TRUE OR FALSE?: We put non-defining relative clauses between commas.
TRUE
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COMPLETE WITH THE PRONOUN: He is my friend ____ mum is a doctor.
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DEFINING OR NON-DEFINING?: That is the shop where my uncle works.
DEFINING
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Transform them into 1 non-defining r.c: Breaking Bad was a successful series. Its first season came out in 2008.
Breaking Bad, whose first season came out in 2008, was a successful series.
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Is it CORRECT or INCORRECT?: The Sims, was created in 2000, is the best-selling video game series of all time.
INCORRECT: WE CAN'T REMOVE THE RELATIVE PRONOUN IN NON-DEFINING R.C. (The Sims, WHICH was created in 2000, is the best-selling video game series of all time.)
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Transform them into 1 defining r.c: Córdoba is the city. I travel there every day.
Córdoba is the city where I travel every day.
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TRUE OR FALSE?: Non-defining relative clauses give essential or crucial information.
FALSE. They give extra information
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DEFINING OR NON-DEFINING?: My brother, who lives in Córdoba, studies Biology at university.
NON-DEFINING
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If we remove the non-defining relative clause, does the sentence still make sense?: Fred, who studies in Córdoba, is my best friend.
