Fill in the relative pronoun or adverb. Put commas where necessary. Write D for defining, ND for non-defining and if the relative can be omitted or not in the box provided. 1
Mr Brown ,who__
teaches us French, comes from London.
ND
not omitted
2
The girl
I met on the bus looks just like my sister.
3
Peter Smith
had an accident is in hospital.
4
The apples
grow on these trees are delicious.
5
This lemon pie
I made yesterday tastes great.
6
The film
I saw on TV last night was very exciting.
7
My friend Akim
is a doctor works very long hours.
8
John
father is a lawyer has moved to Paris.
9
The sports centre
we play tennis is expensive.
10
The vase .
Susan gave me got broken.
11
The summer
I went to Spain was really hot.
12
The car
tyres are flat is mine.
13
The cafe
I first met my husband has closed down now.
14
Simon
mother is a vegetarian doesn't eat meat.
15
The bakery
is by my house sells wonderful pies.
- Relative pronoun: who
- Comma placement: after Brown, before and after who
- Defining or non-defining: non-defining
- Can it be omitted: no
2. The girl (who) I met on the bus looks just like my sister.
- Relative pronoun: who (optional)
- Comma placement: none
- Defining or non-defining: defining
- Can it be omitted: yes
3. Peter Smith (who) had an accident is in the hospital.
- Relative pronoun: who (optional)
- Comma placement: none
- Defining or non-defining: defining
- Can it be omitted: yes
4. The apples (which) grow on these trees are delicious.
- Relative pronoun: which
- Comma placement: none
- Defining or non-defining: defining
- Can it be omitted: no
5. This lemon pie (which) I made yesterday tastes great.
- Relative pronoun: which
- Comma placement: none
- Defining or non-defining: defining
- Can it be omitted: no
6. The film (that) I saw on TV last night was very exciting.
- Relative pronoun: that (optional)
- Comma placement: none
- Defining or non-defining: defining
- Can it be omitted: yes
7. My friend Akim, who is a doctor, works very long hours.
- Relative pronoun: who
- Comma placement: after Akim, before and after who
- Defining or non-defining: non-defining
- Can it be omitted: no
8. John, whose father is a lawyer, has moved to Paris.
- Relative pronoun: whose
- Comma placement: after John, before and after whose
- Defining or non-defining: non-defining
- Can it be omitted: no
9. The sports center (where) we play tennis is expensive.
- Relative pronoun: where
- Comma placement: none
- Defining or non-defining: defining
- Can it be omitted: no
10. The vase (that) Susan gave me got broken.
- Relative pronoun: that (optional)
- Comma placement: none
- Defining or non-defining: defining
- Can it be omitted: yes
11. The summer (when) I went to Spain was really hot.
- Relative pronoun: when
- Comma placement: none
- Defining or non-defining: defining
- Can it be omitted: no
12. The car (whose) tires are flat is mine.
- Relative pronoun: whose
- Comma placement: none
- Defining or non-defining: defining
- Can it be omitted: no
13. The cafe (where) I first met my husband has closed down now.
- Relative pronoun: where
- Comma placement: none
- Defining or non-defining: defining
- Can it be omitted: no
14. Simon, whose mother is a vegetarian, doesn't eat meat.
- Relative pronoun: whose
- Comma placement: after Simon, before and after whose
- Defining or non-defining: non-defining
- Can it be omitted: no
15. The bakery (that) is by my house sells wonderful pies.
- Relative pronoun: that (optional)
- Comma placement: none
- Defining or non-defining: defining
- Can it be omitted: yes