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T4 Non- defining Relative Clauses

APERTURA

OBJECTIVE: student will be able to give additional information on something and that information is not essential

We use non – defining clauses to give more information about a person or thing already mentioned. The extra
information is not essential to the main meaning of the sentence.

CLASS

Essential information Extra non- essential information Non-defining relative clause

Nelson Mandela spent many Nelson Mandela later became the Nelson Mandela, who later became
years in Robben Island Prison president of South Africa the President of South Africa, spent
many years in Robben Island Prison

The complete sentence will be :

Nelson Mandela, who later became the President of South Africa, spent many years in Robben Island Prison

(Second sentence in red is the extra non information) Notice: We should put commas at the beginning and end of the
clause so, without the extra information we can understand well the sense of the sentence)

Nelson Mandela, spent many years in Robben Island (It is not necessary to use the second sentence)
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DESARROLLO

Exercise 1

CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION A or B

1.- My older brother works for a company that makes computers.

A.- Defining B.- Non-defining

2.-Jonathan, who I saw at the party yesterday, is a friend of my sister.

A.- Defining B.- Non-defining

3.-Venus, where temperatures can reach over 450°C, orbits the Sun in 224 days.

A.- Defining B.- Non-defining

4. A stapler is an object that is used to fasten papers together

A.- Defining B.- Non-defining

5.- To take a photo you have to press the button that is on the left of the camera

A.- Defining B.- Non-defining

Exercise 2

UNDERLINE THE EXTRA NON INFORMATION, ALSO WRITE COMMAS AT THE BEGINNING AND END OF THE CLAUSE

6.- My cousin Leila, who is a musician visited us, last Sunday.

7,.The computer class ,which has twenty students started, last week.

8.-Helen, whose father is an acupuncturist ,is coming to the party.

9.-The gym, which is opened from 9 a.m. until 9 p.m., is on the first floor.

10.- Newton High School ,where Penny met her boyfriend ,is in New Jersey.

CIERRE

Exercise 3

- COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH WHOSE, WHO, WHICH, WHERE

11.-Dublin, _whose______ is the capital of Ireland, is my favourite city

12.-Alice, __who_____ mother is from Shanghai, speaks English and Chinese fluently

13.- Ferraris , which______ are made in Italy, are very expensive.

14.-Emily, _whose______ brother is a singer, is in my English class.

15.- Buckingham Palace, _where_____the Queen of England lives, is in the centre of London

16.- Alfonso Cuaron is a movie director _who___ has already won various Oscar Awards.

17.- The Azteca Stadium is __where____ the National Soccer Team usually plays when in Mexico

18.- My cousin , _who_____ have swimming pool, invited us for pool party tomorrow.

19.- I left the book _which____ you lent me at my grandma´s house last weekend.

20.-My older brother is extremely shy, _whose_____ is why he doesn´t have so many friends.

Lista de cotejo

3.T3 Defining relative words . gives information in detailed about someone or something
Ponderación :1.0 Hetroevaluación
1. El alumno completa en oraciones con NON
relative pronouns correctamente
2. El alumno selecciona el NON relative pronoun
correctamente en oraciones
3. El alumno usa correctamente los pronombres
para contestar correctamente
4. El alumno conoce la diferencia de DEFINING
AND NON. DEFINING relative clause
5. El alumno entrega de manera puntual su
tarea