Defining and Non-defining Relative Clauses Quiz

Identify the defining relative clause in the following sentence: The book which is on the table belongs to me.

• which is on the table

• on the table belongs to me

• that belongs to me

• the book

A: That girl is my sister. B: Which girl? A: That girl...

Complete the setence with a defining relative clause.

• The girl who is wearing a hat.

• The girl who is not wearing a dress.

• The girl who is wearing a swimsuit.

• That girl who is wearing a dress is my sister.

Put the commas in the defining relative clause in the sentence: The dog which barks loudly is my neighbor's pet.

• The dog which barks loudly is my neighbor's pet.

• The dog which barks loudly, is my neighbor's pet.

• The dog, which barks loudly, is my neighbor's pet.

• The dog, which barks loudly is my friend's pet.

We use this relative pronoun
to give information about possessions.

• WHOSE
• WHO
• WHERE
• WHICH

Punctuate the defining relative clause in the sentence: This is Peter whose lunch was eaten by a dog.

• This is Peter, whose lunch was eaten by a dog.

• This is Peter, whose lunch, was eaten by a dog.

• This is Peter whose lunch was eaten by a dog.

• This is Peter, whose lunch was eaten, by a dog.

This clause is separated with commas:

• Defining Relative Clause.
• Non-definining Relative Clause.

Identify the defining relative clause in the following sentence: I like the movie which we watched last night.

• which we watched last night

• which we

• watched last night

• I like the movie

True or False?
"Relative clauses give information about a person, an object, a place, etc..."

• Yes!
• No way!
• Mmm, I have no clue...
• What's a relative clause???

A: I can give you a lift. My car is over there.

B: Which one?

A: The car...

Write a defining relative clause for the sentence.

• The car where is parked outside.

• The car which is parked outside.

• The car whose is parked outside.

• The car who is parked outside.

This relative clause gives essential information about the person/thing/possession/place.

• Defining Relative Clause.
• Non-definining Relative Clause.
• Subject Relative Clause
• Standard Relative Clause.