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Defining and Non-defining clause

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

She is married to a man who is richer than her.

a)

whom is richer than her.

b)

who is richer than her.

c)

that is richer.

d)

whose is richer than her.

2.

The woman (choose the correct relative clause) called the police officers.

a)

that car was stolen.

b)

which car was stolen.

c)

whose car had been stolen.

d)

that car had been stolen.

3.

The city, which I visited with my friends last week, was amazing.


Choose the correct name of the relative clause

a)

Defining relative clause

b)

Clause

c)

Non-defining relative clause

d)

Defining clause

4.

My best friend, who is my favorite person, is studying English and French at University of El Salvador.


Choose the correct name of the relative clause

a)

Clause

b)

Relative clause

c)

Non-defining relative clause

d)

Defining relative clause

5.

choose the correct option to complete the statement


Jane is the friend

a)

that had helped me with my homework assignments.

b)

which had helped me

c)

who helped me to finish my homework assignments.

d)

whose helped me to finish my homework

6.

choose the correct option to complete the statement


This is the chair

a)

which the carpenter was repaired last week.

b)

the carpenter repaired last week.

c)

that the carpenter repaired last week.

d)

whose the carpenter repaired last week.

7.

My mother, (choose the correct non-defining relative clause), is the most beautiful woman I have ever seen.

a)

who was pretty

b)

who was born in 1980

c)

who were born in 1980

d)

who was dead

8.

Complete the statement


I cannot trust on my friend

a)

that believe that heaven do not exist

b)

whose believes that heaven does not exist.

c)

who believes that heaven does not exist.

d)

None of the above

9.

Walter (choose the correct defining relative clause) got a scholarship to study in Canada

a)

that has a lot of dogs

b)

who lives in Canada

c)

who studies French and English

d)

whom studies French and Japanese

10.

The message (choose the correct defining relative clause)contained a lot of grammatical mistakes

a)

who I sent to my best friend yesterday

b)

which I send to my best friend yesterday.

c)

that I sent to my best friend yesterday

d)

Which I sended to my best friend yesterday.

11.

Would you like to see the photos ______ I took in Wetland Park?

a)

b)

,

12.

Your dream school ______ which every student owns an IPad, is incredible.

a)

b)

,

13.

Can I borrow the novel ______ you brought last month?

a)

b)

,

14.

Mark ______ whose parents both work as teachers at the school, started a fire in the classroom.

a)

b)

,

15.

There will be a big yellow school bus ______ which will be free for all students.

a)

b)

,

16.

I’d like to meet the social worker. She gave a lecture on the problems of growing up.

a)

Defining Clause

b)

Non-defining Clause

17.

My ideal school will have an open day annually. My parents and friends can visit us.

a)

Defining Clause

b)

Non-defining Clause

18.

We will have PE lessons every day. It will be taught by Roger Federer.

a)

Defining Clause

b)

Non-defining Clause

19.

Hazel hasn’t read Hedy’s message. It was sent yesterday.

a)

Defining Clause

b)

Non-defining Clause

20.

The canteen in my ideal school is very large. It will offer different types of cuisines.

a)

Defining Clause

b)

Non-defining Clause

21.

John, ….…., is a doctor.

a)

who studied in New Zealand

b)

which I know

c)

whom is young

22.

Paris, ……., is very beautiful.

a)

where is the capital of France

b)

which is the capital of France

c)

that is the capital of France

23.

This book, ….., is a bestseller.

a)

that was published in Japan

b)

who was written by a teenager

c)

whose author is anonymous

24.

Which one is CORRECT?

a)

The new teacher, who came yesterday, speaks Korean.

b)

The new teacher who came yesterday, speaks Korean.

c)

The new teacher, who came yesterday speaks Korean.

25.

Which one is CORRECT?

a)

Muffin, whose owner is Ms Cheung, he is naughty.

b)

Muffin, whom everyone knows him, is Miss Cheung's dog.

c)

Muffin, whom everyone loves, is a rescue dog.