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    This document provides examples and exercises for practicing defining and non-defining relative clauses. It begins with examples of joining sentences using defining relative clauses. It then provides exercises practicing omitting relative pronouns in defining clauses. Next, it gives examples of joining sentences with non-defining relative clauses. Further exercises provide practice using commas and omitting relative pronouns in non-defining clauses. The document concludes with exercises reconstructing sentences and joining sentence pairs using relative clauses.

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    Defining and Non-Defining Relative Clauses • Practice BACHILLERATO 2 Defining and Non-Defining Relative Clauses • Practice BACHILLERATO 2

    Defining Relative Clauses 2 Instructions as above.


    1 Join these sentences using a relative clause. If it is possible to omit the relative 1 The bed was too soft. I slept in it.
    pronoun, write it in brackets. The bed where I slept is too soft. ……………………………………………………………………
    1 The man told me you were out. He answered the phone. The bed (that/which) I slept in was too soft. / The bed in which I slept is too soft. ……
    The man who/that answered the phone told me you were out. ……………………………… 2 I didn't get the job. I applied for it.
    2 The boys have now been released. They were arrested. I didn't get the job (that/which) I applied for. ……………………………………………………
    The boys who/that were arrested have now been released. …………………………………… 3 The man has been married twice before. She is married to him.
    3 The police are still trying to identify the body. It was found last week. The man (that/who/whom) she is married to has been married twice before. ……………
    The police are still trying to identify the body which/that was found last week. ……… 4 The party wasn't very enjoyable. We went to it.
    4 It seems that Earth is the only planet. It can support life. The party (that/which) I went to wasn't very enjoyable. ………………………………………
    It seems that Earth is the only planet which/that can support life. ……………………… 5 Who was that girl? You were with her last night.
    5 The pictures used to hang on that wall. Where are they? Who was the girl (who/whom/that) you were with last night? ………………………………
    Where are the pictures which/that used to hang on that wall? ……………………………… 6 The flight was fully booked. We wanted to travel on it.
    6 Most of the people couldn't come. I invited them to the party. The flight (that/which) we wanted to travel on was fully booked. ……………………………
    Most of the people (who/whom/that) I invited to the party couldn't come. ……………… 7 I enjoy my job because I like the people. I work with them.
    7 The museum was shut. We wanted to visit it. I enjoy my job because I like the people (that/who) I work with. ………………………………
    The museum (which/that) we wanted to visit was shut. ……………………………………… 8 They were talking about things. I wasn't interested in them.
    8 I like Ann's dress. She's wearing it now. They were talking about things (that/which) I wasn't interested in. ………………………
    I like the dress (which/that) Ann is wearing now. ………………………………………………… 9 The house is not in very good condition. I am living in it.
    The house (that/which) I am living in is not in very good condition. …………………………

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    Defining and Non-Defining Relative Clauses • Practice BACHILLERATO 2 Defining and Non-Defining Relative Clauses • Practice BACHILLERATO 2

    Non-Defining Relative Clauses Defining and Non-Defining Relative Clauses


    3 Write these sentences again together with a relative clause. 5 Supply commas where necessary, and then complete the blank spaces with the
    1 She showed me a photograph of her son. He is a policeman. relative between brackets wherever it can be omitted.
    She showed me a photograph of her son, who is a policeman. …………………………………… 1 Robert's parents ……… , who……… are both retired , live in Spain.
    2 We decided not to swim in the sea. It looked rather dirty. 2 Have you still got the money ………(that)……… I gave you?
    We decided not to swim in the sea, which looked rather dirty. ………………………………… 3 Sydney ……… , which……… has a population of more than three million , is
    3 The new stadium will be opened next month. It holds 90,000 people. Australia's largest city.
    The new stadium, which holds 90,000 people, will be opened next month. ………………… 4 Peter's sister ……… , who(m)……… I've known for years , is a very nice person.
    4 That man over there is an artist. I don't remember his name. (use whose) 5 We saw Maria last night with the man ………who……… works in the library.
    That man over there, whose name I don't remember, is an artist. …………………………… 6 Is that the same song ………(that)……… we heard yesterday?
    5 The storm caused a lot of damage. Nobody had been expecting it. 7 Sue ……… , who……… has only been here for a week , speaks excellent English.
    The storm, which nobody had been expecting, caused a lot of damage. ……………………… 8 Who was the girl ………(that)……… you were speaking to just now?
    6 The postman was late this morning. He is always on time. 9 My sister ………, who……… wasn't feeling very hungry , didn't want to go to the
    The postman, who is always on time, was late this morning. …………………………………… restaurant.
    7 We often go to visit our friends in Bristol. It is only 30 miles away. 10 I've lost the money ………(that)……… you gave me.
    We often go to visit our friends in Bristol, which is only 30 miles away. …………………… 11 Mr Woods ……… , who……… lives next door to us , has gone on holiday.
    8 I went to see the doctor. He told me to rest for a few days. 12 Brighton ……… , which……… is a tourist centre on the south coast , is about 85
    I went to see the doctor, who told me to rest for a few days. ………………………………… km from London.
    9 Thank you for your letter. I was very happy to get it.
    6 that, who or what? If it is possible to write that or leave it out, write (that).
    Thank you for your letter, which I was very happy to get. …………………………………………
    1 She gives her children everything ………(that)……… they want.
    10 Next weekend I'm going to Glasgow. My sister lives there.
    2 Tell me ………what……… you want and I'll try to help you.
    Next weekend I'm going to Glasgow, where my sister lives. ……………………………………
    3 Why do you blame me for everything ………that……… goes wrong?
    4 Instructions as above. 4 I won't be able to do very much but I'll do the best ………(that)……… I can.
    1 This is a photograph of our friends. We went on holiday with them. 5 I can't lend you any money. All ………that……… I've got is a pound.
    This is a photograph of our friends, who we went on holiday with. …………………………… 6 Nora is the only person ………that/ who……… understands me.
    2 The wedding took place last Friday. Only members of the family were 7 Why do you always disagree with everything ………(that)……… I say?
    invited to it. 8 I don't agree with ………what……… you've just said.
    The wedding, which only members of the family were invited to, took place last Friday. … 9 Did you hear ………what……… I said?
    3 I've just bought some books about astronomy. I'm very interested in it. 10 Everything ………(that)……… he said was true.
    I've just bought some books about astronomy, which I'm very interested in. ……………… 11 This is an awful film. It's the worst ………(that)……… I've ever seen.

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    Defining and Non-Defining Relative Clauses • Practice BACHILLERATO 2 Defining and Non-Defining Relative Clauses • Practice BACHILLERATO 2

    Sentence reconstruction: Defining and Non-Defining. 8 Join these pairs of sentences, beginning with the words given.
    1 Ms Fortune was a writer. Her body was found in the cellar.
    7 Combine the following sentences using a relative pronoun. Make any other Ms Fortune, whose body was found in the cellar, was a writer. ……………………………
    necessary changes. 2 I met an old friend. He told me all about a book he'd just read.
    1 We visited the town. It lies at the source of the Danube. I met an old friend who told me all about a book he'd just read. ……………………………
    We visited the town that/which lies at the source of the Danube. …………………………… 3 A car was stolen. It was found at the airport.
    2 I know the girl. She is going to marry my cousin. The car which/that was found at the airport was stolen. ……………………………………
    I know the girl who is going to marry my cousin. …………………………………………………… 4 You recommended that book to me. It was very good.
    3 He is a very funny person. I don't know anyone funnier. The book (which/that) you recommended to me was very good. …………………………
    I don't know anyone (who is) funnier than he is/ than him. ……………………………………… 5 A simplified edition is easier to read than the original. It's shorter.
    4 The old house on the hill has finally been sold. It was said to be haunted. A simplified edition, which is shorter, is easier to read than the original. ……………
    The old house on the hill, which was said to be haunted, has finally been sold. ……………… 6 I described a player to you yesterday. That's him.
    5 This is the music. I've listened to it many times. He is the player (who/m) I described to you yesterday. ………………………………………
    This is the music (that/which) I've listened to many times. …………………………………… 7 Steffi was born in this house.
    6 I met a friend last week. Her husband is an astronaut. This is Steffi, who was born in this house. …………………………………………………………
    I met a friend last week whose husband is an astronaut. ………………………………………… 8 This is Sarah's boyfriend. I'm still friends with him.
    7 Peter is going to marry a girl. Her sister is in my class. This is Sarah's boyfriend, who I'm still friends with. ……………………………………………
    Peter is going to marry a girl whose sister is in my class. ……………………………………… 9 I used to go to that restaurant every day.
    8 I will never forget the day. My eldest son was born that day. That's the restaurant I used to go to every day. / where I used to go every day. ………
    I will never forget the day (when) my eldest son was born. ……………………………………… 10 I met that woman yesterday. I didn't like her.
    9 This is the school. I studied there as a child. I didn't like the woman (who/m) I met yesterday. ………………………………………………
    This is the school where I studied as a child. ………………………………………………………… 11 We had fish for dinner. It was really delicious.
    10 I'd like you to meet Anna. You will be working with her in the future. The fish (which/that) we had for dinner was delicious. ………………………………………
    I'd like you to meet Anna, who(m) you'll be working with in the future. ……………………… 12 I have been to many parties. The party last night was the best.
    I'd like you to meet Anna, with whom you'll be working in the future. ………………………… Last night's party was the best (that) I have ever been to. …………………………………
    11 Here is a photograph of the hotel. We stayed there for a long weekend.
    Here is a photograph of the hotel where we stayed for a long weekend. ………………………
    12 New York is a wonderful city. I'd love to visit it one day.
    New York is a wonderful city (that) I'd love to visit one day. ……………………………………

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