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Defining and Non-defining Relative Clauses – Worksheet 1

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This worksheet practises defining and non-defining relative clauses at B2 level. Learners choose relative pronouns and adverbs, use commas correctly and combine sentences. They also correct typical errors and build questions and negative sentences with relative clauses. It suits upper-intermediate learners in class or at home.

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Exercise 1: Complete the sentences

Complete each sentence with who, which, whose, where, when or that. Use 'that' only where it is possible.

Example: The woman ___ lives upstairs is a nurse. → who / that

  1. My sister, lives in Lisbon, is a doctor.

  2. The laptop I bought last month has already stopped working.

  3. Mr Patel, daughter is in my class, runs a bakery.

  4. This is the café we first met.

  5. I'll never forget the summer we drove across Canada.

  6. Our new flat, has a balcony, is close to the station.

  7. Do you know anyone can fix a bike?

  8. The hotel, was built in 1890, has been completely renovated.

  9. Is that the student essay won the prize?

Exercise 2: Choose from the box

Complete the sentences with a word from the box. Use each word once. There are two extra words.

Word box whowhichwhosewherewhenwhywhomwhathow

  1. The reason she left early is still a mystery.

  2. Professor Lindqvist, I met at the conference, has invited me to give a talk.

  3. The village my grandparents grew up has changed a lot.

  4. Lucia, brother is a famous chef, cooked dinner for us.

  5. 2015 was the year I finally finished university.

  6. He failed his driving test, surprised everyone.

  7. The people live next door are very friendly.

Exercise 3: Join the sentences

Join the two sentences using a non-defining relative clause. Turn the second sentence into the relative clause and use the word in brackets. Remember the commas.

Example: Tom is a pilot. He lives next door. (who) → Tom, who lives next door, is a pilot.

  1. My grandmother is 90. She still swims every morning. (who)

  2. The Amazon is the largest rainforest in the world. It covers parts of nine countries. (which)

  3. Ahmed is studying medicine. His father is a surgeon. (whose)

  4. We stayed in Kyoto. We visited lots of temples there. (where)

  5. I spoke to Ms Okafor. I had emailed her the day before. (whom)

  6. The match was cancelled. This annoyed the fans. (which)

  7. My phone is only two years old. I bought it in Berlin. (which)

  8. They got married in June. The weather is usually perfect then. (when)

Exercise 4: Find and correct the mistake

Each sentence has one mistake. Write the correct sentence.

Example: The boy which won the race is my cousin. → The boy who won the race is my cousin.

  1. The woman which works in the library is my aunt.

  2. My father, that is a teacher, loves gardening.

  3. This is the house where I was born in.

  4. The man who's car was stolen called the police.

  5. Is this the book what you recommended?

  6. The film, which we watched it last night, was brilliant.

  7. Rome which I visited last year is full of history.

  8. She didn't call me back, what really upset me.

Exercise 5: Put the words in order

Put the words in the correct order to make sentences and questions. Add commas where necessary.

Example: who / the girl / is / she / won / the competition → She is the girl who won the competition.

  1. Is / that / the man / who / told you / about the job / ?

  2. don't / I / people / like / who / are / rude

  3. Can / you / recommend / a restaurant / where / we / can / eat outside / ?

  4. My cousin / who / lives / in Toronto / is visiting / us / next week

  5. Why / didn't / you / buy / the jacket / that / you / tried on / ?

  6. The students / whose / tickets / were lost / weren't / allowed / to enter

  7. Who / was / the person / you / were / talking to / ?

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B2 worksheet on defining and non-defining relative clauses: pronouns, commas, omission, whose/whom and sentence combining. Includes answers.

Topics covered

Defining relative clausesNon-defining relative clauseswho, which, that, whose, whomwhere, when, whyOmitting relative pronounsCommas in relative clauses

Notes for teachers

Start by contrasting two sentences, for example 'My brother who lives in Oslo' and 'My brother, who lives in Oslo,'. Ask what each one tells us about how many brothers there are. Common mistakes include using 'that' in non-defining clauses, forgetting the commas and adding an extra pronoun ('which we watched it'). Learners also confuse 'whose' with 'who's' and use 'what' instead of 'which'. As a follow-up, ask learners to write five sentences about people and places in their town, using at least two non-defining clauses.

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