This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Clauses > Relative Clauses > Non Defining Relative Clauses – Quiz 9 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Non Defining Relative Clauses Quiz 9 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. These shoes which I bought last week are very uncomfortable A) These shoes, which I bought last week, are very uncomfortable. B) These shoes which I bought last week, are very uncomfortable. C) These shoes which I bought last week are very uncomfortable. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) These shoes, which I bought last week, are very uncomfortable. 2. Which relative pronoun is used to indicate possession by people and animals? A) Who. B) Whose. C) That. D) Which. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Whose. 3. Next summer I'm going to India, ..... I've never been before. A) That. B) What. C) Where. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Where. 4. Complete the sentence with a non-defining relative clause. Pay attention to the punctuation and relative pronouns:Sydney ..... is Australian's largest city A) , who has a population of more than 3 million,. B) , that has a population of more than 3 million,. C) Which has a population of more than 3 million. D) , which has a population of more than 3 million,. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) , which has a population of more than 3 million,. 5. His answer was incorrect, ..... was surprising. A) That. B) Where. C) Whose. D) Which. E) Whom. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Which. 6. Dublin, ..... is the capital of Ireland, is my favourite city. A) Which. B) That. C) Who. D) Where. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Which. 7. Jane is a person who everybody likes. A) The relative pronoun is not necessary. B) The relative pronoun is necessary. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The relative pronoun is not necessary. 8. ..... living with family is good, I prefer to live alone. A) Despite. B) Although. C) However. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Although. 9. What period is this? A) 5. B) 3. C) 2. D) 4. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 5. 10. Paul, ..... has just moved in next door to me, has four sisters. A) Who, NDC. B) Who, DC. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Who, NDC. 11. Indicate if the following sentence is a defining or a non-defining relative clause:He's a singer and composer whose albums have sold millions. A) Non-defining relative clause. B) Defining relative clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Defining relative clause. 12. For things or animals we use ..... A) That. B) Which. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Which. 13. The bad weather is the reason ..... I didn't come to practice yesterday. A) Which. B) Who. C) Why. D) Where. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Why. 14. My bicycle which I've had for more than ten years is falling apart A) My bicycle, which I've had for more than ten years is falling apart. B) My bicycle which I've had for more than ten years, is falling apart. C) My bicycle, which I've had for more than ten years, is falling apart. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) My bicycle, which I've had for more than ten years, is falling apart. 15. Emily, ..... brother is a singer, is in my English Class. A) Whose. B) Which. C) Who. D) Where. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Whose. 16. Is this a Defining or Non-Defining sentence?The dog, who has big and floppy ears, is mine. A) Non-defining:There is only one dog present. B) Defining:There is more than one dog present. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Non-defining:There is only one dog present. 17. Where is the money ..... yesterday? A) What I gave you. B) I gave you. C) That gave you. D) Which gave you. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I gave you. 18. Choose the right relative clause pronoun to complete the sentence. Michael, ..... father is a judge, is my good friend. A) Which. B) Whose. C) Whom. D) Who. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Whose. 19. I don't know the names of the children ..... parents forgot to pick them up from school. A) Where. B) That. C) Whose. D) Who. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Whose. 20. Canberra, which is the capital of Australia, is located at the northern end of the Australian Capital Territory A) Defining Relative Clause. B) Non-Defining Relative Clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Non-Defining Relative Clause. 21. I had dinner with a friend ..... who works in London last night. A) No commas. B) Commas. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) No commas. 22. There were a lot of people at the party, ..... A) Many of whom I had known for years. B) Many whom I had known for years. C) Which I had know for years. D) Many of which I had know for years. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Many of whom I had known for years. 23. The man who stole my wallet was caught by the police. A) Non-defining relative clause. B) Defining relative clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Defining relative clause. 24. I was woken up by the alarm clock. It was ringing. A) I was waked up by the ringing alarm clock. B) The sentence is correct. C) The ringing alarm clock woke me up. D) Iwas woken up by the alarm clock ringing. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Iwas woken up by the alarm clock ringing. 25. My friends were all hiding in my apartment, which isn't what I'd expected. A) 'which' only refers to my friends / hiding. B) 'which' refers to all the information ie) my friends / hiding / my apartment. C) 'which' only refers to my apartment. D) 'which' only refers to my friends. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 'which' refers to all the information ie) my friends / hiding / my apartment. 26. Lisa, ..... purse I am looking for, is running late for her flight. A) Whose. B) What. C) That. D) Who. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Whose. 27. Mary, ..... lives two flats away from us, is having a child. A) Who. B) Where. C) Which. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Who. 28. Is the following relative clause defining or non-defining? London, which is the capital of England, is one of the largest cities in the world. A) Defining Clause. B) Non-defining Clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Non-defining Clause. 29. That's the stadium ..... Real Madrid plays. A) Where. B) When. C) Than. D) How. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Where. 30. The concert, which was rescheduled due to bad weather, will now take place next week. A) Non-defining. B) Defining. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Non-defining. 31. Heidelberg University which was founded in 1386 has its own student prison. A) , University which was founded in 1386,. B) , which was founded in 1386,. C) , which was founded in 1386. D) , was founded in 1386 has,. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) , which was founded in 1386,. 32. Our neighbors, who are very friendly, always help us with gardening. A) Defining. B) Non-defining. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Non-defining. 33. The girl ..... phoned me last night was my friend. A) Whose. B) That. C) Whom. D) Which. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) That. 34. The Beatles, who were a famous band in the 1960s, wrote many hit songs. A) Defining relative clause. B) Non-defining relative clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Non-defining relative clause. 35. I've just come back from London, ..... John lives. A) Who. B) Which. C) Whose. D) Where. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Where. 36. Elephants, ..... are large and grey, can sometimes be found in zoos. A) Who. B) Where. C) Which. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Which. 37. You are talking about one room in your house. A) My living, room which is the largest room in my house, is at the front of the house. B) My living room which is the largest room in my house is at the front of the house. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) My living, room which is the largest room in my house, is at the front of the house. 38. The President, ..... will celebrate her 90th birthday this year, is a much-loved figure. A) Which. B) Who. C) That. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Who. 39. Laura likes the necklace ..... that her parents gave her. (comma or no comma for ..... ?) A) Comma. B) No paragraph. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No paragraph. 40. The film, which has become a great success, stars Charlize Theron. A) It shoulde be a defining clause. B) There's nothing wrong with it. C) Erasing the commas will be enough to make it correct. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) There's nothing wrong with it. 41. She saw the boy WHO lives next door A) The relative pronoun is the subject of the clause and cannot be removed. B) The relative pronoun is the object of the clause and can be removed. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The relative pronoun is the subject of the clause and cannot be removed. 42. Non-defining relative clauses cannot use the relative pronoun ..... A) Whose. B) That. C) Which. D) Who. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) That. 43. The garden, ..... was full of blossoming flowers, overlooked the hill. A) Who. B) Which. C) Where. D) That. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Which. 44. Choose the correct relative pronoun to complete the sentence. "Why do you blame me for every problem ..... we have?" A) That. B) What. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) That. 45. If you omit a non-defining relative clause, the sentence A) Cannot be understood. B) Is incomplete. C) Still makes sense. D) Does not make sense. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Still makes sense. 46. The message (choose the correct defining relative clause)contained a lot of grammatical mistakes A) Which I sended to my best friend yesterday. B) Who I sent to my best friend yesterday. C) Which I send to my best friend yesterday. D) That I sent to my best friend yesterday. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) That I sent to my best friend yesterday. 47. Is this relative clause defining or non defining? This is the woman I met last week. A) Defining. B) Non defining. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Defining. 48. Choose the correct option to elaborate a participle clause:Harry, rarely ..... on time, was the first person at the airport. A) Arriving. B) Arrived. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Arriving. 49. Doctors use the testing kit for regular screening for lung and stomach cancers, which account for 70% of cancers treated in the western world. A) You cannot use THAT. B) You can also use THAT. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) You cannot use THAT. 50. The bike, ..... my brother rides, is made in Japan. A) Which. B) Who. C) When. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Which. 51. Choose the correct name to the clause He gave me the letter that was in a blue envelope. A) Non-defining relative clause. B) Defining relative clause. C) Relative clause. D) Defining clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Defining clause. 52. The relative pronoun used to refer to an object is A) Who. B) Which. C) Whose. D) Where. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Which. 53. Select the sentence with a defining relative clause A) The man who lives next door is a doctor. B) My brother Juan, who lives in Colombia, is a doctor. C) My brother Juan lives in Colombia and he is a doctor. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The man who lives next door is a doctor. 54. We use this relative pronoun to give information about possessions. A) WHICH. B) WHO. C) WHOSE. D) WHERE. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) WHOSE. 55. That boy, whose name I've forgotten, is my son's classmate. A) Defining Relative Clause. B) Non-defining Relative Clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Non-defining Relative Clause. 56. ..... I don't study, I always pass the exams. A) Even though. B) Despite. C) On the other hand. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Even though. 57. My friend, who is from Chiclayo, knows how to cook very well. A) Non-defining relative clause. B) Defining relative clause. C) Adverb phrase. D) I don't know teacher!!!:(. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Non-defining relative clause. 58. The software, ..... , is compatible with various operating systems. A) That recently updated. B) Whose was recently updated. C) Which recently updated. D) That was recently updated. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) That was recently updated. 59. "Which" is used to refer to A) Things and animals. B) People. C) Possession. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Things and animals. 60. Which word should fill the blank in the sentence:My favourite shop, ..... I buy all my clothes, is closing down. A) Which. B) Where. C) Who. D) That. 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