Cecilia Ahern, whose first book became an instant international best-seller, was

born in Dublin in 1981. Cecilia was just 21 when she wrote PS, I Love you, which is
about Holly, a young woman whose 30-years-old husband dies, but leaves her one
last gift. The gift is a series of letters, which he tells her to open on the first day of each
month. The letters, which are meant to help Holly through her grief, encourage her
to go on a trip of a lifetime.
In 2010, Cecilia, now a wealthy author, married her long-time love David Keoghan.
They got married at a surprise ceremony, where the guests were amazed to find
themselves at a wedding and not a christening as they’d been told! The bride’s father,
Bertie Ahern, who is a former Prime Minister of Ireland, proudly walked Cecilia down
the aisle. Among the guests was her brother-in-law, Nicky Byrne, who is a member of
the famous pop group, Westlife. It was a wedding scenario that Cecilia might have
written for one of her own novels!

Stephen King, who came from a very poor family, began selling stories to friends at
school when he was just 12. These stories, which he sold for 25 cents, were the
beginning of a writing career that has made King the most successful American author
in history. His first major success came when his manuscript for a book called
Carrie was accepted by a publisher in 1973. Carrie is about a shy high-school girl
whose life is made miserable by other students bullying and making fun of her. Carrie
then discovers she has psychic powers, which she uses to seek her revenge. All
those who were cruel to her are made to suffer.
Carrie was the book that made King famous, but it almost didn’t get published. King
was disappointed in the manuscript and abandoned it. One day, his wife was emptying
a bin where King had thrown the manuscript and instead of throwing it out she read
it and persuaded her husband to finish it. The publisher gave King $2,500 advance
payment for the manuscript. Now King’s estimated annual income is said to be around
$40 million!

1- Look at the relative clauses in bold and italic on the text. Choose the correct one (in
bold or italic) in the these rules
(B / I) Defining relative clause give you essential information so that you know which
person, thing, etc. the writer is talking about
(B / I) Non-defining relative clauses add extra non-essential information

2- Look at the defining relative clauses

Which words can we use for: people, things, possession, places, and times?
Do we use commas with relative clauses?

REDSTONE, Chris and Gillie Cunningham. Face2face Upper Intermediate Student’s book
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3 - Which one of these sentences we can leave out that?
Carrie was the book that made King famous.
This is a wedding scenario that Cecelia might have written for one of her own novels!

4- Look at the non-defining relative clauses

Do we use that in these relative clauses?
Can we leave out who, which, etc.?
Do we use commas with these relative clauses?

Flaubert
The novel that I love the best was written by a Frenchman called 6.
This book whose hero is a vampire is very popular with teenagers 5.
This novel which is by the Russian writer Tolstoy is extremely long. 4.
The place where this modern novel takes place is Paris. 3.
other.
This Shakespeare play is about two lovers whose families hate each 2.
famous film.
This book which was about the American Civil war was made into a 1.

Add commas to the non-defining clauses

REDSTONE, Chris and Gillie Cunningham. Face2face Upper Intermediate Student’s book
(second edition). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2013