Defining and Non-Defining Clauses Quiz

What is the main focus of today's lesson?

• Adjectives and adverbs

• Future tense verbs

• Past tense verbs

• Defining and non-defining clauses

Which of the following is an example of a clause?

• I can't cook very well

• A beautiful painting

• In the morning

• Running fast

What is a relative clause?

• A clause that describes a verb

• A clause that starts with a relative pronoun

• A clause that ends with a preposition

• A clause that stands alone

Which sentence contains a defining relative clause?

• The dentist, who treated me, is my uncle

• The dentist who treated me is my uncle

• My uncle is a dentist who treated me

• My uncle, who is a dentist, treated me

What is the purpose of a defining relative clause?

• To add extra information

• To introduce a new topic

• To describe an action

• To provide essential information

Which sentence contains a non-defining relative clause?

• The company which makes computers is hiring

• The woman who lives next door is a doctor

• The dentist who treated me is my uncle

• My uncle, who plays cricket, is a dentist

How are non-defining relative clauses punctuated?

• They are separated by commas

• They are not separated by commas

• They are separated by semicolons

• They are separated by periods

Which relative pronoun is used to indicate possession?

• That

• Whose

• Which

• Who

Which relative pronoun can only be used in defining clauses?

• Why

• Who

• Which

• Whom

In which type of clause can the relative pronoun 'that' be used?

• Defining relative clauses

• Both defining and non-defining relative clauses

• Non-defining relative clauses

• Neither defining nor non-defining relative clauses