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RELATIVE CLAUSES - DEFINING & NON-DEFINING

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  • 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.
  • We look after stray dogs. Their owners can't be traced. (REWRITE)
    We look after stray dogs whose owners can't be traced.
  • She was born in 2011. The population reached seven billion that year. (REWRITE)
    She was born in 2011, when the population reached seven billion.
  • 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.
  • I run three times a week. It keeps me healthy. (REWRITE)
    I run three times a week, which keeps me healthy.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • I made Joe a sandwich. He ate it at once.
    I made Joe a sandwich which he ate at once.
  • My friend Jade opposes GM crops. She’s an environmental scientist. (REWRITE)
    My friend Jade, who is an environmental scientist, opposes GM crops.
  • Here's the money. I owe it to you.(REWRITE)
    Here's the money (that) I owe you.
  • 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
  • I met a boy. His father has been into space.(REWRITE)
    I met a boy whose father has been into space.
  • I regularly donate to a charity. It helps endangered species. (REWRITE)
    I regularly donate to a charity which/that helps endangered species.