WorksheetsDefining and Non-defining Relative Clause
Total questions: 31
Worksheet time: 25mins
Taylor has a new car, ____ is twice as big as his old one.
that
which
who
Which sentence is correct?
The new stadium, which can hold over 100,000 people, opened last week.
The new stadium opened last week, which can hold over 100,000 people.
The new stadium, that can hold over 100,000 people, opened last week.
Which sentence uses commas (,) correctly?
My sister who you met last year, is coming to visit.
My sister, who you met last year is coming to visit.
My sister, who you met last year, is coming to visit.
The apple tree which is at the bottom of the garden needs to be cut down.
The sentence above indicates that
there are several apple trees in the garden.
there is one apple tree in the garden.
there are several apple trees at the bottom of the garden.
We walked as far as the waterfall, ____ we stopped for a picnic.
which
that
where
We walked as far as the waterfall, ____ is over 40 metres high.
which
that
where
Rewrite these sentences.
Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland.
My aunt lives in Edinburgh.
The capital of Scotland, which my aunt lives, is Edinburgh.
My aunt lives in Edinburgh, which is the capital of Scotland.
Edinburgh, which is the capital of Scotland, lives my aunt.
Rewrite these sentences.
Emma is often bored at home.
Emmas husband goes away a lot.
Emma, whose husband goes away a lot, is often bored at home.
Emma, who is often bored at home, husband goes away a lot.
Emma's husband, who goes away a lot, she is often bored at home.
Complete the sentence. Indicate whether a comma (,) is needed.
The weather was fantastic ____ was unusual for that time of year.
which
, that
, which
Rewrite these sentences.
George wants me to do some more work for him.
Ive worked for George before.
George, who wants me to do some more work for him, I've worked for before.
George, whom I've worked for before, wants me to do some more work for him.
George, who has worked before, wants me to do some more work for him.
The mountain ____ we climbed yesterday was the highest mountain in Britain!
what
where
which
In which sentence can you delete who?
The man who I saw on the bus is my neighbour.
The man who lives next to me is nearly eighty.
The man who cleans my windows has gone into hospital.
In which sentence can you NOT delete that?
A photocopier is a machine that makes copies of pages.
I’ve lost the magazine that I was reading.
The film that we saw yesterday was brilliant.
Rewrite these sentences:
Greg bought a camera yesterday.
The camera doesn’t work.
The camera that Greg bought yesterday doesn’t work.
Greg, who bought a camera yesterday, doesn’t work.
The camera who Greg bought yesterday doesn’t work.
What CAN’T you write in the space?
Last week I bought a watch ___ was half price.
that
(no word is needed here)
which
Rewrite these sentences.
I met a man at a meeting last week.
The man was at the party.
The man who I met at the party last week was at the meeting.
The man I met at the meeting last week was at the party.
I met the man, which was at the meeting last week, at the party.
That’s the shop ___ I bought my wedding ring.
where
which
(no word is needed here)
There’s the woman ___ I met last week.
(no word is needed)
which
that
True or False?
"Relative clauses give information about a person, an object, a place, etc..."
Yes!
No way!
Mmm, I have no clue...
What's a relative clause???
Which sentence is correct?
The new stadium, which can hold over 100,000 people, opened last week.
The new stadium opened last week, which can hold over 100,000 people.
The new stadium, that can hold over 100,000 people, opened last week.
The apple tree which is at the bottom of the garden needs to be cut down.
The sentence above indicates that
there are several apple trees in the garden.
there is one apple tree in the garden.
there are several apple trees at the bottom of the garden.
Allen, that scored three goals in the first game, was the only player to perform well.
Correct sentence
Incorrect Sentence
Doctors use the testing kit for regular screening for lung and stomach cancers, which account for 70% of cancers treated in the western world.
You can also use THAT
You cannot use THAT
His brother who works at the supermarket is a friend of mine.
You can also use THAT
You cannot use THAT
She’s the driver ___ caused the accident last month.
which
that
whose
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Have you heard about that man ___ did a parachute jump from a skyscraper?
who
-
which
whose
We use this pronoun
to give information about people.
WHO
WHICH
WHOSE
WHERE
True or False?
"WHO, WHICH, THAT, WHOSE, WHERE are relative pronouns"
Yes!
No way!
Mmm, I have no clue...
What's a relative pronoun?
These are the people ____ house was destroyed in a fire.
which
whose
who
that
July is ____ we have our anniversary.
that
-
which
when
She’s the driver ___ caused the accident last month.
which
that
whose
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