of my house. The bus broke down. Since I had to get to work on time, I took a taxi. On Saturday morning, the bus that normally stops in front of my house broke down. Since I had to get to work on time, I took a taxi.

22. My boss decided to hire a new cashier. He interviewed several applicants. The first woman who applied for the position. She had lots of experience and a nice personality. Consequently, she got the job. My boss decided to hire a new cashier. He interviewed several applicants. The first woman who applied for the position had lots of experience and a nice personality. Consequently, she got the job.