Non-defining relative clauses.

Why do we use non-defining relative clauses?

• To give extra information about the person or thing you are talking about.

• To express someone feelings.

• To give important information about something.

• To confuse the confuse the reader.

How do we start and end a non-defining relative clause?

• With a comma.

• With a period.

• With a question mark.

• With an exclamation point.

Which are the non-defining relative clauses?

• Why, whom, where, which.

• What, that, who, where.

• Who, which, where, whose.

• How, that, which, whose

What non-defining relative clause do we use to talk about people?

• Whose

• Where

• Which

• Who

What non-defining relative clause do we use to talk about things?

• That

• Which

• Whose

• Where

Do we use "whose" to refer to the person or thing that something belongs to?

• No.

• Yes.

• Sometimes.

We use "where" to talk about...

• Places.

• People.

• Possession.

• Things.

Can we use "which" with a preposition to talk about places and times?

• Yes, we can.

• No, we can't.

Answer explanation

"City Park, which we used to go to, has been closed down."

This sentence uses "which" and also a preposition (the preposition is "to").

Here's how the sentence would look if "where" were used instead:

"City Park, where we used to go, has been closed down."

"My next-door neighbour, children go to school with ours, has just bought a new car"
What non-defining relative clause do we use in this sentence?

• Who

• Which

• Whose

• Where