English – Grammar: Relative Clauses defining and non-defining – 2nd Year Secondary Bac – Algerian Curriculum

Relative Clauses: Defining and Non-defining

Defining Relative Clauses

Essential to meaning. No commas.
Ex: “The book which is on the table is mine.” (which book? the one on the table)

Non-defining Relative Clauses

Extra information. With commas.
Ex: “My brother, who lives in Paris, is a doctor.”

Relative Pronouns

who (people), which (things), that (people/things), whose (possession), where (place), when (time).

Exercises

Exercise 1: Complete with who, which, that, whose:
1. The man ___ lives next door is a teacher.
2. The car ___ I bought is red.