6 GRAMMAR WORKSHEET B
Non-defining relative clauses
1 Complete the sentences with the non-defining
sentence using the words in brackets and the correct
relative pronoun.
lives in a
1 My cousin Yasmin,
charming little house in Lucerne. (I / like / very much)
is larger
2 Golden Gate Park,
than Central Park in New York. (be designed / in the
19th century)
is, in my opinion,
3 Vilnius,
one of the most interesting cities in Europe. (be /
the capital of Lithuania)
is definitely
4 The Louvre,
one of the most crowded museums in Europe.
(you / can see / Mona Lisa)
usually
5 Jasper Johns,
sells his works for millions of dollars. (most famous
painting / be / Flag)
is the
6 My brother Dave,
most well-organised person I know. (study / and /
have / two part-time jobs)
was a bit
7 The bike,
overpriced. (I / buy / last month)
is located by
8 Chicago,
Lake Michigan. (most popular tourist attraction /
be / Millennium Park)
2 Complete the second sentence so that it means
the same as the first one. Use the correct relative
pronoun.
1 Our maths teacher got married last month. She
comes from Bangkok.
from
Our maths teacher,
Bangkok, got married last month.
2 The market square attracts hundreds of tourists
every day. It is the oldest part of the town.
the
The market square,
oldest part of the town, attracts hundreds of
tourists every day.
3 The prison on Alcatraz Island was closed in 1963.
The gangster Al Capone spent over four years in the
prison on Alcatraz Island.
The prison on Alcatraz Island,
over four years, was closed
in 1963.
4 The plane tickets cost more than £600. We bought
the plane tickets in July.
in July,
The plane tickets,
cost more than £600.
5 My sister is two years older than me. I often borrow
her clothes.
clothes I
, is
My sister,
two years older than me.
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6 Karen Blixen wrote a book called Out of Africa. She
was born in Denmark.
in Denmark,
Karen Blixen,
wrote a book called Out of Africa.
7 Toledo was the Spanish capital until 1560. My
grandparents live there.
live, was the
Toledo,
Spanish capital until 1560.
8 Yellowstone is almost the same size as Cyprus. It
was America’s first national park.
America’s
Yellowstone,
first national park, is almost the same size as
Cyprus.
9 The film Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger
Tides was the most expensive film in the history of
cinema. It was made in 2011.
The film Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides,
,
.
10 The Great Wall of China is about 21,190 kilometres
long. It is more than 2,300 years old.
The Great Wall of China,
.
11 Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart is considered
to be the most frequently read book in modern
African literature. It was written in 1958.
Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart,
.
12 Tierra del Fuego is the name of a group of islands to
the south of Argentina and Chile. It means ‘land of
fire.’
Tierra del Fuego,
.
3 Complete the sentences with information about
places to see and visit in the area where you live.
Use non-defining relative clauses to provide more
information about these places. Compare your
answers with a partner.
1 … is a place you can’t miss.
2 … gets busy and crowded, especially at weekends.
3 … is one of my favourite places to go for a walk.
4 … serves the best food.
5 … is one of the most disappointing attractions.
6 … sells the most delicious ice cream.
The city museum, which is on Park Street,
is a place you can’t miss.
Well I think the skate park, which was rebuilt
last year, is also a place you can’t miss.
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