Relative Clauses Challenge

What is the main difference between a defining and a non-defining relative clause?

• Defining relative clauses are not essential, while non-defining relative clauses are essential.

• Defining relative clauses provide additional information, while non-defining relative clauses are essential.

• Defining relative clauses are essential, while non-defining relative clauses are not essential.

Identify the defining relative clause in the following sentence: 'The book which I borrowed from the library is due tomorrow.'

• which I borrowed from the library

• I borrowed from the library

• The book is due tomorrow

Combine the following sentences using a relative clause: 'She is a talented singer. She won the competition.'

• She is a talented singer, she won the competition.

• She is a talented singer who won the competition.

• She is a talented singer won the competition.

In the sentence 'The car, which was parked outside, belonged to my neighbour.', is the relative clause defining or non-defining?

• defining

• non-defining

Choose the sentence with a correct non-defining relative clause.

• My sister who is a teacher lives in New York.

• I saw a bird flying in the sky.

• My sister, who is a doctor, lives in New York.

• The dog, who is hers, barks loudly.

Which punctuation marks are used with non-defining relative clauses?

• Semicolons (;)

• Commas (,)

• No punctuation marks

• Exclamation marks (!)

Identify the relative pronoun in the sentence: 'The girl who won the race is my friend.'

• who

• which

• whom

• that

Combine the following sentences using a relative clause: 'He is an excellent chef. He works at the new restaurant.'

• He is an excellent chef who works at the new restaurant.

• He is an excellent chef, working at the new restaurant.

• He is an excellent chef, who is working at the new restaurant.

• He is an excellent chef which works at the new restaurant.

In the sentence 'The house which Jack built is now a museum.', is the relative clause defining or non-defining?

• defining

• non-defining

Rewrite the sentence 'The movie which we watched last night was amazing.' using a non-defining relative clause.

• The movie, when we watched last night, was amazing.

• The movie, where we watched last night, was amazing.

• The movie, why we watched last night, was amazing.

• The movie, which we watched last night, was amazing.