Definitions
Combining Sentences
Restrictive or Non-restrictive?
What is your opinion?
Finish the sentence
100
Refrigerator; machine used to keep food cold.
A refridgerator is a machine that we use to keep food cold. A refrigerator is a machine that keeps food cold.
100
Toronto is a city in Ontario. I have visited Toronto many times.
Toronto is a city in Ontario that I have visited many times.
100
My parents who used to live in Montreal moved to St.Catharines last year.
NON-RESTRICTIVE My parents, who used to live in Montreal, moved to St.Catharines last year.
100
I don't like cars...
I don't like cars that are convertibles. I don't like cars that I can't afford.
100
I know a man...
I know a man who collects pennies. I know a man that I can get hockey tickets from.
200
Dentist; specializes in oral health.
A dentist is a person who specializes in oral health.
200
The story is about a young woman. She graduated from Brock with a degree in English.
The story is about a young woman who graduated from Brock with a degree in English.
200
The package that Mary sent this morning is in my office.
RESTRICTIVE
200
I like teachers...
I like teachers who give homework. I like teachers that I can understand.
200
I'd like a job...
I'd like a job that allows me to work from home. I'd like a job that I will enjoy doing.
300
Dictionary; used to find the meaning of a word
A dictionary is a book that we use to find the meaning of a word.
300
I work for a small company. The company sells books.
I work for a small company that sells books.
300
My professor who teaches math gave me a failing grade.
RESTRICTIVE
300
I like music...
I like music that is popular. I like music that I can dance to.
300
Someday I'm going to live in a house...
Someday I'm going to live in a house that has a pool. Someday I'm going to live in a house that I built myself.
400
Pediatrician; cares for babies.
A pediatrician is a doctor who cares for babies.
400
Nurses are kind people. Nurses take care of use when we are sick.
Nurses are kind people that take care of us when we are sick.
400
Julie's sister who I despise is the captain of the cheerleading team.
NON-RESTRICTIVE Julie's sister, who I despise, is the captain of the cheerleading team.
400
I don't like foods...
I don't like foods that are spicy. I don't like foods that I can find in the ocean.
400
I once had a teacher...
I once had a teacher who I admired. I once had a teacher who spoke 4 different languages.
500
Telescope; used to see objects far away
A telescope is a device that we use to see objects far away.
500
Today I saw an old friend. I used to play tennis with him in highschool.
Today I saw an old friend that I used to play tennis with in highschool.
500
The dog that bit me was a chiuaua.
RESTRICTIVE
500
I like friends...
I like friends who enjoy travelling. I like friends I can laugh with.
500
I shop in stores...
I shop in stores that sell designer clothing. I shop in stores that you can't find at the Pen Centre.
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