Adjective (Relative) Clauses : defining vs non-defining

Relative clauses give us information about the person or thing mentioned. We use defining relative clauses to...

• give essential information about people, things or animals we are talking about.

• give extra information about something or someone.

• talk about imaginary or unreal situations in the present.

We use non-defining relative clauses ....

• as the subject of the main clause only

• give extra information about something or someone

• the object of the main clause only.

Which words are used to talk about people? (You may choose re than one option.)

• Whose

• Who

• Which

• That

• Whom

Which word is used to talk about possessions?

• Who

• Whose

• Which

• That

Which words are used to talk about things? (You may choose more than 1 option)

• Who

• Where

• Which

• That

Which word is used to talk about places?

• That

• who

• where

• whose

Which word is NOT used in Relative Clauses?

• when

• what

• where

• who

Do we use commas in Defining Relative Clauses?

• Yes

• No

• Sometimes

Choose the correct form to match this sentences: "These are the tickets. They cost $300."

• These are the tickets, that cost $300.

• These are the tickets which cost $300.

• These are the tickets that they cost $300.

• These are the tickets, which cost $300.

Choose the correct form to make a DEFINING Relative Clause: "Have you seen the passport? It arrived today."

• A passport arrived today. Have you seen it?

• Have you seen the passport ,which arrived today?

• Have you seen the passport that arrived today?

• Have you seen a passport, that arrived today?