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Defining and Non-Defining relative clauses

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
True or False?
"Relative clauses give information about a person, an object, a place, etc..."
a)
Yes!
b)
No way!
c)
Mmm, I have no clue...
d)
What's a relative clause???
2.
True or False?
"WHO, WHICH, THAT, WHOSE, WHERE are relative pronouns"
a)
Yes!
b)
No way!
c)
Mmm, I have no clue...
d)
What's a relative pronoun???
3.
We use this pronoun
to give information about people.
a)
WHO
b)
WHICH
c)
WHOSE
d)
WHERE
4.
We use this relative pronoun to give information about things.
a)
WHICH
b)
WHERE
c)
WHO
d)
WHOSE
5.
We use this relative pronoun
to give information about possessions.
a)
WHOSE
b)
WHO
c)
WHERE
d)
WHICH
6.
We use thIS relative pronoun to give information about places.
a)
WHERE
b)
WHICH
c)
WHO
d)
WHOSE
7.
What are the two types of relative clauses?
a)
Defining and Non-defining Relative Clauses.
b)
Essential and Aditional Relative Clauses.
c)
Subject and Object Relative Clauses
d)
Standard and Non-standard Relative Clauses.
8.
This relative clause gives essential information about the person/thing/possession/place.
a)
Defining Relative Clause.
b)
Non-definining Relative Clause.
c)
Subject Relative Clause
d)
Standard Relative Clause.
9.
This relative clause gives aditional information about the person/thing/possession/place.
a)
Defining Relative Clause.
b)
Non-definining Relative Clause.
c)
Aditional Relative Clause
d)
Standard Relative Clause.
10.
We need this clause to know who or what we're talking about.
a)
Defining Relative Clause.
b)
Non-definining Relative Clause.
c)
Aditional Relative Clause
d)
Standard Relative Clause.
11.
We don't need this clause to understand the sentence.
a)
Defining Relative Clause.
b)
Non-definining Relative Clause.
c)
Aditional Relative Clause
d)
Standard Relative Clause.
12.
The man whose bag had been stolen was angry.
The clause in red is an example of a...
a)
Defining Relative Clause.
b)
Non-definining Relative Clause.
c)
Aditional Relative Clause
d)
Standard Relative Clause.
13.
Stephen King, who is American, is a famous writer.
The clause in blue is an example of a...
a)
Defining Relative Clause.
b)
Non-definining Relative Clause.
c)
Aditional Relative Clause
d)
Standard Relative Clause.
14.
This clause is separated with commas:
a)
Defining Relative Clause.
b)
Non-definining Relative Clause.
15.
This clause is NOT separated with commas:
a)
Defining Relative Clause.
b)
Non-definining Relative Clause.
16.
If the non-defining relative clause comes in the end of the sentence, we only use ONE comma.
a)
True
b)
False
17.
In defining relative clauses, we can also use THAT for people and things.
a)
True
b)
False
18.
In non-defining relative clauses, we can also use THAT for people and things.
a)
True
b)
False
19.

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

a)

that

b)

which

c)

who

20.

Which sentence is correct?

a)

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

b)

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

c)

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

21.

Which sentence uses commas (,) correctly?

a)

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

b)

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

c)

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

22.

We walked as far as the waterfall, ____ we stopped for a picnic.

a)

which

b)

that

c)

where

23.

We walked as far as the waterfall, ____ is over 40 metres high.

a)

which

b)

that

c)

where

24.

Rewrite these sentences.


Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland.

My aunt lives in Edinburgh.

a)

The capital of Scotland, which my aunt lives, is Edinburgh.

b)

My aunt lives in Edinburgh, which is the capital of Scotland.

c)

Edinburgh, which is the capital of Scotland, lives my aunt.

25.

Rewrite these sentences.


Emma is often bored at home.

Emmas husband goes away a lot.

a)

Emma, whose husband goes away a lot, is often bored at home.

b)

Emma, who is often bored at home, husband goes away a lot.

c)

Emma's husband, who goes away a lot, she is often bored at home.

26.

The mountain ____ we climbed yesterday was the highest mountain in Britain!

a)

what

b)

where

c)

which

27.

In which sentence can you delete who?

a)

The man who I saw on the bus is my neighbour.

b)

The man who lives next to me is nearly eighty.

c)

The man who cleans my windows has gone into hospital.

28.

In which sentence can you NOT delete that?

a)

A photocopier is a machine that makes copies of pages.

b)

I’ve lost the magazine that I was reading.

c)

The film that we saw yesterday was brilliant.

29.

Rewrite these sentences:


Greg bought a camera yesterday.

The camera doesn’t work.

a)

The camera that Greg bought yesterday doesn’t work.

b)

Greg, who bought a camera yesterday, doesn’t work.

c)

The camera who Greg bought yesterday doesn’t work.

30.

Rewrite these sentences.


I met a man at a meeting last week.

The man was at the party.

a)

The man who I met at the party last week was at the meeting.

b)

The man I met at the meeting last week was at the party.

c)

I met the man, which was at the meeting last week, at the party.

31.

That’s the shop ___ I bought my wedding ring.

a)

where

b)

which

c)

(no word is needed here)

32.

She’s the driver ___ caused the accident last month.

a)

which

b)

that

c)

whose

d)

-

33.

July is ____ we have our anniversary.

a)

that

b)

-

c)

which

d)

when

34.

Have you heard about that man ___ did a parachute jump from a skyscraper?

a)

who

b)

-

c)

which

d)

whose

35.

This is the place ____ I met my wife.

a)

which

b)

where

c)

that

d)

-

36.

John is the man ___ helped me with my car.

a)

who

b)

-

c)

which

d)

whose

37.

2001 was the year ___ I moved to New York.

a)

when

b)

which

38.

People ___ hunt illegally should be punished.

a)

who

b)

which

c)

-

39.
My car, ....is very expensive , is a Mercedes Benz. 
a)
who
b)
whose
c)
which
d)
where 
40.

I can't find the shop ______ I bought my computer two years ago.

a)

where

b)

that

c)

which

41.

This is the girl ______ parents are getting divorced.

a)

who

b)

whose

c)

that

42.

What's the name of the man ______ lives next door?

a)

when

b)

where

c)

who

43.

We can eat at the restaurant ______ Joanne works.

a)

where

b)

which

c)

who

44.

Who is the man ______ is dancing with your sister?

a)

when

b)

where

c)

that

45.

The police are looking for the place ______ he is hiding.

a)

who

b)

when

c)

where

46.

A dressing room is a room ______ players change their clothes before and after the match.

a)

where

b)

that

c)

which

47.

A hairdryer is an electrical device ______ people use to dry their hair.

a)

who

b)

which

c)

where

48.

Complete the sentence with the correct relative pronoun:


Mr. Brown is the man _____ takes care of my farm in Chiriquí.

a)

which

b)

who

c)

whose

49.

Complete the sentence with the correct relative pronoun:


Boston, ______ Jason went to college, is an expensive city to live in.

a)

which

b)

that

c)

where

50.

Complete the sentence with the correct relative pronoun:


Beto shares an apartment with his best friend ________ cousin owns the building.

a)

that

b)

who

c)

whose