Defining and non- defining relative classes

_{Which of the following sentences contains a defining relative clause?}

• 1. My brother, who lives in Canada, is coming to visit

• 2. The man who fixed my car did a great job

• 3. Paris, which is in France, is a popular tourist destination.

• 4. My sister, whose job is very demanding, still finds time to travel.

A non-defining relative clause:

• Add essential information to the sentence.

• Can be omitted without changing the basic meaning of the sentence.

• Never uses commas.Always starts with “that”.

• Always starts with “that”.

Which of the following sentences uses “that” correctly in a defining relative clause?

• The book that I borrowed is on the table.

• London, that is the capital of the UK, is very busy.

• My father, that works in the bank, is very hardworking.

• The team, that won the match, celebrated the occasion.

Choose the correct answer.

• The boy that has a red cap is my cousin.

• My cousin, that has a red cap, is visiting us.

• My cousin, which had a red cap, is visiting us.

• The boy who has a red cap is my cousin.

When can “that” be used in a relative clause?

• Only in non-defining relative clauses.

• Only in defining relative clauses.

• In both defining and non- defining relative clauses.

• Never in a relative clause.

The book …………….. I borrowed from the library is very interesting.

• who

• which

• whose

• where

My friend, Sarah ………………., just got married last week.

• who I told you about her.

• who I told you about

• which I told you about

• that I told you about

The correct choice is …………………………

• The teacher, who teaches us maths, is very kind.

• The teacher that teaches us maths is very kind.

• The teacher which teaches us maths is very kind.

• Both 1 and 2 are correct.

Choose the correct answer.

• The girl whose her bag was stolen is crying.

• The girl, whose bag was stolen, is crying.

• The girl who her bag was stolen is crying.

• Both 2 and 3

The house …………………….. I grew up is very traditional.

• Where

• Which

• Whose

• that