Non Defining Relative Clauses Quiz 2 (60 MCQs)

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1. What is the function of a defining relative clause?
2. The pets, ..... paws were injured, will be taken to the vet.
3. John is the man ..... helped me with my car.
4. Buckingham Palace, ..... the queen of England lives, is in the centre of London.
5. My cousin, ..... you met last year, just got married.
6. That is the woman who stole my handbag.
7. Martha ..... who is a very good student ..... won first prize in Maths.
8. Charlie, ..... mother died last year, suffered a terrible accident.
9. I met a girl ..... knows you.
10. The company, ..... is located in Boston, is changing its name.
11. Relative clauses are divided into:
12. Hawaii / has warm weather all year
13. Winter, ..... teperatures are lower, sees higher rainfall.
14. The building in Guadarrama ..... was finished in 1689 is one of the most intricate skyscraper in Madrid.
15. Complete the sentence with the correct relative pronoun: "I'll talk to the chef ( ..... ) I did the cooking classes with."
16. Last week I interviewed Mark, ..... is in charge of our school's eco team.
17. Smartphones can also be used to take photos or record students'work, which can be later shared with the class.
18. The city, which I visited with my friends last week, was amazing. Choose the correct name of the relative clause
19. This relative clause gives us essential information about a noun in the main clause.
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21. This clause is separated with commas:
22. My school is very big. It is in France.
23. Is this relative clause defining or non defining? I've never tried eating bugs, which I find disgusting.
24. He denounced the injustice at the conference, ..... everybody applauded.
25. Jennifer is a new student. She is very intelligent.
26. In non-defining relative clauses, we can also use THAT for people and things.
27. Jack who's retired now spends a lot of time with his grandchildren
28. My sister Jane, ..... lives in NY, has made a lot of friends there.
29. People ..... move to a big city can find it hard to meet new people.
30. You are talking about a town.
31. In 1737, Johnson moved to London. There he wrote poetry, essays and biographies
32. For possession we use .....
33. Can you give me the phone number of the plumber ..... repaired your shower?
34. I sometimes go and study in my local park, ..... I can get some fresh air.
35. This relative clause is usually separated form the main clause by commas.
36. I met the student who won the science competition.
37. Indicate if the following sentence is a defining or a non-defining relative clause:Are you the one who sent me the letter?
38. December, ..... Christmas is celebrated, is a summer month for the southern hemisphere.
39. You have many friends.
40. The city where I was born is very different from where I live now.
41. People ..... like books often go to the library.
42. Stratford is the town where Shakespeare was born.
43. Petra Kvitova, ..... , is a great tennis player.
44. He works with his parents, ..... company makes furniture.
45. Harry, ..... we met yesterday, is a librarian.
46. These words can be used to give a positive or negative opinion.
47. What's the name of your friend ..... parents have a huge house in the country?
48. Complete relative clauses with correct relative pronouns in the multiple-choice test. We ate the cake. It was on the cupboard. We ate the cake ..... was on the cupboard.
49. Punctuate the defining relative clause in the sentence:This is Peter whose lunch was eaten by a dog.
50. John F Kennedy went to Harvard University which is the oldest institution of highereducation in the United States.
51. The woman ..... lives next door works in a bank.
52. Charlie is a nice person ..... , he is violent sometimes.
53. I walk to the school with my friend, ..... house is next to mine.
54. Choose the relative pronoun used in relative clauses when referring to a person or people
55. Jason ..... who is an accountant ..... lives in Geneva.
56. There's the story about the man ..... wife ran away from home.
57. ..... is used when giving information about a place or thing.
58. This smartphone, ..... I bought last week, takes great photos.
59. This relative pronoun is used to signal possession.
60. Mountain View, California, is the city ..... Google is based.