Relative Clauses Exercises PDFSet 5: Non-defining Clauses: Commas, Who & Which
20 questions·14 min·Answers included·Explanations included
Preview: Questions
Fill in the blank with the correct option.
1.My sister, ___ lives in Paris, is coming to visit.
a) whichb) thatc) whod) whose
2.The Eiffel Tower, ___ was built in 1889, is in Paris.
a) thatb) whoc) whered) which
3.Our neighbour, ___ is 85 years old, still goes jogging every morning.
a) whichb) whoc) thatd) whose
4.This painting, ___ is worth millions, was donated to the gallery.
a) whichb) thatc) whod) whose
5.Professor Clark, ___ I studied under at university, has retired.
a) whob) whosec) thatd) which
... and 15 more questions in the PDF
Preview: Answers
1.who
2.which
3.who
4.which
5.who
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Preview: Explanations
1."who"(c)
Use 'who' for people in non-defining clauses. Note the commas — the clause adds extra information about 'my sister'. 'That' cannot be used in non-defining clauses.
2."which"(d)
Use 'which' for things in non-defining clauses. 'That' is not allowed here.
3."who"(b)
Use 'who' for people. The clause between commas gives extra information about our neighbour.
4."which"(a)
Use 'which' for things. 'That' cannot be used in non-defining clauses.
5."who"(a)
Use 'who' (or 'whom') for people. Here 'who' is the object of 'studied under', but in non-defining clauses it cannot be omitted.
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