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practice defining and non-defining clauses

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Our house is pretty old. It has 3 bedrooms. (non-defining)

Our house, which is pretty old, has 3 bedrooms.

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My husband was unemployed. He has a new job now. (non-defining)

My husband, who was unemployed, has a new job now.

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The new stadium will be opened next month. It holds 90,000 people. (non-defining)

The new stadium, which holds 90,000 people, will be opened next month.

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That man over there is an artist. I don't remember his name. (non-defining)

That man over there, whose name I don't remember, is an artist.

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A simplified edition is easier to read than the original. It's shorter. (non-defining)

A simplified edition, which is shorter, is easier to read than the original.

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My sister has three children. My sister lives in Australia. (non-defining)

My sister, who lives in Australia, has three children.

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I lost the money. I borrowed the money from my mom. (defining)

I lost the money (that/which) I borrowed from my mom.

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Where is the pencil? I gave you the pencil yesterday. (defining)

Where is the pencil (which/that) I gave you yesterday?

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This is the shop. I bought a T-shirt there. (defining)

This is the shop where I bought a T-shirt.

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I met a girl. Her father is a vet. (defining)

I met a girl whose father is a vet.

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I like the girl. Her hair is dark. (defining)

I like the girl whose hair is dark.

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They live in a city. The city is in the north of England. (defining)

They live in a city which/that is in the north of England.

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We broke the computer. The computer belonged to my father. (defining)

We broke the computer which/that belonged to my father.

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They called a lawyer. The lawyer lived nearby. (defining)

They called a lawyer who lived nearby.

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She worked for a man. The man used to be an athlete. (defining)

She worked for a man who/that used to be an athlete.

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The new movie is about a boy _____________ has lost his parents in a car accident.

who/that

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