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(Is it using who, which, when, where?) The first comment ____ my father made was that the office was very noisy.
which/that
(Is it using who, which, when, where) They employed someone ____ was a specialist.
who/that
(Is it using who, which, when, where) He asked about the specialists ____ we employed as contractors.
who/that
(Is it using who, which, when, where) The server room is the place ____ all the confidential data is stored.
where
(Is it using who, which, when, where)The 1950 was a time ____ technology was still quite rare in the workplace.
when
(Is it using who, which, when, where) Can you suggest a time ____ the IT staff can repair the server?
when
(Is it using who, which, when, where) He asked about the room ____ we store the software
where
Is it Defining/Non-Defining? My father is a man who was working in an office environment in the 1950s.
Defining - important
Is it Defining/Non-Defining? The tea lady, who knew everybody, was part of the community, not a machine.
Non-defining - extra information
Is it Defining/Non-Defining? He said that in the old days a young man, who was usually known as the post boy, delivered the internal mail by hand.
Non-defining - extra information
Is it Defining/Non-Defining? It was a machine that really did save money.
Defining - important
Is it Defining/Non-Defining? He didn't approve of workers who worked from home.
Defining - important
Is it Defining/Non-Defining? He was unimpressed by the coffee machine that automatically brewed tea and coffee for the morning.
Defining - important
Make it as a full sentence! A network is a group of computers. They are connected together.
A network is a group of computers that/which are connected together.
Make it as a full sentence! The internet was invented in 1978. It is very popular today.
The internet, which is very popular today, was invented in 1978.
Make it as a full sentence! A USB is a device. It is used to store files and information.
A USB is a device that/which is used to store files and information.
