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Relative Clauses: Defining or non-defining?

  •  English    10     Public
    A game to identify defining and non-defining relative clauses.
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  • Defining (that, no comas) or Non-defining (no that, comas)? Sarah likes the boy who has short, blond hair.
    Defining! Sarah likes the boy who/that has short, blond hair.
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  • Defining (that, no comas) or Non-defining (no that, comas)? Tim who has short, blond hair is very good at sport.
    Non-defining!  Tim, who has short, blond hair, is very good at sport.
  •  15
  • Defining (that, no comas) or Non-defining (no that, comas)? Mary's cat which likes to sit on her lap is a Maine Coon.
    Non-defining!  Mary's cat, which likes to sit on her lap, is a Maine Coon.
  •  15
  • Defining (that, no comas) or Non-defining (no that, comas)? We broke the computer which belonged to my father.
    Defining! We broke the computer which/that belonged to my father.
  •  15
  • Defining (that, no comas) or Non-defining (no that, comas)? Sally phoned a friend who lives nearby.
    Defining! Sally phoned a friend who/that lives nearby.
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  • Defining (that, no comas) or Non-defining (no that, comas)? The customer liked the waitress who was very friendly.
    Defining! The customer liked the waitress who/that was very friendly.
  •  15
  • Defining (that, no comas) or Non-defining (no that, comas)? I sent an email to my brother who lives in Australia.
    Defining! I sent an email to my brother who/that lives in Australia.
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  • Defining (that, no comas) or Non-defining (no that, comas)? I sent an email to my best friend who lives in Australia.
    Non-defining! I sent an email to my best friend, who lives in Australia.
  •  15
  • Defining (that, no comas) or Non-defining (no that, comas)? The man who is wearing a blue shirt is in the garden.
    Defining!  The man who/that is wearing a blue shirt is in the garden.
  •  15
  • Defining (that, no comas) or Non-defining (no that, comas)? Jim who is in the kitchen is talking on the phone.
    Non-defining! Jim, who is in the kitchen, is talking on the phone.
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