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DEFINING or NON-DEFINING relative clauses?:Examples

My sister, who works in a bank ,is moving house next week.Non-defining The supermarket which is near my mothers house is closing down.Defining The capital city of Spain,which has a population of about 5 million inhabitants,is in the

centre of the country. Non-defining

The local beach,which was full of people,is very dirty. The footballer who was injured last Saturday earns a lot of money. The Ebro, which is Spain's largest river,flows through Zaragoza. My parents, who/whom you met last month,live in Majorca. The lady who/that you met in the lift is my aunt. The man who / that lives upstairs is always making noise. Mrs. Jackson, who is very intelligent, lives on the corner. The man who bought all the books by Hemingway has died. You already know Mr. Smith, who is one of my best friends. Thirty years ago my uncle built this house, which is now worth $ 4.000.000. This is the house which he wants to buy. This is the photo which I took. This is the place where I grew up. This is the photo which shows my house. I enjoyed the concert that we went to last night. The book which I'm reading comes from the library. The people who you met at the party are all old friends of mine. He hadn't met the man who I was talking about. I can't find my notebook that contains all my addresses. She has never met the lecturer who is leading today's seminar. The tall man who was standing by the bar is my uncle. The newspaper which first reported the incident is being sued. The man who saw me in the park yesterday is my uncle. I bought a new car that is very fast. She lives in New York, which she like

DEFINING RELATIVE CLAUSES:Examples

1.The relative pronoun is the subject:

Im looking for a secretary who / that can use a computer well.

She has a son who / that is a doctor.

We bought a house which / that is 200 years old.

I sent a letter which / that arrived three weeks later.

The people who / that live on the island are very friendly.

The man who / that phoned is my brother.

The camera which / that costs 100 is over there.

The house which / that belongs to Julie is in London.

2.The relative pronoun is the object:(Se puede suprimir el relativo)

She loves the chocolate (which / that) I bought.

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We went to the village (which / that) Lucy recommended.

John met a woman (who / that) I had been to school with.

The police arrested a man (who / that) Jill worked with.

The bike (which / that) I loved was stolen.

The university (which / that) she likes is famous.

The woman (who / that) my brother loves is from Mexico.The doctor (who / that) my grandmother liked lives in New York.

PREPOSITIONS AND RELATIVE CLAUSES:Examples

The music (which / that) Julie listens to is good. The job (which / that) she applied for is well paid. I visited the city (that / which) John comes from. The country (which / that) he went to is very hot. My brother met a woman (who / that) I used to work with.WHERE,WHEN and WHY:Examples

I live in the city where I study. The bar in Barcelona where I met my wife is still there. The summer when I graduated from university was long and hot.NON-DEFINING RELATIVE CLAUSES:(Subraya la oracion de relativo)

My boss, who is very nice, lives in Manchester. My sister, who I live with, knows a lot about cars. My bicycle, which I've had for more than ten years, is falling apart. My mother's house, which I grew up in, is very small. Yesterday I called our friend Julie, who lives in New York. The photographer called to the Queen, who looked annoyed. Last week I bought a new computer, which I don't like now. I really love the new Chinese restaurant, which we went to last night.