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ND -D Relative Clauses B1+

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  • My friend Jade opposes GM crops. She’s an environmental scientist. (REWRITE)
    My friend Jade, who is an environmental scientist, opposes GM crops.
  • My next door neighbour works as a gardener. She's a qualified doctor.
    My next door neighbour, who's a qualified doctor, works as a gardener. My next door neighbour, who works as a gardener, is a qualified doctor.
  • What kind of relative clause is this? Justin Bieber, who recently got engaged, is about to release a new single.
    Non-defining relative clause
  • What kind of relative clause is this? Demi Lovato, who overdosed last week, is going into rehabilitation.
    Non-defining relative clause
  • I regularly donate to a charity. It helps endangered species. (REWRITE)
    I regularly donate to a charity which/that helps endangered species.
  • What kind of relative clause is this? Barack Obama, who was the 44th American president, gave a wonderful speech on education.
    Non-defining relative clause
  • Who is used for...
    people.
  • Omision? I like people who are modest and thoughtful.
    No.
  • We can omit the relative pronoun when it is immediately followed by a verb. True or false?
    False
  • I've lost the DVD. You gave it to me.
    I've lost the DVD which you gave me.
  • Our French teacher wants to move to France and open a hotel. Her husband is from Paris.
    Our French teacher, whose husband is from Paris, wants to move to France and open a hotel.
  • What kind of relative clause is this? Mission Impossible Fallout, which is the sixth movie of the series, is the best one of all.
    Non-defining relative clause
  • I live in a village called South Milton. It has a population of 600. (REWRITE)
    I live in a village called South Milton, which has a population of 600.
  • Whose is used for...
    possession.
  • We look after stray dogs. Their owners can't be traced. (REWRITE)
    We look after stray dogs whose owners can't be traced.
  • Which is used for...
    things or comments.
  • She was born in 2011. The population reached seven billion that year. (REWRITE)
    She was born in 2011, when the population reached seven billion.
  • Defining relative clauses contain...
    essential information.
  • Correct? He's the boy who's dad works as a chef.
    no, whose
  • I made Joe a sandwich. He ate it at once.
    I made Joe a sandwich which he ate at once.
  • I met a boy. His father has been into space.(REWRITE)
    I met a boy whose father has been into space.
  • What kind of relative clause is this? I’m going to wear the dress I bought in the USA tonight.
    Defining relative clause
  • That is used for...
    Things or people.
  • What kind of relative clause is this? They are the people who want to buy our house.
    Defining relative clause
  • The power plant opens next month. It will employ 1,000 people. (REWRITE)
    The power plant, which will employ 1,000 people, opens next month.
  • Non-defining relative clauses contain...
    extra information.
  • My cousin did a second degree in computer science. Her first degree was in maths.
    My cousin, whose first degree was in maths, did a second degree in computer science.
  • My dad was a coal miner for years. He’s recently retired. (REWRITE)
    My dad, who has recently retired, was a coal miner for years.
  • I’ve been to Carancas in Peru. A meteorite landed there in 2007. (REWRITE)
    I’ve been to Carancas in Peru, where a meteorite landed in 2007
  • Here's the money. I owe it to you.(REWRITE)
    Here's the money (that) I owe you.
  • What kind of relative clause is this? I don’t date guys who don’t like dogs.
    Defining relative clause
  • A relative clause gives more information about a person or thing. True or False?
    True
  • They are thinking about developing a wind farm in the town. My grandmother lives there. (REWRITE)
    They are thinking about developing a wind farm in the town where my grandmother lives.
  • Non-defining relative clauses are generally separated by...
    commas.
  • What kind of relative clause is this? My boyfriend knows a man who went skydiving in New Zealand.
    Defining relative clause.
  • The car factory is closing down. Three hundred local people work there.
    The car factory, where three hundred local people work, is closing down.
  • Omision? Punctuality is a quality which is quite rare in young people.
    No.
  • We cannot use that in the beginning of a non-defining relative clause. True or false?
    True
  • I run three times a week. It keeps me healthy. (REWRITE)
    I run three times a week, which keeps me healthy.
  • Where is used for...
    place.
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