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Level 4: Upper Intermediate >> Grammar Worksheets >> Students use given prompts to form sentences using both defining and non-defining relative clauses.

Relative Clauses Worksheet - Defining and Non-Defining

Use these prompts to write one sentences for each question. Sometimes you need a defining relative clause (i.e. without commas) and sometimes you need a non-defining relative clause - with commas.

Examples:

Defining - We went and had dinner at that restaurant that you sister recommended.

Non-Defining - We went and had dinner at the "Three Roses" restaurant, which your sister recommended.

1. Bob has one daughter. His daughter is called Maria. She goes to Yale University.
Bob's daughter, who is called Maria, goes to Yale university.

2. You recommended a book for me. I read it.
I read the book that you recommended for me.

3. Havana is the capital of Cuba. Havana has a lively night life.
Havana, which is the capital of Cuba, has a lively night life.

4. One of my sisters lives in Paris. The other one lives in London. The one in Paris is getting married next year.
My sister who lives in Paris is getting married next year.

5. Michael Jackson made a video in 1984. It was called "Thriller". It is considered a classic by his fans.
In 1984 Michael Jackson made the video called "Thriller", which is considered a classic by his fans.

6. I have a lot of friends. One is a dentist. He lives in Hawaii.
I have a friend who lives in Hawaii who is a dentist.

7. Lord Aston was born in 1834. He was born in Hambwell House in the north of England. Hambwell House is now a school.
Lord Aston was born in 1834 in Hambwell House, which is now a museum.

8. We visited four cities on our European tour. All of us preferred the same city. It was also the most expensive.
All of us preferred the city which was the most expensive on our European Tour.