DEFINING RELATIVE CLAUSES.

JOIN THESE SENTENCES BY MEANS OF RELATIVE PRONOUNS

1. These people work in the office. They are very friendly.

The people _______________________________________________.

2. Those are the shops. They don´t take credit cards.

Those are thec________________________________________________.

3. A student came late. He didn’t greet the teacher.

The student _______________________________________________.

4. Everybody went to the party. They enjoyed it very much.

Everybody ________________________________________________.

5. The cup was on the table. It had tea in it.

The cup __________________________________________________.

6. I bought a computer. It was broken.

The computer ______________________________________________.

NON-DEFINING RELATIVE CLAUSES

1- Valencia is a great place. Valencia is near Madrid

Valencia, …………………………………………………………………………………………………….

2- Peter is living in Thailand now. Peter got divorced last year.

Peter, …………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

3- Jekill is a popular disco. Peter met his boyfriend in Jekill

Jekill, …………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

4- Buenos Aires is extremely big. The nightlife in Buenos Aires is fantastic.

Buenos Aires, ………………………………………………………………………………………………..

5- Miss Amaduro was a teacher in Lenguas Vivas. Miss Amaduro retired last year.
Miss Amaduro,……………………………………………………………………………………………..

B) Connect the sentences with a relative pronoun this defining relative clauses or non-defining relative clause
1. The plane took the president to Cuba. The plane was British…………………………………………………………………………………………
2. Salta National University has 5000 students. Its building is in Castañares…………………………………………………………………………
3. The new houses were beautiful. They were built for rich people……………………………………………………………………………………..
4. English is a lingua franca. It is spoken all over the world…………………………………………………………………………………………………….
5. John lives in Argentina. The president of Argentina is Alberto Fernandez………………………………………………………………………
6. Punta Cana is a vacational resort. I spent my honeymoon in Punta Cana………………………………………………………………………
7. She fell in love with a girl. The girl is her classmate…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
8. I study in Lenguas Vivas. Teachers in Lenguas Vivas are too demanding. ………………………………………………………………………
9. This is Mary. Mary is my best friend.………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
10.Tobacco is a drug. I can’t live without it……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
11.Arabic is a language. I find it difficult to learn…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
12.She was dancing with a student. He is an excellent dancer……………………………………………………………………………………………….
13.I am looking after some children. They are terribly spoilt…………………………………………………………………………………………………..
14.This is Mrs. Jones. Her son won the championship last year. …………………………………………………………………………………………….
15.The chair suddenly collapsed. I was sitting on it…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………