The man who wants to talk to you is waiting for you. English esl relative clauses worksheets most downloaded. This smartphone, i bought last week, takes great photos. When the relative pronoun is an object, it can be omitted except with whose and where. Amelia, mother is from shanghai, speaks english and chinese fluently. You may remove the relative pronoun and reduce your sentence in certain conditions.
Relative clauses exercise 1 perfect english grammar. A clause of this kind is essential to the clear understanding of the noun. Relative clauses practice relative pronouns exercise 1 2 3 who vs which exercise 1 2 3 which or where exercise drag and drop exercises. We dont use that in nondefining relative clauses but only who for people, which for things, whose possession, and where places. Defining and nondefining relative clauses intermediate. Buckingham palace, the queen of england lives, is in the. Relative clauses learnenglish teens british council. Defining relative clauses exercise 4 make one sentence by changing the sentence in italics into a defining relative clause. Defining clauses or phrases are not separated off with commas. A collection of english esl relative clauses worksheets for home learning, online practice, distance learning and english classes to teach about. These type of clauses give essential information about a thing or person. A clause of this kind is essential to clear understanding of the noun. It isnt essential for understanding who or what we are.
As the name suggests, defining relative clauses give essential information to define or identify the person or thing we are talking about. Second in importance is the clause and the best way to think about clauses is as part of a sentence. Home page grammar exercises intermediate relative clause gap fill. In the worksheet, students first need to decide whether the relative clause can be reduced or not, then make the necessary changes in the sentence to make it shorter. Exercise school of english defining and nondefining relative. Nondefining relative pronouns exercise cattaneodallaglio. Relative pronouns and clauses in english grammar exercises. Defining relative clauses 1 in pdf here defining relative clauses 2 in pdf here defining relative clauses 3 in pdf here defining relative clauses 4 in pdf here go to the main relative clauses explanation page here. The relative pronoun is the subject of the relative clause.
The following esl efl resources are available for defining relative clauses grammar. However, sometimes a relative clause is so important that the main sentence will be difficult to understand or have no meaning without it. Relative clauses that give additional information are called defining. Some exercises and teachers tips to practice the defining clauses and the non defining clauses alike.
English grammar defining relative clauses esl activities. Combine the sentences using defining relative pronouns. Relative clauses 36 squares, each with a question that uses an adjective clause speak for at least 1minute per roll. We use commas to separate them from the rest of the sentence, unless they come at the end of the sentence, when we use a comma and a full stop. Exercise school of english defining and nondefining. I caught a ride with tony, whose car barely made it up the hill. Please contact me if you have any questions or ntact me. Paul, who started singing at 15, is now very famous. English esl defining relative clauses worksheets most. There are two types of relative clauses, defining and nondefining. Non defining relative clauses are not used in spoken english. Relative pronounsadverbs defining and non defining relative clauses. The boy who won the prize was really happy about it. Object of a verb which or that or no relative at all.
May 02, 2019 relative clauses the most important unit of grammatical organization in linguistics is the sentence. Non defining relative clauses give us extra information about someone or something. If the defining relative clause were removed from the sentence, the sentence would still be gramatically correct, but its meaning would have changed significantly. Advanced english grammar relative clauses may 2, 2019. Pdf defining and nondefining relative clauses nondefining. Nondefining relative clauses are not used in spoken english. The relative clause is closed off by commas and is quite similar to information in brackets. Relative clauses describe or give extra information about something. Defining relative clauses who, which, that, where test. We can use exactly the same relative pronouns in defining and non defining relative clauses. Photocopy pdf from the oxford advanced english file. Esl english relative clauses quiz 5 mixed relative pronouns. Advanced choose the correct response to complete each relative clauses.
The ring that was stolen from my room hasnt been found yet. Free printable pdf grammar worksheets, quizzes and games, from a to z, for eflesl teachers. The relative pronoun can be the subject or the object of the relative clause. Relative clauses relative pronouns mixed relative pronouns 1 level. Free definingnondefining relative clauses worksheets you have reached the section devoted to defining and non defining relative clauses which are some intimidating phrases so you might want to leave them out of your introduction and focus on the important stuff such as how to form and use them. Heres a worksheet on reduced relative clauses for you to check your students on reduced relative clauses. Relative clauses are always in the middle of a sentence. A defining relative clause usually comes immediately after the noun it describes. Relative clauses english grammar online free exercises. The apple which george lay on the table was put back into the basket. In nondefining sentences you neither omit the relative pronoun nor use that. Exercise 1 defining relative clauses solutions oxford. School of english defining and non defining relative clauses exercise school of english oficines centrals.
Defining clauses restrictive clauses a defining restrictive clause is one that is essential to the sense of the sentence. This is the picture whichthat caused such a sensation. Here the blue door is a defining characteristic, it helps to distinguish that house from my other houses. We use relative clauses to combine two simple sentences with the same noun phrases. The boy who whom that you dont like much wants to talk to you. Non defining relative pronouns exercise three things about non defining relative clauses. My new coat, i bought in new york, is very warm and comfortable. In this sentence we understand that there are many dogs in the world, but we are only talking about the ones that like cats. Defining and non defining relative clauses 2 pages worksheet with grammar guide 21,642 downloads. Relative clauses are a way of giving more information about a person, thing, place, event, etc.
Make one sentence by changing the sentence in italics into a defining relative clause. Defining relative clauses are composed of a relative pronoun sometimes omitted, a verb, and optional other elements such as. Heres a list of all the relative clause exercises on the site. Nondefining relative clauses give us extra information about someone or something. In non defining relative clauses, you cannot replace other pronouns with that. He put on the suit which he wore for special occasions. If the relative pronoun is not followed by a verb but by a noun or pronoun, the relative pronoun is an object pronoun. Relative clauses nondefining relative clauses grammar. The stairs whichthat lead to the cellar are rather slippery.
The pronoun cannot be left out because it is the subject of the relative clause. I broke the plate which that was a wedding present. Defining relative clauses we use defining relative clauses to specify which person, thing or place we are talking about. Diagonal 26, 1r 1a 0006 arcelona edifici indsor, entre ia augusta i rambla catalunya seu 1 via ugusta 6 s. Thank you for your letter, which i was very happy to get. When the relative pronoun is an object, it can be omitted. Defining relative clauses also called identifying relative clauses or restrictive relative clauses give detailed information defining a general term or expression.
Fernandez carmona, english grammar with exercises, longman, 2000. Use who, that the girl who is the best in our class is nayad. Dublin, is the capital of ireland, is my favourite city. Defining relative pronouns exercise people that who whom owners whose things that which places where when the relative pronoun is an object, it can be omitted except with whose and where. We use those to give extra information, which isnt absolutely necessary. In the grammar chart below, you can see the main differences between them. To understand the distinctions between that and which it is necessary to understand defining restrictive and non defining nonrestrictive clauses learning these distinctions is one technical aspect of grammar that every user of english should understand, because it is at the root of an assortment of grammatical errors. The information is essential in order to understand what or who is being referred to. Relative clauses in english exercises advanced level esl. We dont need a relative pronoun, because the first word in the relative clause is not a verb. Complete the sentences with whose, who, which, or where. Nondefining relative clauses are placed after nouns which are definite already.
Students begin with a gapfill exercise where they complete sentences by choosing the correct relative pronouns. Defining relative clauses are composed of a relative pronoun sometimes omitted, a verb, and optional other elements such as the subject or object of the verb. Commas or parentheses are always used to separate non defining relative clauses from the rest of the sentence. When the relative pronoun is an object, it can be omitted e xcept with whose and where. Relative clauses pdf quiz relative clauses worksheet relative clauses pdf exercises defining and. Defining and nondefinining relative clauses exercises pdf. Dec 19, 2009 practice on the defining and non defining relative clauses. We use relative pronouns like which, that, who and where at the beginning of relative clauses. Exercises with answers and grammar rules with examples. Defining relative clauses are not put in commas imagine, tom is in a room with five girls. Nondefining relative clauses give additional information about people, things or places.
Defining relative clauses exercise 1 make one sentence from the two short ones. That cannot be used and even though there is a pronoun in the relative clause which cannot be left out because in non defining relative clauses the pronoun can never be left out. The sentence in italics should become the relative clause. Relative clause exercise 1 2 advanced relative clause exercise 3 4 intermediate pdf exercises. Free definingnondefining relative clauses worksheets. Main clause relative clause that is the man whom who that nothing i saw. Relative clauses defining and nondefining test english. They can act as the subject or the object of the relative clause.
In defining clauses, we can omit the relative pronoun in the position of object. Defining relative clauses these describe the preceding noun in such a way as to distinguish it from other nouns of the same class. You also cannot leave out the relative pronoun in non defining relative clauses, in the way you sometimes can in defining relative clauses. Object pronouns can be dropped in defining relative clauses, which are then called contact clauses. Relative clauses give us information about the person or thing mentioned. Non defining relative clauses defining relative clauses these describe the preceding noun in such a way to distinguish it from other nouns of the same class. Relative pronouns relative pronouns are the words that introduce relative clauses. My boss, wife is french, travels to paris regularly. Defining relative clauses exercise 3 make one sentence by changing the sentence in italics into a defining relative clause. There are two types of relative clauses 1 defining 2 non defining defining relative clauses specify a particular noun.
Defining and non defining relative clauses non defining relative clauses. Relative clauses defining and nondefining that, which. Here we need the relative pronoun which, because it is a nondefining relative clause and the first word after the pronoun is a verb. The pronoun is required, even when it is the object of the verb in the relative clause. Complete the sentences with relative pronouns or relative adverbs. Defining and nondefining relative clauses who, whom, whose, which, that. Should we use a defining relative clause or a nondefining relative clause. The punctuation is different for defining and non defining clauses. A relative clause is an added part in a sentence that is used in relation to the main sentence. Defining clauses restrictive clauses a defining relative clause tells which noun we are talking about. Multiple choice, fill in the word, select from drop down levels of exercise.
1314 257 934 240 196 1198 51 439 1253 381 62 1296 406 1433 1284 911 319 1438 807 317 95 779 380 379 1252 1175 1164 249 785 80 1235 1209 782 222 441 1504 852 938 745 1008 1198 1291 328 1066 331