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Defining and Non-Defining Relative Clauses

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Type the blue words only in the correct order.

"Did you find (a)   (looking / for / that / you / the books / were)?"

2.

Type the blue words only in the correct order.

"We couldn’t go to (a)   (we / invited / to / that / were / the wedding)."

3.

Type the blue words only in the correct order.

"Unfortunately I didn’t get (a)   (applied / I / which / the job / for)."

4.

Type the blue words only in the correct order.

"Did you enjoy (a)   (you / the concert / to / went / that)?"

5.

Type the blue words only in the correct order.

"Gary is a good person to know. He’s (a)   (on / who / rely / can / somebody / you)."

6.

Choose the correct relative pronoun to complete the sentence.

"Did you hear ______ they said?"

a)

that

b)

what

7.

Choose the correct relative pronoun to complete the sentence.

"She gives her children everything ______ they want."

a)

that

b)

what

8.

Choose the correct relative pronoun to complete the sentence.

"Tell me ______ you want and I’ll try to get it for you."

a)

that

b)

what

9.

Choose the correct relative pronoun to complete the sentence.

"Why do you blame me for every problem ______ we have?"

a)

that

b)

what

10.

Choose the correct relative pronoun to complete the sentence.

"I don’t agree with ______ you said."

a)

that

b)

what

11.

Choose the correct relative pronoun to complete the sentence.

"I won’t be able to do much but I’ll do the best ______ I can."

a)

that

b)

what

12.

Choose the relative pronoun(s) that are correct here.

"The woman ______ lives next door is a doctor."

a)

that

b)

which

c)

---

d)

who

e)

whom

13.

Choose the relative pronoun(s) that are correct here.

"Did you find the keys ______ you lost?"

a)

that

b)

which

c)

---

d)

who

e)

whom

14.

Choose the relative pronoun(s) that are correct here.

"The people ______ we met last night were incredibly friendly."

a)

that

b)

which

c)

---

d)

who

e)

whom

15.

Choose the relative pronoun(s) that are correct here.

"The people ______ work in my office are a little rude."

a)

that

b)

which

c)

---

d)

who

e)

whom

16.

Choose the relative pronoun(s) that are correct here.

"I'm not overly fond of the people ______ I work with."

a)

that

b)

which

c)

---

d)

who

e)

whom

17.

Choose the relative pronoun(s) that are correct here.

"What have you done with the money ______ I gave you?"

a)

that

b)

which

c)

---

d)

who

e)

whom

18.

Choose the relative pronoun(s) that are correct here.

"What happened to the biscuits ______ were on the table?"

a)

that

b)

which

c)

---

d)

who

e)

whom

19.

Choose the relative pronoun(s) that are correct here.

"What’s the worst film ______ you’ve ever seen?"

a)

that

b)

which

c)

---

d)

who

e)

whom

20.

Make one sentence from the two below. Turn the blue information into a non-defining relative clause. Include all punctuation ( , / . )

"Catherine is very friendly. She lives next door to us."

(a)  

21.

Make one sentence from the two below. Turn the blue information into a non-defining relative clause. Include all punctuation ( , / . )

"We stayed at the Park Hotel. A friend of ours recommended this hotel."

(a)  

22.

Make one sentence from the two below. Turn the blue information into a non-defining relative clause. Include all punctuation ( , / . )

"We drove to the airport. The airport was not far from the city."

(a)  

23.

Make one sentence from the two below. Turn the blue information into a non-defining relative clause. Include all punctuation ( , / . )

"Kate’s husband is an airline pilot. I have never met Kate’s husband."

(a)  

24.

Make one sentence from the two below. Turn the blue information into a non-defining relative clause. Include all punctuation ( , / . )

"Lisa is away from home a lot. Lisa’s job involves a lot of travelling."

(a)  

25.

Make one sentence from the two below. Turn the blue information into a non-defining relative clause. Include all punctuation ( , / . )

"The new stadium will hold 90,000 spectators. The stadium will be finished next month."

(a)  

26.

Is this a Defining or Non-Defining sentence?

My sister who lives with me needs a new car.

a)

Non-defining: You only have one sister

b)

Defining: You have more than one sister

27.

Is this a Defining or Non-Defining sentence?

The dog, who has big and floppy ears, is mine.

a)

Non-defining: There is only one dog present.

b)

Defining: There is more than one dog present.

28.

Is this a Defining or Non-Defining sentence?

The student who has the highest scores studies every night.

a)

Non-defining: You only have one student.

b)

Defining: You have more than one student.

29.

Is this a Defining or Non-Defining sentence?

The painting with vibrant colours is definitely my favourite.

a)

Non-defining: There is only one painting.

b)

Defining: There is more than one painting.

30.

Is this a Defining or Non-Defining sentence?

My boyfriend, who I adore, works in finance.

a)

Non-defining: You only have one boyfriend.

b)

Defining: You have more than one boyfriend.