GRAMMAR II Ms.
Leidys Ronquillo
DEFINING AND NON-DEFINING RELATIVE CLAUSES
NON-DEFINING RELATIVE CLAUSES
Make one sentence from two. Use the sentence in brackets to make a relative clause. You
will need to use who(m) / whose / which / where.
1. Catherine is very friendly. (She lives next door)
Catherine, who lives next door, is very friendly.
2. We stayed at the Park Hotel. ( A friend of ours had recommended it)
We stayed at the Park Hotel, where a friend of ours had recommended it.
3. We often go to visit our friends in Bristol. (It is not very far away)
We often go to visit our friends in Bristol, where is not very far away.
4. I went to see the doctor. (He told me to rest for a few days).
I went to see the doctor, who told to rest for a few days.
5. John is one of my closest friends. (I have known him for a very long time)
John, who have known him for a very long time, is one of my closest friends.
6. Sheila is away from home a lot. (Her job involves a lot of travelling).
Sheila, whose job involves a lot of traveling, is away from home a lot.
7. The new stadium will be opened next month. (It can hold 90,000 people)
The new stadium, which can hold 90,000 people, will be opened next month.
8. Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland. (My brother lives there).
Glasgow, where my brother lives, is the largest city in Scotland.
9. A friend of mine helped me to get a job. (His father is the manager of a company).
A friend of mine helped me to get a job, where his father is the manager of a company.
In some of these sentences you need who or that. Correct the sentences where necessary.
who
1. The woman lives next door is a doctor.
that
2. Have you found the keys you lost?
who
3. The people we met last night were very nice.
who
4. The people work in the office are very nice.
who
5. The people I work with are very nice.
that
6. What have you done with the money I gave you?
7. What happened to the moneythat
was on the table?
that
8. What’s the worst film you’ve ever seen?
that
9. What’s the best thing it has ever happened to you?
GRAMMAR II Ms. Leidys Ronquillo
DEFINING AND NON-DEFINING RELATIVE CLAUSES
Are these sentences right or wrong? Correct them where necessary.
which
1. I don’t like stories who have unhappy endings.
2. What was the name of the person who phoned you?
which
3. Where’s the nearest shop who sells newspapers?
who
4. The driver which caused the accident was fined 500$.
who
5. Do you know the person that took these photographs?
which
6. We live in a world what is changing all the time.
7. Dan said some things about me that were not true.
which
8. What was the name of the horse it won the race?
Combine the sentences using defining relative clauses. Make any necessary changes:
1. The site is really interesting. John sent me to the site.
2. The man lives next door to me. He designs websites.
3. Paul took us to the park. He plays football there.
4. The photo is not clear. Tom posted the photo on Facebook.
5. Everyone looked at the boy. His face was quite red.
6. I remember the day. You became my friend on Facebook that day.
