2. RELATIVE CLAUSES




  
TELL THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN DEFINING AND NON-DEFINING


DEFINING:  The student who/that recorded the video is studying Forestry.  
NON-DEFINING: John, who recorded the video, is studying Forestry. 

DEFINING: The teacher (who / that ) you met at the entrance teaches English. 
NON-DEFINING: Irene, who you met at the entrance, teaches English. 

DEFINING: The town where I live is in the north of Cáceres. 
NON-DEFINING: Plasencia, where I live, is in the north of Cáceres. 

DEFINING: The woman whose son works with me is very friendly. 
NON-DEFINING: Mrs Smith, whose son works with me, is very friendly. 

DEFINING: The month (when/that) I finish my exams is my favourite time of the year. 
NON-DEFINING: June, when I finish my exams, is my favourite time of the year. 


Decide whether the following clauses are defining or non-defining clauses. Insert commas where necessary. Omit the relative pronoun when it is possible.

  1. The car which was a rare sports coupe was built in 1966.
  2. We invited Robert who Tom had met the week before.
  3. The friends who we met at university are coming to visit us next week.
  4. That is the building where they shot the film 'Vanilla Sky'.
  5. Mr Jackson whose son also goes to this school will be attending the party next weekend.
  6. My favourite author's latest book which has become a bestseller is about two children in Jamaica.
  7.  London where many inmigrants live is the most multicultural city in Europe. 
  8. The area where we live is very quiet. 
  9. I will never forget the day when I met my girlfriend. 
  10. The man whose daughter works with us is now unemployed.  


Join the following pairs of sentences. There are defining and non-defining

relative sentences.
1. The woman showed me a photograph of her son. Her son is a policeman.
2. The new stadium will be opened next month. The stadium holds
90,000 people.
3. John is one of my closest friends. I have known John for eight years
4. The boy is one of my closest friends. He is waiting for me.
5. Thank you for your letter. I was very happy to get your letter.
6. The letter is in the drawer. Peter has sent the letter to you.
7. Next week-end I’m going to Glasgow. My sister lives in Glasgow.
8. Next summer we are visiting the town. My father was born in this
town.
9. The storm caused a lot of damage. Nobody had been expecting
the storm.
10. That man over there is an artist. I don’t remember his name.
11. Mr Yates is retiring next month. He has worked for the same
company all his life.
12. I’ve just bought some books about astronomy. I’m very interested
in astronomy.
13. The man is in prison. Janet fell in love with this man.
14. Mr Roberts is in prison. Janet fell in love with him.


DO TESTS 1, 2, 3, 4.



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