Pass 8B non defining relative clauses as modifiers

8) We stayed at the Grand Hotel. (Ann recommended it to us.)

Amelita, _________ mother is from Shanghai, speaks English and Chinese fluently.

What relative pronoun fits in the space above?

Emily, __________ brother is a singer, is in my English class.

What relative pronoun fits in the space above?

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

• Who

• Where

• Which

• That

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 word is used to talk about possessions?

• Who

• Whose

• Which

• That

Mark ____________books everyday.

• reads

• read

• is reading

• are reading

Rewrite these sentences:

Yesterday Greg bought a camera. It doesn't work.

• Yesterday Greg bought a camera that doesn't work.

• Yesterday Greg bought a camera who doesn't work.

• The camera who Greg bought yesterday doesn't work.

The man _____________________ a delicious meal right now.

• cook

• cooks

• is cooking

• are cooking

Defining relative clauses

• ask questions

• haven't got a relative pronoun

• give essential information

• give additional information