Defining relative clause
I spoke to one of the women. She was the one wearing the red skirt.
I spoke to ............................ the red skirt. (who)
the woman who was wearing
Mario is the guy who cuts my hair every month. He's 37 today.
Mario,............... , has his birthday today (who)
who cuts my hair
She has two watches. She bought one of them in Paris. That one is faulty.
THAT
The watch ............................ is faulty.
THAT SHE BOUGHT IN PARIS
Bangkok, which is the capital of Thailand, has many excellent restaurants and markets.
Non-Defining Relative Clause
Ex: The people who are crossing the street are trying to get a better view. - The people crossing the street are trying to get a better view.
The woman who is talking to your mother is my aunt.
The woman talking to your mother is my aunt.
We stayed in the Lodge Hotel in Vermont. It was our honeymoon.
It was the Lodge Hotel in Vermont ................... . (where)
where we spent our honeymoon
Carol's house is the largest in the street. She's my neighbor.
My neighbour is Carol,...................... in the street. (whose)
whose house is the largest.
Carol decided to leave our town. Her daughter had been killed.
WHOSE
Carol, ........................., decided to leave our town.
WHOSE DAUGHTER HAD BEEN KILLED
He gave me the letter, which I read immediately.
Non-defining Relative Clause
There was only one letter.
Ex: The people who are crossing the street are trying to get a better view. - The people crossing the street are trying to get a better view.
The man who is standing by the window is my uncle.
The man standing by the window is my uncle.
Give me the scissors. Give me the ones that cut well.
Give me the ................. . (which)
scissors which cut well
We'll meet at Christmas. We'll talk about it then.
We'll talk about it at ........................ be at home. (when)
Christmas, when we can be
All visitors to the museum are asked to sign the visitors book.
VISITS
Everyone ....................... asked to sign the visitors book.
WHO VISITS THE MUSEUM IS | THAT VISITS THE MUSEUM IS
He gave me the letter which was in a blue envelope.
Defining Relative Clause
There were several letters of different colors and he gave me the blue one.
Ex: The people who are crossing the street are trying to get a better view. - The people crossing the street are trying to get a better view.
Video games which teach students useful skills are becoming more popular
Video games teaching students useful skills are becoming more popular
Radio was invented in the early 20th century. Marconi was the famous inventor.
Marconi became famous in the early 20th century ...................... the radio. (when)
when he invented
A chemist's is a shop that sales medicines.
YOU
A chemist's is a shop, ........................ medicines.
WHERE YOU CAN BUY | IN WHICH YOU CAN BUY
She has chosen a CD with a broken cover.
WHOSE
She has chosen a CD ...........................broken.
WHOSE COVER IS
The house whose doors are shuttered is rumoured to be haunted!
Defining Relative Clause
Ex: The people who are crossing the street are trying to get a better view. - The people crossing the street are trying to get a better view.
Animals which share the savannah include wildebeest and gazelles.
Animals sharing the savannah include wildebeest and gazelles.
My wife hit that dog with the car. The dog was very old.
That's the dog .......................... the car. (whom)
whom my wife hit with
Their dog is called Ben. They've had it for ten years.
WHICH
Their dog, .........................for ten years, is called Ben.
WHICH THEY'VE HAD | WHICH THEY HAVE HAD
George wrote his last novel five years ago.
WAS
It ........................George wrote his last novel.
FIVE YEARS AGO WHEN | FIVE YEARS AGO THAT
She gave me a cupcake, which was red velvet flavoured.
Non-defining relative clause
The first example gives extra information about a single cupcake.
Ex: The people who are crossing the street are trying to get a better view. - The people crossing the street are trying to get a better view.
All the candidates who were selected were given a second interview.
All the candidates selected were given a second interview.