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Defining, Non Defining Relative Clauses, Contact Clauses

The document provides 14 sentences that need to be combined using relative pronouns and identifying whether the relative clauses are defining or non-defining. It provides the combined sentences with corrections for each one, identifying the relative pronoun used and whether commas should be included based on if the relative clause is defining or non-defining.

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Defining, Non Defining Relative Clauses, Contact Clauses

The document provides 14 sentences that need to be combined using relative pronouns and identifying whether the relative clauses are defining or non-defining. It provides the combined sentences with corrections for each one, identifying the relative pronoun used and whether commas should be included based on if the relative clause is defining or non-defining.

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Combine the sentences with a relative pronoun and decide if they

are defining or non-defining including commas where necessary.


a) The boy is going to travel with me. You saw him sitting next to me
yesterday.
……………………………………………………………………………….
b) My brother John is going to travel. You say him sitting next to me yesterday.
……………………………………………………………………………….
c) She was thinking about the two jobs. They had been offered to her.
……………………………………………………………………………….
d) He was smoking a cigarette. It was forbidden there.
……………………………………………………………………………….
e) She didn’t see the man. He had stolen her bicycle.
……………………………………………………………………………….
f) The boy is my best friend. You see sitting over there.
……………………………………………………………………………….
g) The gentleman must be rich. His car is a Jaguar.
……………………………………………………………………………….
h) That old gentleman must be rich. His car is a Ferrari.
……………………………………………………………………………….
i) The well-known politician has just returned. He has been to Paris in a secret
mission.
……………………………………………………………………………….
j) Their house was completely ruined. It could be seen from a distance.
……………………………………………………………………………….
k) I think it was your sister Julie. She was responsible for all that gossip.
……………………………………………………………………………….
l) Here is the address. You should write to this address.
……………………………………………………………………………….
m)What’s the name of the programme.? We’re listening to it.
……………………………………………………………………………….
n) Any man should be sent to prison. He commits crimes against nature.
……………………………………………………………………………….
Combine the sentences with a relative pronoun and decide if they
are defining or non-defining including commas where necessary.

a) The boy is going to travel with me. You saw him sitting next to me
yesterday.
Defining The boy (that / who) you saw next to me yesterday is going to
travel with me.
b) My brother John is going to travel. You say him sitting next to me yesterday.
Non- Defining My brother John, who(m) you saw sitting next to me, is going
to travel.
c) She was thinking about the two jobs. They had been offered to her.
Defining She was thinking about the two jobs (that / which) had been offered
to her.
d) He was smoking a cigarette. It was forbidden there.
Non-Defining He was smoking a cigarette, which was forbidden there.
e) She didn’t see the man. He had stolen her bicycle.
Defining She didn’t see the man (that / who) had stolen her bicycle.
f) The boy is my best friend. You see sitting over there.
Defining The boy (that / who) you see sitting over there is my best friend.
g) The gentleman must be rich. His car is a Jaguar.
Defining. The gentleman whose car is a Jaguar must be very rich.
h) That old gentleman must be rich. His car is a Ferrari.
Non-Defining. That old gentleman, whose car is a Ferrari, must be very rich.
i) The well-known politician has just returned. He has been to Paris in a secret
mission.
Defining The well-know politician who has been to Paris in a secret mission
has just returned.
j) Their house was completely ruined. It could be seen from a distance.
Non-Defining Their house, which could be seen from the distance, was
completely ruined.
k) I think it was your sister Julie. She was responsible for all that gossip.
Defining I think it was your sister Julie (that / who) was responsible for all
that gossip.
l) Here is the address. You should write to this address.
Defining Here is the address you should write to.
m)What’s the name of the programme.? We’re listening to it.
Defining What’s the name of the programme we’re listening to?
n) Any man should be sent to prison. He commits crimes against nature.
Defining Any man (who / that) commits crimes against nature should be sent
to prison.

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