Question

Which two sentences contain a restrictive clause? 1. We fed the kittens that we found in the shed. 2. My grandmother, who was growing crankier by the day, scolded him harshly. 3. This is the house that I grew up in. 4. Our teacher, who was always ready to share in a good joke, laughed with us.

Answer 1

Answer:

1 and 3

Explanation:

Answer 2

Answer:

The first and third sentences are restrictive clauses.

• We fed the kittens that we found in the shed
• This is the house that I grew up in

are restrictive clauses.

Explanation:

• A restrictive clause restricts the meaning of a noun phrase or noun and provides necessary information about the noun in the sentence.
• Usually restrictive clauses are not separated from the rest of the sentence by commas.

In the given options,

• We fed the kittens that we found in the shed

Here the phrase that we found in the shed identifies "Them" so it is a restrictive clause.

• This is the house that I grew up in

In this sentence the phrase that I grew up in identifies the house so it is a restrictive clause.

But in the other sentences like

• My grandmother, who was growing crankier by the day, scolded him harshly.
• Our teacher, who was always ready to share in a good joke, laughed with us.

The phrases like who was growing crankier by the day and who was always ready to share in a good joke only describes them but does not identify them so they are not restrictive clauses but are known as non-restrictive clauses or non-defining clauses.

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