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Non-de ning relative clauses
4. Jack London who is the author of The Call of The
REMEMBER! Wild is a famous American writer.
5. Psychology which is the study of the mind
A relative clause which is placed right after a
de nite noun and adds extra information is originates from a Greek word.
called a non-de ning relative clause. 6. Jane refused a position which would be a dream
Examples: job for many of her peers.
London, which lies on the River Thames,
de nite noun non-de ning relative clause 4 Cross out the relative clause which can be
is the capital of England. omitted without causing confusion to the
Peter, who is so knowledgeable about stars, meaning of the sentence.
de nite noun non-de ning relative clause 1. Sarah works for a company that makes bikes.
is attending an international conference in
Belgium. 2. I’ve got a sister called Caroline, who is now on a
Note: tour around Canada.
A non-de ning relative clause 3. This morning I met my ex-classmate Janet, whom
- is separated from the main clause by a comma/ I hadn’t seen for ages.
commas
- can be omitted without causing confusion 4. The 6.30 bus, which I often take to school, was
- does not use ‘that’ to replace ‘which’ and ‘who’ late today.
5. Only those who had booked in advance were
allowed in.
3 Put a comma/commas where necessary in the
sentences. 6. The stairs which lead to the basement are rather
slippery.

5 Combine two sentences into one. Use the
sentence in brackets to make a non-de ning
relative clause.
1. We are staying at the Grand Hotel. (It will be
demolished for a department store.)
→ ______________________________________________.
2. The essays will be assessed by Hans de Wit. (He is
the President of the EAIE.)
→ ______________________________________________.
3. The Second World War destroyed hundreds of
cities in Europe. (It lasted from 1939 to 1945.)
→ ______________________________________________.
4. I have read several short stories by Jack London.
1. Minh told me about his new job which he’s (He is a famous American writer.)
enjoying very much.
→ ______________________________________________.
2. The Board of Directors are usually those who get
the most votes. 5. The Ei el Tower was built over two hundred
years ago. (It is on the River Seine.)
3. The US which stands for the United States is
sometimes confused with the UN which stands → ______________________________________________.
for the United Nations.

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