Non-defining relative clause
Task 1. Complete the sentences with who, which, where or whose.
1. My sister, __________ lives in America, is a nurse.
2. He bought us a beautiful present, __________ was very kind of him.
3. We bought this flat from a very nice family, __________ lived here for ten years.
4. The people, __________ idea this was, should be ashamed!
5. These houses are very popular, __________ shows that some people just don’t understand architecture.
6. When I grow up, I want to live in Brighton, __________ is sometimes called the most exciting city in Britain outside of London.
Task 2. Complete the text with non-defining relative clauses A–E.
A who like travelling but have never tried air international travel
B where he went swimming in its hot seawater
C which marked the start of his life adventure
D whose dream has been to see the world
E which has got readers all over the world
At the age of fifteen Cory went on his first international trip, (1) __________. Since then Cory, (2) __________, has travelled to over nineteen countries across five continents. Cory wrote out a list of all the places he wanted to visit. So far he's been to the Sydney Opera House, the Blue Lagoon in Iceland, Kruger Park in South Africa and many other fascinating places. The Blue Lagoon, (3)__________, has been one of his favourite adventures so far. In 2013, Cory started a travel blog, (4)__________, to document his adventures. He also wants to inform other disabled people in wheelchairs, (5)__________, about wheelchair-friendly destinations. Through his travelling and his blog, he wants to show that a wheelchair user doesn't have to stay at home and give up on their dreams.
Task 3. Complete the sentences using who, whose, which or where and the prompts in brackets. Do not change the order of the words. Change forms or add new words and commas if necessary.
1. Mount Vesuvius (be / fame / attract / Italy) last erupted in 1944.
2. The Louvre (collect / include / paint) such as the Mona Lisa, is located in Paris.
3. My cousin, (live / San Francisco / USA) has an apartment overlooking the city.
4. Our new car (my dad / buy / recent) is environmentally friendly.
5. Spain, (my two / sister / study) at the moment, has a very diverse climate.
6. My neighbour (son / meet / shop / centre) yesterday, moved here only last year.
7. These new light bulbs (use / little / electric / tradition / one) are actually quite expensive.
ANSWER KEY
Task 1.
1. who 2. which 3. who
4. whose 5. which 6. which
Task 2.
1. C 2. D 3. B 4. E 5. A
Task 3.
1. Mount Vesuvius, which is a famous attraction in Italy, last erupted in 1944.
2. The Louvre, whose collection includes paintings such as the Mona Lisa, is located in Paris.
3. My cousin, who lives in San Francisco in the USA, has an apartment overlooking the city.
4. Our new car, which my dad bought recently, is environmentally friendly.
5. Spain, where my two sisters are studying at the moment, has a very diverse climate.
6. My neighbour, whose son we met in the shopping centre yesterday, moved here only last year.
7. These new light bulbs, which use less electricity than the traditional ones, are actually quite expensive.