Relative Clauses: Defining and Non-defining

What is the main function of a defining relative clause?

• To confuse the reader with unnecessary details

• To provide essential information about the noun it is modifying

• To repeat information already known

• To provide humorous anecdotes

Give an example of a defining relative clause.

• The book that I bought yesterday is very interesting.

• The car who I saw yesterday was red.

• The movie which I watched last night was great.

• The restaurant where I ate dinner is closed.

How are non-defining relative clauses set off in a sentence?

• Semicolons

• Exclamation points

• Commas

• Parentheses

Provide an example of a non-defining relative clause.

• The restaurant, which I visited yesterday, had delicious food.

• The book, which I borrowed from the library, was very interesting.

• The movie, which I watched last night, was very entertaining.

• The car, which I bought last year, is very reliable.

In defining relative clauses, can the relative pronoun be omitted?

• No

• Only in complex sentences

• Yes

• Sometimes

What punctuation is used before and after a non-defining relative clause?

• Comma

• Exclamation mark

• Semicolon

• Question mark

Explain the difference in meaning between defining and non-defining relative clauses.

• Defining relative clauses are optional for the sentence's meaning

• Non-defining relative clauses are essential for the sentence's core meaning

• Defining relative clauses are necessary for the sentence's meaning, while non-defining relative clauses can be removed without changing the core meaning.

• Defining relative clauses can be removed without changing the core meaning

Identify the relative pronoun in the sentence: 'The book that I borrowed from the library is due tomorrow.'

• when

• that

• who

• where

Rewrite the sentence using a non-defining relative clause: 'The students who studied hard passed the exam.'

• The students, who studied hard, passed the exam.

• The students who cheated passed the exam.

• The students who failed the exam studied hard.

• The students who passed the exam studied hard.

Why are non-defining relative clauses considered to be less essential information in a sentence?

• Non-defining relative clauses are considered less essential because they provide crucial information.

• Non-defining relative clauses are considered less essential because they always come at the beginning of a sentence.

• Non-defining relative clauses are considered less essential because they do not restrict the meaning of the noun they modify.

• Non-defining relative clauses are considered less essential because they are used more frequently in formal writing.