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Defining and non-defining relative clauses

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What's the name of the man _________ lives next door?

WHO/THAT

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She always asks questions _________ are difficult to answer.

WHICH/THAT

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The North Pole is a place _________ you can see penguins in their natural habitat.

WHERE

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This cake, that I baked yesterday, is delicious. CORRECT OR INCORRECT? WHY?

INCORRECT - You can only use "which" (non-defining)

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Kevin, who is my neighbour, teaches French at school. CORRECT OR INCORRECT? WHY?

CORRECT - You can only use "who" (non-defining)

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JOIN THE SENTENCES: I read a book. This book was very interesting.

I READ A BOOK WHICH/THAT WAS VERY INTERESTING.

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JOIN THE SENTENCES: Shakespeare wrote Hamlet. He lived during the Elizabethan era.

SHAKESPEARE, WHO LIVED DURING THE ELIZABETHAN ERA, WROTE HAMLET.

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JOIN THE SENTENCES: Switzerland is a country. There you can find the best chocolate in the world.

SWITZERLAND IS A COUNTRY WHERE YOU CAN FIND THE BEST CHOCOLATE IN THE WORLD.

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That's the hotel _____ we spent our honeymoon.

WHERE

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My mom was the only person ______ remembered my birthday.

WHO/THAT

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Becky passed the exam, which is a great achievement. CORRECT OR INCORRECT? WHY?

Correct. "Which" refers back to a whole clause, it introduces a non-defining clause, so the comma is appropriate.

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"This is the park where Harry first met Gillian." Can the relative pronoun be left out? Why (not)?

No because only "who", "which" and "that" can be dropped.

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"Mandy is the only person who you can trust." Can the relative pronoun be left out? Why (not)?

Yes because it is followed by a pronoun.

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