Relative clauses: defining and non-defining (Difficult) Quiz Home › IELTS › IELTS English Grammar › Relative clauses: defining and non-defining (Difficult) 📝 IELTS – English Grammar – Relative clauses: defining and non-defining – Difficult 20 questions · 15 min timer · Explanations included · Free 1. Identify the non-defining relative clause in the following sentence: 'My brother, who lives in Canada, is visiting us next month.' who lives in Canada My brother next month is visiting us None Show Hint Option B, 'who lives in Canada', is a non-defining relative clause providing additional information about 'my brother'. It is set off by commas, indicating that the information is non-essential. The other options do not represent relative clauses. 2. Which sentence correctly uses a non-defining relative clause? The city that never sleeps is New York. The city, which never sleeps, is New York. The city, that never sleeps, is New York. The city which never sleeps is New York. None Show Hint Option B correctly uses a non-defining relative clause 'which never sleeps' with commas to provide additional information about New York. Option A uses a defining clause. Option C lacks commas, making it defining. Option D incorrectly uses 'that' with commas. Loading questions... Loading questions... Loading questions... Loading questions... Loading questions... Loading questions... Loading questions... Loading questions... Loading questions... Loading questions... Loading questions... Loading questions... Loading questions... Loading questions... Loading questions... Loading questions... Click Submit to see your final score! Previous Start Quiz Next Time's up
