Question

One of the clearest examples of biomimicry is found in the buildings that we live and work in. Contemporary architects often turn to nature for design inspiration and problem solving. Most recently, these architects have been trying to create environmentally friendly structures that serve the needs of the population, while still aesthetically pleasing to the eye. As these contemporary architects strive to create these structures, they turn to various designs in nature to inspire them.

Read this sentence from paragraph 3 of the passage.

“Most recently, these architects have been trying to create environmentally friendly structures that serve the needs of the population, while still aesthetically pleasing to the eye.”

What is the relative clause in this sentence?


“Most recently”


“while still aesthetically pleasing to the eye”


“create environmentally friendly structures”


“that serve the needs of the population”

Answer 1

“that serve the needs of the population”

This is the relative clause because it begins with the relative pronoun “that” and modifies the noun “structures.”