WorksheetsRelative clauses - defining or non-defining?
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Study the situation and then decide whether the following relative clause is defining or non-defining.
defining – no commas
non-defining – commas
I have three brothers.
My brother who lives in Sidney came to see me last month.
My brother, who lives in Sidney, came to see me last month.
Study the situation and then decide whether the following relative clause is defining or non-defining.
defining – no commas
non-defining – commas
I have one sister.
My sister who is 25 years old spent her holiday in France.
My sister, who is 25 years old, spent her holiday in France.
Study the situation and then decide whether the following relative clause is defining or non-defining.
defining – no commas
non-defining – commas
Bob's mum has lost her keys.
Bob's mum who is a musician has lost her car keys.
Bob's mum, who is a musician, has lost her car keys.
Study the situation and then decide whether the following relative clause is defining or non-defining.
defining – no commas
non-defining – commas
My friend Jane moved to Canada.
My friend Jane whose husband is Canadian moved to Canada last week.
My friend Jane, whose husband is Canadian, moved to Canada last week.
Study the situation and then decide whether the following relative clause is defining or non-defining.
defining – no commas
non-defining – commas
I am a shoe fanatic.
The shoes which I bought yesterday are very comfortable.
The shoes, which I bought yesterday, are very comfortable.
Study the situation and then decide whether the following relative clause is defining or non-defining.
defining – no commas
non-defining – commas
Mr Robinson is very famous.
Mr Robinson whom I met at the trade fair is a famous inventor.
Mr Robinson, whom I met at the trade fair, is a famous inventor.
Study the situation and then decide whether the following relative clause is defining or non-defining.
defining – no commas
non-defining – commas
Tamara has two cats. Both of them are black.
Tamara's two cats which can play outside are black.
Tamara's two cats, which can play outside, are black.
Study the situation and then decide whether the following relative clause is defining or non-defining.
defining – no commas
non-defining – commas
Kevin has four cats. Two of them are black.
Kevin's two cats which are black can play outside.
Kevin's two cats, which are black, can play outside.
Study the situation and then decide whether the following relative clause is defining or non-defining.
defining – no commas
non-defining – commas
We are on holiday. Yesterday we visited a church.
The church which we visited yesterday is very old.
The church, which we visited yesterday, is very old.
Study the situation and then decide whether the following relative clause is defining or non-defining.
defining – no commas
non-defining – commas
We are on holiday. Yesterday we visited a church.
St. Mary's Church which we visited yesterday is very old.
St. Mary's Church, which we visited yesterday, is very old.
