Relative clauses: defining and non-defining (Medium) Quiz

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📝 IELTS – English Grammar – Relative clauses: defining and non-defining – Medium

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In the sentence 'The city, where I was born, is beautiful', what type of relative clause is used?

Defining

Reduced

Adverbial

Non-defining

None

Option B is correct because 'where I was born' is a non-defining relative clause providing additional information about the city. It is set off by commas, indicating it is non-essential. Option A is incorrect as it is not defining. Options C and D do not describe relative clauses.

What is the main difference between defining and non-defining relative clauses?

Defining clauses specify which noun is being referred to.

Non-defining clauses are essential to the sentence.

Non-defining clauses use 'that' instead of 'which'.

Defining clauses are always longer.

None

Option C is correct because defining clauses specify which noun is being referred to and are essential to the sentence. Option A is incorrect as length is not a distinguishing factor. Option B is incorrect as non-defining clauses are non-essential. Option D is incorrect because 'that' is used in defining clauses.

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