Relative Clauses Defi - Non Def Worksheet

1. Fill in the blanks with: who, whom, which, whose, where or when.
1. Can you give me back the money I lent you last month?
2. This is the restaurant we used to eat when we lived in Boston.
3. Mark has sent me an e-mail I havent replied yet.
4. Whos the person is sitting next to Nancy?
5. They complained about the wrong goods were sent to them.
6. This is Susan husband works in the sales department.
7. Candy is wearing a new dress she bought in the summer sales.
8. Monday is the day bills have to be paid.
9. The secretary showed me the filing cabinet important documents are filed.
10. Do you like the boy Mary is talking to?
11. We enjoyed the party Peter and Pam had to celebrate Christmas.
12. Are you the person applied for a job as a receptionist?
13. Is this the pub you meet your friends?
14. You have to delete the sheet is repeated.
15. April is the month we have Easter holiday in Spain.
16. The advice Sam gave me was quite senseless.
17. Have you bought the food I asked you?
18. Phone Mrs Smith you will have to talk to tomorrow.
19. Lets visit the park we played after school.
20. Celebrities receive lots of invitations they dont accept.
21. Did you refuse the offer the company made you?
Defining relative clauses function as adjective equivalent which is essential to the meaning
of the sentence.
They define nouns in order to distinguish similar persons or things in order to diminish
ambiguity
They relate to known facts in order to explain something new.
Contact clauses (leaving out the relative pronoun) are common in spoken English.
Non-defining relative clauses do not help us to identify someone or something. They

give additional, interesting information which is not essential to the meaning of the
sentence.
The information given in the non-defining relative clauses can be accompanied (really
or virtually) by the phrase "by the way". The commas have a similar function to
brackets.
Relative pronouns cant be omitted. That cant be used.
Non- defining relative clauses are mostly used in written English.
Combine the following sentences using relative pronouns. Make non defining
clauses
a) Al Gore gave a long and boring speech. He won the Nobel Prize.
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b) Starbucks wants to open new stores in China. It does business all over the world.
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c) Social network sites will definitely change business. They are very popular.
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d) Scientists are working with stem cells. Stem cells will revolutionize medicine.
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e) Last week, Jim Taylor interviewed Sally Thomson. She is my neighbour.
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f) Mr Brown has been invited to join our club. He enjoys going to the theatre.
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g) Whiting House is an important local monument. It was built in 1856.
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h) Bono signed autographs at Tower Records yesterday. He's a famous musician.
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i) John F. Kennedy was assassinated in 1963. He was president of the USA.
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j) The Queen will open a new hospital. It is in Jarvis Street.
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Join the sentences to make defining relative clauses. Make the necessary
changes.
1. Pass me the dictionary. I put it on the shelf.
2. Will you help me to do the exercises? I dont understand the exercises.
3. We havent met Mr Smith yet. His daughter studies with Paul.
4. We wont forget the day. We went to Justin Beabers concert that day.
5. Peter has read the book. I recommended the book to him.
6. They sent me a postcard of the hotel. They stayed there on holiday.
7. This is my best friend. I met her at school ten years ago.
8. Is this the man? This man accused you of stealing his wallet.
9. Peter made a lemon cake. It is his speciality.
10. I want you to introduce you to Mrs Black. Her husband is an engineer.

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1. Fill in the blanks with: who, whom, which, whose, where or when.

Non-defining relative clauses do not help us to identify someone or something. They

Relative pronouns cant be omitted. That cant be used.

Non- defining relative clauses are mostly used in written English.

2. Will you help me to do the exercises? I dont understand the exercises.

3. We havent met Mr Smith yet. His daughter studies with Paul.

5. Peter has read the book. I recommended the book to him.

6. They sent me a postcard of the hotel. They stayed there on holiday.

7. This is my best friend. I met her at school ten years ago.

9. Peter made a lemon cake. It is his speciality.

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