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DEFINING AND NON-DEFINING EXERCISES, Ejercicios de Inglés

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A. Which of these relative clauses are defining and which are non-defining?
1. The new University that they intent to create will specialise in distant learning.
2. The ESSEX company, which was created in 1989, is facing serious difficulties now.
3. The teacher who you spoke to is responsible for the foreign language department.
4. What's the name of the company whose factory we visited yesterday?
5. Mrs West, who I spoke to on the phone, last night, is very interested in our project.
6. Mr Edwards, who has worked for the same company all his life, is retiring next month.
7. The boy who she fell in love with left her after a few weeks.
B. Identify the mistakes and correct them.
1. Ann, who party we went to last month, has just got a job.
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2. I like the course I've chosen it.
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3. That's the man who's company was awarded a prize.
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4. The job that you want it requires many skills.
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5. The chairs who you brought to the office are very comfortable.
_____________________________________________________
C. Defining relative clauses
Join the following pairs of sentences by means of a relative pronoun.
1. She's the woman. She lives next door.
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2. She's the woman. Her husband works at that bookshop just around the corner.
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3. I know a big bookshop. It sells all kinds of books.
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4. This is the car. We bought it from Ted Elliot.
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5. These are the people. I invited them for my party.
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D. Non-defining relative clauses. Join these sentences by means of a relative pronoun.
DON'T FORGET THE NECESSARY COMMAS.
1. Mrs Elliot went to hospital. Mrs Elliot had a terrible pain on her back.
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2. Ted Elliot is telling David about his problems. Ted's wife left home some days ago.
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3. The new disco in Main Street has just opened. Everyone is talking about the disco.
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4. Wordsworth was a famous English poet. His house was by Windermere lake.
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5. My cousin Ted won a tennis tournament. This makes our family very proud of him.
_________________________________________________________
6. That high yellow building on the corner was recently built. There's a solar panel on its
roof.
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A. Which of these relative clauses are defining and which are non-defining?

  1. The new University that they intent to create will specialise in distant learning.
  2. The ESSEX company, which was created in 1989, is facing serious difficulties now.
  3. The teacher who you spoke to is responsible for the foreign language department.
  4. What's the name of the company whose factory we visited yesterday?
  5. Mrs West, who I spoke to on the phone, last night, is very interested in our project.
  6. Mr Edwards, who has worked for the same company all his life, is retiring next month.
  7. The boy who she fell in love with left her after a few weeks. B. Identify the mistakes and correct them.
  8. Ann, who party we went to last month, has just got a job.

  1. I like the course I've chosen it.

  1. That's the man who's company was awarded a prize.

  1. The job that you want it requires many skills.

  1. The chairs who you brought to the office are very comfortable.

C. Defining relative clauses Join the following pairs of sentences by means of a relative pronoun.

  1. She's the woman. She lives next door.

  1. She's the woman. Her husband works at that bookshop just around the corner.

  1. I know a big bookshop. It sells all kinds of books.

  1. This is the car. We bought it from Ted Elliot.

  1. These are the people. I invited them for my party.

D. Non-defining relative clauses. Join these sentences by means of a relative pronoun. DON'T FORGET THE NECESSARY COMMAS.

  1. Mrs Elliot went to hospital. Mrs Elliot had a terrible pain on her back.

  1. Ted Elliot is telling David about his problems. Ted's wife left home some days ago.

  1. The new disco in Main Street has just opened. Everyone is talking about the disco.

  1. Wordsworth was a famous English poet. His house was by Windermere lake.

  1. My cousin Ted won a tennis tournament. This makes our family very proud of him.

  1. That high yellow building on the corner was recently built. There's a solar panel on its roof.

E. Defining/non-defining relative clauses Join these sentences by means of a relative pronoun. DON'T FORGET THE NECESSARY COMMAS.

  1. Thousands of people have been killed in the terrorist attack. They were innocent.

  1. The last match was very good. The match was played between two national top teams.

  1. The coalition soldiers occupied the capital city. They came to protect the population.

  1. One of my best friends has got many cousins. I can’t remember their names.

  1. My friend John runs the best pet shop in town. He is very fond of animals.

  1. My neighbour Sheila complained at the police station. Her house was robbed last night.

  1. Many other neighbours were there too. Their cars were also robbed.

  1. A police officer is taking note of all the cars. They were robbed last night.

  1. Neil Armstrong landed on the Moon. He was an American astronaut.

  1. Mr Taylor had been driving all day. He was tired and wanted to stop.

  1. The keys are on the table. They are mine.

  1. She was dancing with a boy. He is my brother.

  1. That is the Spanish girl. I told you about her last evening.

  1. The book is very good. I have just read it.

  1. The Johnson's’ boy can speak French very well. I met him in Paris last Summer.

  1. Ann's father works for an international company. It does business with African countries.

  1. My car was quite old. It was destroyed in a crash.

  1. Some of the girls are coming to Portugal next year. You met them in Rome.

  1. Cultural differences prevented the deal from concluding. The deal was very profitable for both countries.

  1. Tolerance is very important nowadays. Most people don't show it towards anything or anyone.

  1. Harmony Day is celebrated in Australia. It should become a world celebration.

  1. The UNESCO already operates worldwide. It should have more economic power in order to solve situations more efficiently.

  1. The UNESCO agents are often attacked. They must be protected in their humanitarian actions.

  1. The friend is studying in Paris. I'm writing this letter to him.

  1. Two students are absent today. Their names haven't been called.

  1. Have you seen the article? I told you about it yesterday.

  1. James Larson is in a difficult situation. His father has just died.

  1. My dressmaker went to Paris last year. Her models are highly paid.

Exercise A

  1. The new University that they intent to create will specialise in distant learning. Defining
  2. The Essex Company, which was created in 1989, is facing serious difficulties now. Non-defining
  3. The teacher who you spoke to is responsible for the foreign language department. Defining
  4. What's the name of the company whose factory we visited yesterday? Defining
  5. Mrs West, who I spoke to on the phone last night, is very interested in our project. Non-defining
  6. Mr Edwards, who has worked for the same company all his life, is retiring next month. Non-defining
  7. The boy who she fell in love with left her after a few weeks. Defining Exercise B.
  8. Ann, who party we went to last month, has just got a job.

a. Ann, whose party we went to last month, has just got a job

  1. I like the course I've chosen it.

a. I like the course I've chosen

  1. That's the man who's company was awarded a prize.

a. That's the man whose company was awarded a prize.

  1. The job that you want it requires many skills.

a. The job that you want requires many skills.

  1. The chairs who you brought to the office are very comfortable.

a. The chairs (that) you brought to the office are very comfortable

Exercise C.

  1. She's the woman who (that) lives next door.
  2. She's the woman whose husband works at that bookshop just around the corner.
  3. I know a big bookshop that (which) sells all kinds of books.
  4. This is the car (that) we've bought from Ted Elliot.
  5. These are the people (who/that) I invited them for my party. Exercise D. Non-defining 1. Mrs Elliot, who had a terrible pain on her back, went to hospital. 2. Ted Elliot, whose wife left home some days ago, is telling David about his problems. 3. The new disco in Main Street, which everybody is talking about, has just opened. 4. Wordsworth, whose house was by Windermere Lake, was a famous English poet. 5. My cousin Ted won a tennis tournament, which made our family very proud of him. 6. That high yellow building on the corner, on which roof there is a solar panel, was recently built.