Defining and non-defining Relative Clauses Quiz

Which of the following sentences contains a defining relative clause?

• The car that I bought last week is already giving me trouble.

• My brother, who lives in London, is coming to visit us.

• My neighbor, whose dog barks all night, is very annoying.

• The woman who is wearing a red dress is my sister.

Which of the following sentences contains a non-defining relative clause?

• The car that I bought last week is already giving me trouble.

• My brother, who lives in London, is coming to visit us.

• The woman who is wearing a red dress is my sister.

• My neighbor, whose dog barks all night, is very annoying.

In the sentence 'The car that I bought last week is already giving me trouble.', what type of relative clause is 'that I bought last week'?

• Comparative

• Non-defining

• Defining

• Adverbial

In the sentence 'My neighbor, whose dog barks all night, is very annoying.', what type of relative clause is 'whose dog barks all night'?

• Defining

• Non-defining

• Adverbial

• Comparative

Which of the following sentences does not contain a relative clause?

• The woman who is wearing a red dress is my sister.

• My brother, who lives in London, is coming to visit us.

• The car that I bought last week is already giving me trouble.

• The CEO, whose office is on the top floor, is holding a meeting.

What type of relative clause is 'The book that I borrowed from the library is very interesting'?

• Defining

• Non-defining

• Adverbial

• Comparative

Identify the type of relative clause in the sentence 'The teacher, who is very kind, helped me with my homework'.

• Comparative

• Non-defining

• Defining

• Adverbial

Which of the following sentences does not contain a relative clause?

• The dog, which is black, is barking loudly.

• The house that I visited last week is very beautiful.

• The girl who is wearing a red dress is my friend.

• The car, whose owner is my friend, is parked outside.