DEFINING AND NON-DEFINING CLAUSES

You have two houses.

• My house which is in Miami is very expensive.

• My house, which is in Miami, is very expensive.

You have only one sister.

• My sister, who works in a hotel, got a promotion at work.

• My sister who works for a hotel got a promotion at work.

You are telling somebody that it is your car.

• The car that is outside the house is mine.

• The car, which is outside the house, is mine.

You have many pairs of shoes.

• The pair of shoes, that I bought yesterday, is my favourite.

• The pair of shoes that I bought yesterday is my favourite.

There are several jackets in the room.

• The jacket, which is on the coatstand, is mine.

• The jacket which is on the coatstand is mine.

You are talking about one room in your house.

• My living room which is the largest room in my house is at the front of the house.

• My living room, which is the largest room in my house, is at the front of the house.

There are two bags on the table, one is red and one is brown.

• The bag which is red is mine.

• The bag, which is red, is mine.

There are three pictures on the wall.

• The picture which has mountains was painted by me.

• The picture, which has mountains, was painted by me.

You talk about your father.

• My father who is very tall lives in the country.

• My father, who is very tall, lives in the country.

You have only one mobile phone.

• My mobile phone, which was very cheap, is very good.

• My mobile phone which was very cheap is very good.