Complete the sentence with a relative pronoun:
This is the man .......... built our house.
Who/that
100
Combine the sentences using relative clauses. Note that all relative clauses are non-defining:
Samuel Johnson was the son of a bookseller. Samuel Johnson was born in 1709.
Samuel Johnson ....................
Samuel Johnson, who was born in 1709, was the son of a bookseller.
100
Join these sentences and say if the new sentence is defining or non-defining
People live in Scotland. They are called Scots.
The people ...........................
The people who live in Scotland are called Scots.
defining
200
Complete with a relative pronoun:
This is the bridge .................we have to cross.
Which/That
200
In 1728, he went to Oxford. He studied at Pembroke College in Oxford.
In 1728, he went ........................
In 1728, he went to Oxford, where he studied at Pembroke College.
200
We first went to Edinburgh. Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland.
We first ............
We first went to Edinburgh, which is the capital of Scotland.
Non-defining
300
Complete the sentence with a relative pronoun:
This is the village ............ I was born.
Where
300
Johnson had to leave Oxford without a degree. He was too poor to pay the fees.
Johnson ............................................
Johnson, who was too poor to pay the fees, had to leave without a degree.
300
Arthur Conan Doyle was born in Edinburgh. He wrote the Sherlock Holmes stories.
Arthur Conan Doyle
ACD, who was born in Edinburgh, wrote the S.H. stories.
Non-defining
400
Complete the sentence with a relative pronoun:
November is the month .............. I got married.
When
400
In 1746, Johnson started to write his dictionary. It took him nine years to complete.
In 1746, Johnson started..............................
In 1746, Johnson started to write his dictionary, which took him 9 years to complete.
400
Loch Ness is 37 km long. People know it for its friendly monster.
Loch Ness ......................
Loch Ness, which people know for its friendly monster, is 37 km long.
Non-defining
500
Mark is the boy ...................... brother died last year.
Whose
500
In this house, his wife died in 1752. Her name was Elizabeth Porter.
In this house his wife............
In this house his wife, whose name was Elizabeth Porter, died in 1752.
500
Scotland is a country. You can eat the famous haggies there
Scotland is the country where you can eat the famous haggies.
Defining