IXL | Combine sentences using relative clauses

Read the sentences.

The Great Red Spot is shrinking. The Great Red Spot is a massive storm that rages on Jupiter.

Now combine the sentences by completing the relative clause.

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Read the sentences.

Bobby Fischer defeated Boris Spassky in 1972. Spassky was the tenth World Chess Champion.

Now combine the sentences by completing the relative clause.

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key idea

A relative clause is a dependent clause that functions as an adjective. It provides information about the noun or pronoun it follows. A relative clause usually begins with a relative pronoun (who, whom, whose, which, or that).

The woman who lives next door grows tomatoes in her garden.

The relative clause provides information about the noun woman.

You can use a relative clause to combine sentences. Look at these two sentences:

I just read Janet's new book. Her book came out last month.

Both sentences provide information about Janet's new book. So, you can combine the sentences using a relative clause.

I just read Janet's new book, which came out last month.

The relative clause provides information about the noun book.

solution

The relative clause should provide information about the noun Boris Spassky.

Bobby Fischer defeated Boris Spassky, who was the tenth World Chess Champion, in 1972.

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