Insight 10.1 Defining and non-defining relative clauses

Can you omit the underlined relative pronoun?

He refused to talk to the woman who had criticized his policies.

• Yes

• No

Can you omit the underlined relative pronoun?

The disagreement was over a message that she had left on his phone.

• Yes

• No

Can you omit the underlined relative pronoun?

I'm not convinced by the evidence that he presented.

• Yes

• No

Can you omit the underlined relative pronoun?

No one in our family understood the programme which was on TV last night.

• Yes

• No

Can you omit the underlined relative pronoun?

She's the same girl whom you invited to the lecture.

• Yes

• No

Rewrite the sentence using a defining or non-defining clause.

The house is now a community centre. I grew up there.

The house (a)   is now a community

centre.

Rewrite the sentence using a defining or non-defining clause.

The speech lasted two hours. It was very powerful.

The speech (a)   was very powerful.

Rewrite the sentence using a defining or non-defining clause.

My brother has got a new job. His wife is a professional singer.

My brother (a)   has got a new job.

Rewrite the sentence using a defining or non-defining clause.

The man is waiting at the bank. We saw him yesterday.

The man (a)   is waiting at the bank.

Rewrite the sentence using a defining or non-defining clause.

The children were all very tired. They were arguing with each other

The children (a)   were arguing with

each other.