Grammar Test 1 Answer 8

8. Counting on some sort of payback, the man who was eating the last of the ice cream decided to move to another state.

Ans.

Counting on some sort of payback, the man [who was eating the last of the ice cream] decided to move to another state.

Relative clause


The relative clause here relates back to and modifies "the man." What kind of man is he? The man who was eating the last of the ice cream.

[Score 2pts.: 1 for recognizing the clause and 1 for identifying it correctly]