Activity 55
restrictive x unrestrictive relative clauses
American Beauty
A. Watch the segment and match the two activities the same character(s) is (are) performing.
1. / A man was shot2. / A couple was hugging each other on their bed
3. / A beautiful blonde girl was putting on makeup in the bathroom
4. / Carolyn was carrying a gun in the rain
5. / A man had blood stains on his white shirt
6. / Jenny was his beloved daughter
/ She heard a gunshot
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/ They were surprised by the loud sound of a gunshot
/ She hid the gun inside her closet
/ He took off his wet shirt as soon as he got home
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/ His whole life flashed in front of his eyes
/ She used to wear fairy clothes when she was a child
B. Combine both sentences by writing either restrictive or unrestrictive relative clauses. Mind punctuation.
Ex: 1 . The man whose life flashed in front of his eyes was shot.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6. …………………………………………………………………………………………………
Movie Segments to Assess Grammar Goals
Teacher’s Key – Activity 55 – restrictive x unrestrictive relative clauses
american beauty
Correct matching:
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Ex: 1 . The man whose life flashed in front of his eyes was shot.
2. The couple who was surprised by the loud gunshot was hugging each other on their bed.
3. The beautiful blonde who heard the gun shot was putting on some makeup in the bathroom.
4. Carolyn, who hid he gun in the closet, was carrying it in the rain.
5. The man who had blood stains on his shirt took it off as soon as he got home.
6. Jenny, who used to wear fairy clothes when she was a child, was his beloved daughter.
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