Defining and Non- Defining Relative Clauses

Defining relative clauses

• are not necessary to the meaning of a sentence

• are necessary for the meaning of a sentence

• are not used in formal English

• Are mostly used in Australian English

Non- defining relative clauses....

• are not essential to the meaning of the sentence

• describe the weather

• are essential for the meaning of a sentence

• are only used in formal situations

My friend, who is from Chiclayo, knows how to cook very well.

• Defining relative clause

• Non- defining relative clause

• Adverb phrase

• I don't know teacher!!! :(

My brother that has brown hair owns a polleria.

• Non- defining relative clause

• Defining relative clause

• Preposition

• Comparison

Which sentence has a necessary pronoun

• Liones Messi is the soccer player that I like most.

• Cuzco is a place that I want to visit.

• Ceviche is a food that makes me happy.

• Asu Mare is a movie that she loves.

We can use "that" in non- defining relative clauses.

• true

• false

Non- defining clauses can be found...

• Only in the middle of a sentence

• Only at the end of a sentence

• In the middle and at the end of a sentence

• Only at the end of a sentence

We can remove a relative pronoun when it functions as a(n) _________ of a defining clause.

• subject

• object

• preposition

• adjective

Which sentence is correct?

• Cristiano Ronaldo, he is from Portugal, plays for Juventus.

• Cristiano Ronaldo, who he is Portuguese, plays for Juventus.

• Cristiano Ronaldo, that is Portuguese, plays for Juventus.

• Cristiano Ronaldo, who is portuguese, plays for Juventus.

Non- defining clauses...

• give us extra information about a noun

• clarify why a noun is different/ interesting

• don't use punctuation

• None of the above