Relative Clauses

Combine the sentences with a relative pronoun and decide if they are
defining or non-defining including commas where necessary.
a) The boy is going to travel with me. You saw him sitting next to me yesterday.
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b) My brother John is going to travel. You say him sitting next to me yesterday.
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c) She was thinking about the two jobs. They had been offered to her.
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d) He was smoking a cigarette. It was forbidden there.
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e) She didn’t see the man. He had stolen her bicycle.
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f) The boy is my best friend. You see sitting over there.

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g) The gentleman must be rich. His car is a Jaguar.
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h) That old gentleman must be rich. His car is a Ferrari.
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i) The well-known politician has just returned. He has been to Paris in a secret mission.
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j) Their house was completely ruined. It could be seen from a distance.
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k) I think it was your sister Julie. She was responsible for all that gossip.
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l) Here is the address. You should write to this address.
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m) What’s the name of the programme.? We’re listening to it.
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n) Any man should be sent to prison. He commits crimes against nature.
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Combine the sentences with a relative pronoun and decide if they are
defining or non-defining including commas where necessary.

a) The boy is going to travel with me. You saw him sitting next to me yesterday.
Defining The boy (that / who) you saw next to me yesterday is going to travel with me.
b) My brother John is going to travel. You say him sitting next to me yesterday.
Non- Defining My brother John, who(m) you saw sitting next to me, is going to travel.
c) She was thinking about the two jobs. They had been offered to her.
Defining She was thinking about the two jobs (that / which) had been offered to her.
d) He was smoking a cigarette. It was forbidden there.
Non-Defining He was smoking a cigarette, which was forbidden there.
e) She didn’t see the man. He had stolen her bicycle.
Defining She didn’t see the man (that / who) had stolen her bicycle.
f) The boy is my best friend. You see sitting over there.
Defining The boy (that / who) you see sitting over there is my best friend.
g) The gentleman must be rich. His car is a Jaguar.
Defining. The gentleman whose car is a Jaguar must be very rich.
h) That old gentleman must be rich. His car is a Ferrari.
Non-Defining. That old gentleman, whose car is a Ferrari, must be very rich.
i) The well-known politician has just returned. He has been to Paris in a secret mission.
Defining The well-know politician who has been to Paris in a secret mission has just
returned.
j) Their house was completely ruined. It could be seen from a distance.
Non-Defining Their house, which could be seen from the distance, was completely
ruined.
k) I think it was your sister Julie. She was responsible for all that gossip.
Defining I think it was your sister Julie (that / who) was responsible for all that gossip.
l) Here is the address. You should write to this address.
Defining Here is the address you should write to.
m) What’s the name of the programme.? We’re listening to it.
Defining What’s the name of the programme we’re listening to?
n) Any man should be sent to prison. He commits crimes against nature.
Defining Any man (who / that) commits crimes against nature should be sent to prison.