Defining Relative Clauses - B1+

What is a defining relative clause?

• A clause that can be removed without changing the meaning of the sentence

• A defining relative clause provides essential information about the noun it modifies.

• A non-essential clause that provides unnecessary information about the noun

• A clause that modifies a verb instead of a noun

In defining relative clauses, can we omit the relative pronoun?

• Never

• Yes, when a noun or pronoun comes right after it.

• No, because it is necessary.

• Maybe

Which relative pronouns can be used in defining relative clauses?

• he, she, it, they, we

• who, whom, whose, which, that

• me, you, us, them

• apple, banana, orange, grape, pear

Identify the defining relative clause in the following sentence: 'The girl who won the race is my friend.'

• The girl won the race

• The race is my friend

• The girl is my friend

• who won the race

True or False: Defining relative clauses provide essential information about the noun they modify.

• False

• Sometimes

• True

• Only in certain cases

Complete the sentence: 'The car _______ I bought last week is red.'

• when

• where

• which

• that

Identify the noun being modified by the defining relative clause in the sentence: 'The house that Jack built is very old.'

• car

• house

• dog

• tree