Defining and Non-Defensive Relative Clauses

True or False?

"Relative clauses give information about a person, an object, a place, etc..."

• Yes!

• No way!

• Mmm, I have no clue...

• What's a relative clause???

Taylor has a new car, ____ is twice as big as his old one.

• that

• which

• who

Which sentence is correct?

• The new stadium, which can hold over 100,000 people, opened last week.

• The new stadium opened last week, which can hold over 100,000 people.

• The new stadium, that can hold over 100,000 people, opened last week.

Which sentence uses commas (,) correctly?

• My sister who you met last year, is coming to visit.

• My sister who you met last year is coming to visit.

• My sister, who you met last year, is coming to visit.

The apple tree which is in the back garden needs to be cut down.

The sentence above indicates that

• there are several apple trees in the garden.

• there is one apple tree in the garden.

• there are several apple trees in the back garden.

Clare, who I work with, is doing the London marathon this year

• Defining

• Non-defining

They’re the people who want to buy our house

• Defining

• Non-defining

Allen, that scored three goals in the first game, was the only player to perform well.

• Correct sentence

• Incorrect Sentence

Doctors use the testing kit for regular screening for lung and stomach cancers, which account for 70% of cancers treated in the western world.

• You can also use THAT instead of which

• You cannot use THAT instead of which

His brother, who works at the supermarket, is a friend of mine.

• You can also use THAT

• You cannot use THAT