Defining and Nondefining Attributes

This is the officer that arrested the burglar.

• It is a defining relative clause

• It is a non-defining relative clause

Lady Gaga, who is a well-known pop star, is only 24

• It is a defining relative clause

• It is a non-defining relative clause

My new coat, ________ I bought in New York, is very warm and comfortable.

• who

• that

• which

• whose

What is a defining attribute in a sentence?

• An essential characteristic that identifies the subject

• A non-essential detail that adds extra information

• A verb that describes the action

• A punctuation mark used to separate clauses

Which of the following sentences contains a nondefining attribute?

• The car that is red is mine.

• The book, which is on the table, is mine.

• The man who is tall is my brother.

• The dog that barks loudly is annoying.

Identify the defining attribute in the sentence: 'The girl who won the race is my sister.'

• who won the race

• is my sister

• The girl

• my sister

Choose the sentence with a defining attribute.

• The house, which is old, needs repairs.

• The cat that has a white tail is cute.

• The movie, which was boring, ended late.

• The teacher, who is kind, helped me.

What punctuation is typically used to set off nondefining attributes?

• Commas

• Semicolons

• Colons

• Dashes

In the sentence 'My friend, who is a doctor, lives in New York,' what is the nondefining attribute?

• My friend

• who is a doctor

• lives in New York

• New York

Which sentence uses a defining attribute correctly?

• The cake, that she baked, was delicious.

• The man who called you is my uncle.

• The river, which flows north, is wide.

• The car, that is blue, is fast.