Practice Exercise
Combine the two sentences together using a relative clause. (a clause beginning with which, that, who, where, or when). Then circle whether circle the word ‘defining’ if you used a defining clause or ‘non-defining’ if you used a non-defining clause.
1. My best friend lives in Michigan. She has ten siblings.
(defining or non-defining?)
2. The man cooked all of this food. He’s standing in the back of the room.
(defining or non-defining?)
3. The family travels nine months out of the year. This is their house.
(defining or non-defining?)
4. She never showed up to her own party. It shocked us all.
(defining or non-defining?)
5. Let’s go somewhere for the weekend. This place should be cheap and close by.
(defining or non-defining?)