Defining and Non-defining Relative Clauses

True or False?

"Relative clauses give information about a person, an object, a place, etc..."

• Yes!

• No way!

• Mmm, I have no clue...

• What's a relative clause???

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Taylor has a new car, ____ is twice as big as his old one.

• that

• which

• who

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1A

Which sentence is correct?

• The new stadium, which can hold over 100,000 people, opened last week.

• The new stadium opened last week, which can hold over 100,000 people.

• The new stadium, that can hold over 100,000 people, opened last week.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which sentence uses commas (,) correctly?

• My sister who you met last year, is coming to visit.

• My sister, who you met last year is coming to visit.

• My sister, who you met last year, is coming to visit.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

The apple tree which is at the bottom of the garden needs to be cut down.

The sentence above indicates that

• there are several apple trees in the garden.

• there is one apple tree in the garden.

• there are several apple trees at the bottom of the garden.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Clare, who I work with, is doing the London marathon this year

• Defining

• Non-defining

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

They’re the people who want to buy our house

• Defining

• Non-defining

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Allen, that scored three goals in the first game, was the only player to perform well.

• Correct sentence

• Incorrect Sentence

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Doctors use the testing kit for regular screening for lung and stomach cancers, which account for 70% of cancers treated in the western world.

• You can also use THAT

• You cannot use THAT

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

His brother who works at the supermarket is a friend of mine.

• You can also use THAT

• You cannot use THAT

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1A