Relative clauses – non-defining relative clauses | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

English 17 Public

Relative clauses

Study Slideshow

My friend whose dog I'm looking after is visiting a friend in Uzhhorod.

My friend, whose dog I'm looking after, is visiting a friend in Uzhhorod.

15

The laptop that I bought last week has started making a strange noise.

No changes!

15

These are the flights that have been cancelled.

No changes!

15

Are you the one who sent me the email?

No changes!

15

She offered me a coffee which was just what I needed!

She offered me a coffee, which was just what I needed!

15

Yesterday which was a holiday we visited my relatives in Fastiv.

Yesterday, which was a holiday, we visited my relatives in Fastiv.

15

My next-door neighbors whose children used to go to school with me have just bought a new car.

My next-door neighbors, whose children used to go to school with me, have just bought a new car.

15

Can we skip 'that'? There's something that you should know.

There's something (that) you should know.

15

Can we skip 'that'? Do you have anything that will help my sore throat?

No changes!

15

Do we need any commas? Can we skip 'that'? The doctor that I was hoping to see wasn't in the clinic that day.

The doctor (that) I was hoping to see wasn't in the clinic that day.

15

Do we need any commas? Can we skip 'that'? The dish that I ordered was delicious.

The dish (that) I ordered was delicious.

15

Do we need any commas? The week when they were in Lviv was lovely and sunny.

No changes!

15

Do we need any commas? The passengers whose flights were cancelled got a refund.

No changes!

15

The things that we know best are the things that we haven't been taught.

The things (that) we know best are the things (that) we haven't been taught.

15

Do we need any commas? There was no snow which was strange for February.

There was no snow, which was strange for February.

15

Do we need any commas? I think anyone who speaks in public is nervous beforehand.

I think anyone who speaks in public is nervous beforehand.

15

Relative clauses – non-defining relative claus ...