Defining and Non-Defining Relative Clauses Exercises - Test 1

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1. 1

   Which sentence contains a defining relative clause?

   💡Hint
   aThe book that I borrowed was very interesting. bMy house, which has a big garden, is very old. cMy brother, who is a doctor, lives in London. dThe park, where we used to play, is now closed.

2. 2

   Combine these sentences using a relative clause:

   The woman is my neighbor. She works at the school.

   💡Hint
   aThe woman who works at the school is my neighbor. bThe woman that works at the school is my neighbor. cThe woman, who works at the school, is my neighbor. dAll of the above.

3. 3

   Which sentence is correct?

   💡Hint
   aThe hotel that we stayed was very comfortable. bBoth c and d. cThe hotel, where we stayed, was very comfortable. dThe hotel where we stayed was very comfortable.

4. 4

   Rewrite the sentence using a relative clause:

   This is the hotel. We stayed there during our vacation.

   💡Hint
   aBoth b and d. bThis is the hotel, where we stayed during our vacation. cThis is the hotel which we stayed during our vacation. dThis is the hotel where we stayed during our vacation.

5. 5

   Which sentence is grammatically correct?

   💡Hint
   aThe car, which color is red, belongs to my neighbor. bThe teacher who taught me English was very kind. cThe man which I spoke to is an engineer. dThe hotel, that we stayed in, was very expensive.

6. 6

   Choose the correct relative pronoun:

   The woman __________ called you earlier is my boss.

   💡Hint
   awho bwhose cwhere dwhich

7. 7

   Identify the type of relative clause in this sentence:

   The man who fixed my car is very talented.

   💡Hint
   aPassive bNon-defining cDefining

8. 8

   Choose the correct option to complete the sentence:

   My brother, ___ is three years older than me, is studying abroad.

   💡Hint
   awho bwhose cwhich dthat

9. 9

   Pick the sentence with a non-defining relative clause:

   💡Hint
   aMy car, which I bought last year, is very reliable. bThe book that I borrowed was very interesting. cMy friend who is a doctor works in a hospital. dI need to find the keys that I lost.

10. 10

    Identify the type of relative clause:

    My parents, who retired last year, are enjoying their free time.

    💡Hint
    aDefining bPassive cNon-defining

11. 11

    Combine the sentences using the relative pronoun "that."

    The car is very expensive. He bought it yesterday.

    💡Hint
    aBoth c and d are correct. bThe car, that he bought yesterday, is very expensive. cThe car that he bought yesterday is very expensive. dThe car which he bought yesterday is very expensive.

12. 12

    Rewrite the sentence using a relative clause:

    I know a girl. Her brother works in Canada.

    💡Hint
    aI know a girl, whose brother works in Canada. bI know a girl whose brother works in Canada. cI know a girl who brother works in Canada. dI know a girl, which brother works in Canada.

13. 13

    Which sentence correctly uses a non-defining relative clause?

    💡Hint
    aThe car, which parked outside, belongs to my neighbor. bThe car which parked outside belongs to my neighbor. cThe car who parked outside belongs to my neighbor. dThe car that parked outside belongs to my neighbor.

14. 14

    Choose the correct relative pronoun to complete the sentence:

    The boy _______ bike was stolen is very upset.

    💡Hint
    awho bthat cwhich dwhose

15. 15

    Choose the correct relative pronoun to complete the sentence:

    The building ___ was constructed in 1920 is now a museum.

    💡Hint
    awhich bwhere cwho dwhose

16. 16

    Fill in the blank with the correct word:

    This is the museum ___ we saw the famous painting.

    💡Hint
    awhose bwho cwhere dthat

17. 17

    Decide if the following sentence is grammatically correct:

    The museum, where we visited last weekend, was very interesting.

    💡Hint
    aTrue bFalse

18. 18

    Decide which sentence uses a non-defining relative clause:

    💡Hint
    aThe book that I borrowed from the library is very interesting. bMy brother, who lives in Canada, is coming to visit us. cThe school where I studied was recently renovated. dThe woman whose dog ran away is very sad.

19. 19

    Complete the sentence with the correct relative pronoun:

    This is the laptop ___ I bought last week.

    💡Hint
    awhose bwho cwhere dwhich

20. 20

    Identify the correct sentence:

    💡Hint
    aLiam who father is an architect, wants to study design at university. bLiam, whom father is an architect, wants to study design at university. cLiam, who father is an architect, wants to study design at university. dLiam, whose father is an architect, wants to study design at university.

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