Question

Which four clauses in these sentences are restrictive?
The girl who owns a red car is the one we are looking for.
The dog that ate my homework is called Henry.
I’m saving the muffins that have cherries for my sister.
The smile that she gave them was beautiful.

Answer 1

The four restrictive clauses in these sentences are:

1. "who owns a red car" - restricts the identity of the girl being referred to
2. "that ate my homework" - restricts the identity of the dog being referred to
3. "that have cherries" - restricts which muffins the speaker is saving for their sister
4. "that she gave them" - restricts which smile is being referred to as beautiful