Relative and Participle Clauses in Context
About this practice test
Practise B2 Use of English through sentence building. Build accuracy with relative and participle clauses and modifier attachment.
What you’ll practice
Grammar and vocabulary
Choose forms and words that work together.
Meaning in context
Follow meaning across sentences and texts.
Accurate expression
Use natural phrases and sentence patterns.
What to expect:
10 questions with explanations to review after submission.
Study the questions and tasks
Work through the material below, or start the interactive practice above to complete an attempt. Try the exercises before opening any answer or transcript sections, then use them to review your work.
- Practice level
- B2. Try this level if you can follow the instructions and understand most of the language; choose an earlier level if you need more support.
- Question formats
- Sentence reordering
How to approach this practice
Read the complete context. Check both the meaning and the grammar, including word forms, collocations and links between sentences.
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Question 1 · Sentence reordering
Arrange these parts into the correct sentence.
Put the chunks in order to make one complete sentence. Keep the capitalised opening first and the punctuated ending last.
Sentence parts
- The report,
- important questions.
- raises
- several
- which was published yesterday,
Check answers and explanations
- Correct order
- The report, which was published yesterday, raises several important questions.
The non-defining relative clause sits between report and raises.
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Question 2 · Sentence reordering
Arrange these parts into the correct sentence.
Put the chunks in order to make one complete sentence. Keep the capitalised opening first and the punctuated ending last.
Sentence parts
- Having
- analysing the results.
- began
- completed the survey,
- the researchers
Check answers and explanations
- Correct order
- Having completed the survey, the researchers began analysing the results.
The opening perfect participle clause refers to the researchers.
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Question 3 · Sentence reordering
Arrange these parts into the correct sentence.
Put the chunks in order to make one complete sentence. Keep the capitalised opening first and the punctuated ending last.
Sentence parts
- The building
- damaged by the storm
- remain closed
- until further notice.
- will
Check answers and explanations
- Correct order
- The building damaged by the storm will remain closed until further notice.
The past-participle phrase modifies building before the main predicate.
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Question 4 · Sentence reordering
Arrange these parts into the correct sentence.
Put the chunks in order to make one complete sentence. Keep the capitalised opening first and the punctuated ending last.
Sentence parts
- Anyone
- by Friday.
- must
- register
- wishing to attend
Check answers and explanations
- Correct order
- Anyone wishing to attend must register by Friday.
Wishing to attend modifies anyone before must register.
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Question 5 · Sentence reordering
Arrange these parts into the correct sentence.
Put the chunks in order to make one complete sentence. Keep the capitalised opening first and the punctuated ending last.
Sentence parts
- The proposal
- accepted
- put forward by residents
- was
- without amendment.
Check answers and explanations
- Correct order
- The proposal put forward by residents was accepted without amendment.
The reduced passive relative describes proposal before was accepted.
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Question 6 · Sentence reordering
Arrange these parts into the correct sentence.
Put the chunks in order to make one complete sentence. Keep the capitalised opening first and the punctuated ending last.
Sentence parts
- The students,
- found
- most of whom had never travelled abroad,
- rewarding.
- the exchange
Check answers and explanations
- Correct order
- The students, most of whom had never travelled abroad, found the exchange rewarding.
Most of whom introduces the relative clause about students.
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Question 7 · Sentence reordering
Arrange these parts into the correct sentence.
Put the chunks in order to make one complete sentence. Keep the capitalised opening first and the punctuated ending last.
Sentence parts
- Not
- asked
- for directions.
- knowing the area,
- we
Check answers and explanations
- Correct order
- Not knowing the area, we asked for directions.
The negative participle clause gives the reason for asking.
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Question 8 · Sentence reordering
Arrange these parts into the correct sentence.
Put the chunks in order to make one complete sentence. Keep the capitalised opening first and the punctuated ending last.
Sentence parts
- The evidence
- has
- on which the decision was based
- questioned.
- since been
Check answers and explanations
- Correct order
- The evidence on which the decision was based has since been questioned.
On which introduces the defining relative before the passive main predicate.
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Question 9 · Sentence reordering
Arrange these parts into the correct sentence.
Put the chunks in order to make one complete sentence. Keep the capitalised opening first and the punctuated ending last.
Sentence parts
- The team,
- decided
- encouraged by the early results,
- the trial.
- to extend
Check answers and explanations
- Correct order
- The team, encouraged by the early results, decided to extend the trial.
The passive participle clause modifies team; decide takes to extend.
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Question 10 · Sentence reordering
Arrange these parts into the correct sentence.
Put the chunks in order to make one complete sentence. Keep the capitalised opening first and the punctuated ending last.
Sentence parts
- The town
- attracts
- from across the country.
- visitors
- where the festival is held
Check answers and explanations
- Correct order
- The town where the festival is held attracts visitors from across the country.
The place relative defines town before attracts.
What to review next
Explain why each answer fits the meaning and structure. Record useful phrases and write a new example using each pattern you found difficult.
A focused practice result shows how you did on these tasks. Use several activities across skills to decide what to study next; one practice score does not certify an overall CEFR level.