NON-DEFINING RELATIVE CLAUSES

Non-defining relative clauses

1.- Complete the following non-defining relative clauses using who or which:

1. Robert’s parents, .......... are retired now, live in Spain.
2. Sydney, ............. has a population of more than 3 million, is Australian’s largest city.
3. Peter’s sister, ............ goes to school with me, is a very nice person.
4. My uncle John, ........... lives in London, is coming to visit me next week.
5. I saw the film 'Casablanca', ...................... won an Oscar in 1942.

2. - Combine the following sentences using relative pronouns.

1. Al Gore gave a long and boring speech. He won the Nobel Prize.

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2. Starbucks wants to open new stores in China. It does business all over the world.

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3. Social network sites will definitely change business. They are very popular.

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4. Scientists are working with stem cells. Stem cells will revolutionize medicine.

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5. Last week, Jim Taylor interviewed Sally Thomson. She is my neighbour.

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6. Mr Brown has been invited to join our club. He enjoys going to the theatre.

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7. Whiting House is an important local monument. It was built in 1856.

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8. Bono signed autographs at Tower Records yesterday. He's a famous musician.

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9. John F. Kennedy was assassinated in 1963. He was president of the USA.

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10. The Queen will open a new hospital. It is in Jarvis Street.

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Answer Key

Exercise 1

1. who
2. which
3. who
4. who
5. which

Exercise 2

a) Al Gore, who won the Nobel Prize, gave a long and boring speech.

b) Starbucks, which does business all over the world, wants to open new stores in China.

c) Social network sites, which are very popular, will definitely change business.

d) Scientists are working with stem cells, which will revolutionize medicine.

e) Last week, Jim Taylor interviewed Sally Thomson, who is my neighbour.

f) Mr Brown, who enjoys going to the theatre, has been invited to join our club.

g) Whiting House, which was built in 1856, is an important local monument.

h) Bono, who is a famous musician, signed autographs at Tower Records yesterday.

i) John F. Kennedy, who was president of the USA, was assassinated in 1963.

j) The Queen will open a new hospital, which is in Jarvis Street.