Three things about Non-defining Relative Clauses.
| 1. The relative clause is closed off by commas and is quite similar to information in brackets. |
| 2. Non-defining relative clauses are NOT used in spoken English. It would sound unnatural. |
| 3. The relative pronoun can never be omitted. |
Combine the sentences using non-defining relative pronouns.
| 1 | Valencia is a great place. Valencia is due east of Madrid. |
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| 2 | Jimbo is living in Thailand now. Jimbo got divorced last year. |
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| 3 | Clare is a good teacher. I don't like Clare very much. |
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| 4 | The Flaca pub rocks. I met my girlfriend in The Flaca. (use WHERE) |
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| 5 | My greasy neighbour stinks of after-shave. My greasy neighbour is a bus driver. |
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| 6 | Almeria is very dry. The beaches of Almeria are wonderful. |
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| 7 | The school was built in 1907. The school has about 800 students. |
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| 8 | The government handled the diplomatic crisis badly. The government is facing corruption charges. |
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| 9 | The Plaza Rodonda square is near the cathedral. They hold a market in The Plaza Rodonda square every Sunday. (use WHERE) |
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| 10 | Samantha is coming to the party. Samantha's mother is mayoress of this town. |
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Non-defining Relative Pronouns Exercise - answers
| 1 |
Valencia, which is due east of Madrid, is a great place. |
| 2 | Jimbo, who got divorced last year, is living in Thailand now. |
| 3 | Clare, who(m) I don't like very much, is a good teacher. |
| 4 | The Flaca pub, where I met my girlfriend, rocks. |
| 5 | My greasy neighbour, who is a bus driver, stinks of after-shave. |
| 6 | Almeria, whose beaches are wonderful, is very dry. |
| 7 | The school, which has about 800 students, was built in 1907. |
| 8 | The government, which is facing corruption charges, handled the diplomatic crisis badly. |
| 9 | The Plaza Rodonda square, where they hold a market every Sunday, is near the cathedral. |
| 10 | Samantha, whose mother is mayoress of this town, is coming to the party. |
