0501 Sentence Making (12) - Defining and Non-defining Clauses

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9 questions

Part A
Read the situations and complete the sentences using the correct relative clauses (e.g. which, whose, who, that). Insert commas where necessary.

Example 1:
Angel is a friendly girl.   Angel is my best friend.
--> Angel, who is a friendly girl, is my best friend.

Example 2:
I can see a boy. He is wearing a floral tank top.
--> I can see a boy who is wearing a floral tank top.

1.) Tom is a smart and kind boy. He is my student.

2.) Once a week, we visit our grandparents in Fanling. Fanling is only one station from our home.

3.) There are three cats. The three cats are small and white.

4.) Mary often goes hiking on Tai Mo Shan. Tai Mo Shan is the highest mountain in Hong Kong.

5.) Let me show you a funny video. I found a funny video on the Internet.

Part B
Read the instructions and create sentences using the given relative pronouns.

Example:
(who) (non-defining relative clause)
Ms. Wong, who has worked here for 5 years, is my English teacher and also class teacher.

0501 Sentence Making (12) - Defining and Non-defining Clauses

1.) Tom is a smart and kind boy. He is my student.

2.) Once a week, we visit our grandparents in Fanling. Fanling is only one station from our home.

3.) There are three cats. The three cats are small and white.

4.) Mary often goes hiking on Tai Mo Shan. Tai Mo Shan is the highest mountain in Hong Kong.

5.) Let me show you a funny video. I found a funny video on the Internet.

6.) (who) (non-defining relative clause)

7.) (which) (non-defining relative clause)

8.) (that) (defining relative clause)

9.) (whose) (defining relative clause)