RELATIVE CLAUSES: EXERCISES

Names of the members of the group: Santiago Huertas, Brigith Monroy

Instruction:

1. Read the following pairs of clauses.

2. Make one sentence out of the two sentences. Use a relative clause with one of the
following relative pronouns: who/which/that/where/whose, when.
3. Decide whether the sentence is a defining relative clause or an non-defining relative
clauses. Use commas depending on the case.

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?

2. We met a couple – their house was beautiful. Non-defining

___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

___Alexander Bell was the man who invented the phone. V

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

5. He introduced us to a woman – her dress was beautiful. Non-defining

___he introduced us to a woman, whose dress was beautiful V

6. Jane wore a beautiful shirt yesterday. Did you see the shirt? Defining

___Yesterday Jane wore a beautiful shirt. Did you see which? X

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

9. Next Christmas I’m flying to in Cartagena – My family lives in Cartagena. Non-defining

___Next Christmas I’m flying to in Cartagena, where my family lives. V

10. We know a lot of artists – artists live in New York. Non-defining

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___We know a lot of artists, who live in New York. 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

___I went to see a doctor who told me to go home and rest. V

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

___the film is about a king, whose brother kills him. V

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
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