1) 1. Which sentence contains a defining relative clause? a) My brother, who lives in Canada, is visiting next week. b) The book that you lent me was very interesting. c) My house, which has a red door, is on the left. d) Paris, which is the capital of France, is very beautiful 2) What is the main difference between defining and non-defining relative clauses? a) Non-defining clauses give essential information, while defining clauses do not b) Non-defining clauses are only used with proper nouns. c) Defining clauses give essential information, while non-defining clauses add extra details. d) Defining clauses always begin with "that." 3) Which sentence is an example of a non-defining relative clause? a) The man who fixed my car did a great job b) The hotel where we stayed was amazing. c) My grandmother, who is 85 years old, still drives a car. d) I know a person that can help you. 4) In which type of relative clause do we need commas? a) Defining relative clauses b) Non-defining relative clauses c) Both defining and non-defining clauses d) Neither defining nor non-defining clauses 5) Which relative pronoun is used in both defining and non-defining clauses? a) That b) which c) who d) Both b and c 6) Choose the correct sentence with a defining relative clause: a) My best friend, who lives next door, is moving aw b) The movie that we watched last night was fa c) London, which is in England, is a great city d) My uncle, who is a doctor, works in a hospital 7) Can we omit the relative pronoun in a defining relative clause? a) Yes, always b) Yes, but only when it is the object of the clause c) No, never d) Only in non-defining relative clauses 8) Which of these sentences is incorrect? a) The girl, who won the race, is my sister b) The girl who won the race is my sister. c) The girl, that won the race, is my sister. d) The girl that won the race is my sister 9) Which relative pronoun is NOT used in non-defining relative clauses? a) which b) who c) that d) whose 10) What is true about non-defining relative clauses? a) They are necessary for understanding the sentence b) They provide extra, non-essential information. c) They do not require commas. d) They always use "that" instead of "which."

Defining & Non- defining relative clauses

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