Adjective Clause, Relative Pronoun Function, & Modifier Identification I:

Question 1

Helga is the ballerina whom you want to interview for the magazine.

A. Whom you want to interview for the magazine (objective relative clause) modifies the ballerina
B. Helga is the ballerina (subject relative clause) modifies whom you want to interview
C. For the magazine (possessive relative clause) modifies whom you want to interview
D. The ballerina whom you want to interview (subject relative clause) modifies Helga

Answer 1

A. Whom you want to interview for the magazine (objective relative clause) modifies the ballerina

Question 2

The final pirouette that Helga performed stunned even the most snobbish balletomane.

A. The final pirouette that Helga performed (object relative clause) modifies stunned
B. Even the most snobbish (subject relative clause) modifies balletomane
C. That Helga performed (subject relative clause) modifies the pirouette
D. Helga performed (possessive relative clause) modifies the final pirouette

Answer 2

C. That Helga performed (subject relative clause) modifies the pirouette

Question 3

The negative reviews are always written by some amateur dance troupe which no one has seen.

A. Written by some amateur dance troupe (object relative clause) modifies the negative reviews
B. By some amateur dance troupe which no one has seen (possessive relative clause) modifies the negative reviews
C. The negative reviews (subject relative clause) modifies are always written
D. Which no one has seen (object relative clause) modifies some amateur dance troupe

Answer 3

D. Which no one has seen (object relative clause) modifies some amateur dance troupe

Question 4

The city where Ingrid first danced professionally is also her hometown.

A. First danced (object relative clause) modifies where
B. Where Ingrid first danced (other relative clause) modifies the city
C. The city where Ingrid first danced (subject relative clause) modifies is
D. Her hometown (possessive relative clause) modifies where Ingrid first danced professionally

Answer 4

B. Where Ingrid first danced (other relative clause) modifies the city

Question 5

The audience was unaware that they would be seeing a play by a director whose debut was in a nudist ballet troupe.

A. That they would be seeing a play by a director whose debut was in a nudist ballet troupe (object relative clause) modifies was unaware
B. Whose debut was in a nudist ballet troupe (possessive relative clause) modifies a director
C. Would be seeing a play (object relative clause) modifies the audience
D. The audience (subject relative clause) modifies was unaware

Answer 5

B. Whose debut was in a nudist ballet troupe (possessive relative clause) modifies a director