Where is the clause? The area where the crime was committed has been sealed off by police.
where the crime was committed
give us EXTRA information which isn’t necessary/important to understand the meaning of the main clause.
Non-defining relative clauses
Does this sentence have defining or non-defining clause? They’re the people who want to break into our house.
Defining
Fill in the blanks. Andrew’s father, _____________ car was stolen, has reported the theft to the police.
whose
Fill in the blanks. Arson, __________ is a very serious crime, was the reason for the fire.
which/that
Fill in the blanks. The day ___________ the prisoner came out of jail was a great day for his family.
when
Which relative pronoun refers to things
which/that
Defining or non-defining clause? My coffee, _____________ is always drunk black, is made at my house
Non-defining
Fill in the blanks My coffee, _____________ is always drunk black, is made at my house.*
that/which
The police taking the report called the car phone and told the man ________ answered that he had read an ad in the newspaper and wanted to buy the car.
who/that
A woman, _________ was reporting to the police that her card has been stolen, mentioned that there was a car phone in it.
who/that
Which relative pronoun refers to a period of time
when
give ESSENTIAL/IMPORTANT information about someone or something. A defining clause usually comes after the noun it describes.
Defining Relative Clause
Find the clause. Is it a defining or non-defining? Justin Bieber, who is a famous American singer, was arrested for dangerous driving.
who is a famous American singer/non-defining
Does this sentence have a defining or non-defining relative clause? The local bank, which has a blue sign, will be closed until Monday.
Non-defnining
Which relative pronoun used to show possession
whose
The thief didn’t like the amount of money ______ he got, so he tied up the employee.
which/that
Which relative pronoun refers to people
who/that
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