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Relative Clases 20 EXERCISES WORKSHOP-1
Relative Clases 20 EXERCISES WORKSHOP-1
Relative Clases 20 EXERCISES WORKSHOP-1
Instruction:
1. She took the dress back to the store – she bought the dress in the store. defining
___she took the dress back to the store which she bought. X WHICH RELATIVE PRONOUN DO WE USE
WHEN WE HAVE A PREPOSITION?
___we met a couple, whose house was beautiful. V THIS SENTENCE IS DEFINING
3. Alexander Bell was the man – Alexander Bell invented the phone. defining
4. The museum was closed when we got there – we wanted to visit the museum. defining
___the museum was closed when we got there which we wanted to visit NON DEFINING. X
6. Jane wore a beautiful shirt yesterday. Did you see the shirt? Defining
7. The new Transmilenio station will be inaugurated next week – the station replaced the old train
station. Defining
___The new trasmilenio station will be inaugurated next week which replaced the old train station IS THIS
DEFINING OR NON DEFINING?
8. Andrew is one of my best friends – I haven’t seen Andrew since Christmas. Non-defining
___I haven´t seen Andrew, who is one of my best friends, since Christmas. V
11. The letter hasn't arrived yet. I posted it three days ago. defining
___ The letter hasn´t arrived that I posted three days ago. X NON DEFINING
12. The man has been married twice. You are talking to the man. Non-defining
___You are talking to the man, who has been married twice. DEFINING
13. I went to see a doctor – the doctor told me to go home and rest. defining
14. Arthur Conan Doyle was born in Edinburgh. Arthur Conan Doyle wrote the Sherlock Holmes
stories.
___Arthur Conan Doyle, who wrote the Sherlock Holmes stories, was born in Edinburgh. non-defining V
15. We spent our holiday in Scotland last year. Scotland is in the north of Great Britain. Non-defining
___Last year we spend our holiday in Scotland, where is in the north of Great Britain. X THE RELATIVE
PRONOUNS IS NOT CORRECT
16. That lady over there is a writer – I don’t remember her name. Non-defining
___ That lady over there, who I don´t remember her name, is a writer. NOT THE CORRECT RELATIVE
PRONOUN
17. The waitress didn’t get a good tip – the waitress was very impatient and rude. Defining
___ Didn’t get a good tip the waitress who was very impatient and rude. X
18. The film is about a king. His brother kills him. Non-defining
19. I visited a small town in England – Bryce Pine was born in the small town. Non-defining
___I visited a small town in England, where Bryce Pine was born. V
20. Minister Guerra talked to the press about the statement made by the president – his opinion had
not been taken into account. Defining
___ Minister Guerra talked to the press about the statement made by the president whose opinion had not
been taken into account. THIS SENTENCE IS NON DEFINING
RELATIVE CLAUSES: EXERCISES