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My husband was unemployed. He has a new job now. (non-defining)

My husband, who was unemployed, has a new job now.

IS IT CORRECT? The Eiffel Tower, that was originally built as a temporary structure, is still standing over 100 years later.

The Eiffel Tower, which was originally built as a temporary structure, is still standing over 100 years later.

IS IT CORRECT? We went to visit the town where my mother was born.

IT IS CORRECT

My sister has three children. My sister lives in Australia. (non-defining)

My sister, who lives in Australia, has three children.

We broke the computer. The computer belonged to my father. (defining)

We broke the computer which/that belonged to my father.

A simplified edition is easier to read than the original. It's shorter. (non-defining)

A simplified edition, which is shorter, is easier to read than the original.

IS IT CORRECT? We stayed in the same hotel which we stayed twenty years earlier.

We stayed in the same hotel where we stayed twenty years earlier.

I lost the money. I borrowed the money from my mom. (defining)

I lost the money (that/which) I borrowed from my mom.

Do you know anybody ___ wants to cook?

that/who

There is a river ___ we have to cross.

that/which

They called a lawyer. The lawyer lived nearby. (defining)

They called a lawyer who lived nearby.

That's the book ___________ I recommended reading in class.

that/which

She was the doctor ___ saved my life. ? who - whose - which

who

The new movie is about a boy _____________ has lost his parents in a car accident.

who/that

The new stadium will be opened next month. It holds 90,000 people. (non-defining)

The new stadium, which holds 90,000 people, will be opened next month.

That man over there is an artist. I don't remember his name. (non-defining)

That man over there, whose name I don't remember, is an artist.

I like the girl. Her hair is dark. (defining)

I like the girl whose hair is dark.

IS IT CORRECT? She brought the camera, which her boyfriend gave her for her birthday.

She brought the camera which (that) her boyfriend gave her for her birthday.

Our house is pretty old. It has 3 bedrooms. (non-defining)

Our house, which is pretty old, has 3 bedrooms.

It was midnight ___________the first rescue team arrived at the scene of the accident

when

I met a girl. Her father is a vet. (defining)

I met a girl whose father is a vet.

Where is the pencil? I gave you the pencil yesterday. (defining)

Where is the pencil (which/that) I gave you yesterday?

They live in a city. The city is in the north of England. (defining)

They live in a city which/that is in the north of England.

She worked for a man. The man used to be an athlete. (defining)

She worked for a man who/that used to be an athlete.

This is the shop ___ I bought my shoes. that - where - both

that

That's the man ___ car was burnt.

whose

This is the shop. I bought a T-shirt there. (defining)

This is the shop where I bought a T-shirt.

An insect is an animal ___ has six legs. which - that - both

both

Ibiza is the island ___ we spend our holidays.

where