Non-defining Relative Clauses

Three things about Non-defining Relative Clauses.

• The relative clause is closed off by commas and is quite similar to information in brackets.
• Non-defining relative clauses are NOT used in spoken English. It would sound unnatural.
• The relative pronoun can never be omitted.

Combine the sentences using non-defining relative pronouns.

1          Valencia is a great place. Valencia is by the Mediterranean.

         

2          Jimbo is living in Thailand now. Jimbo got divorced last year.

           

3          Clare is a good teacher. I don't like Clare very much.

        

4          The Flaca pub is on the river bank. I met my girlfriend in The Flaca.

           

5          My  neighbour works only at weekends. My neighbour is a bus driver.

           

6          Almeria is very dry. The beaches of Almeria are wonderful.

            

7          Our school was built in 1907. The school has about 800 students.

         

8          The government handled the diplomatic crisis badly. The government is facing corruption charges.

           

9          The town square is near the cathedral. They hold a market in the town square every Sunday. (use WHERE)

           

10        Samantha is coming to the party.Samantha's mother is mayoress of this town, 

KEY

1          Valencia, which is by the Mediterranean, is a great place.

         

2          Jimbo, who got divorced last year, is living in Thailand now.

           

3          Clare, who I don't like very much, is a good teacher, .

        

4          The Flaca pub, where I met my girlfriend, is on the river bank.

           

5          My neighbour, who is a bus driver, works only at weekends.

           

6          Almeria, whose beaches are wonderful, is very dry. 

            

7          Our school, which has about 800 students, was built in 1907.

         

8          The government, which is facing corruption charges, handled the diplomatic crisis badly. 

           

9          The town square, where they hold a market every Sunday, is near the cathedral. 

           

10        Samantha, whose mother is mayoress of this town, is coming to the party.