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Defining and non-defining relative clauses
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JOIN THE SENTENCES: Switzerland is a country. There you can find the best chocolate in the world.
SWITZERLAND IS A COUNTRY WHERE YOU CAN FIND THE BEST CHOCOLATE IN THE WORLD.
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"This is the park where Harry first met Gillian." Can the relative pronoun be left out? Why (not)?
No because only "who", "which" and "that" can be dropped.
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My mom was the only person ______ remembered my birthday.
WHO/THAT
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What's the name of the man _________ lives next door?
WHO/THAT
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Becky passed the exam, which is a great achievement. CORRECT OR INCORRECT? WHY?
Correct. "Which" refers back to a whole clause, it introduces a non-defining clause, so the comma is appropriate.
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JOIN THE SENTENCES: Shakespeare wrote Hamlet. He lived during the Elizabethan era.
SHAKESPEARE, WHO LIVED DURING THE ELIZABETHAN ERA, WROTE HAMLET.
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That's the hotel _____ we spent our honeymoon.
WHERE
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The North Pole is a place _________ you can see penguins in their natural habitat.
WHERE
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This cake, that I baked yesterday, is delicious. CORRECT OR INCORRECT? WHY?
INCORRECT - You can only use "which" (non-defining)
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JOIN THE SENTENCES: I read a book. This book was very interesting.
I READ A BOOK WHICH/THAT WAS VERY INTERESTING.
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Kevin, who is my neighbour, teaches French at school. CORRECT OR INCORRECT? WHY?
CORRECT - You can only use "who" (non-defining)
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"Mandy is the only person who you can trust." Can the relative pronoun be left out? Why (not)?
Yes because it is followed by a pronoun.
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She always asks questions _________ are difficult to answer.
WHICH/THAT
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