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. In the sentence 'The scientist, who discovered the new element, received a Nobel Prize,' what type of relative clause is used? Essential Restrictive Non-defining Defining None Show Hint Option B is correct because the clause 'who discovered the new element' is a non-defining relative clause, providing additional information about the scientist. Options A, C, and D refer to defining or essential clauses, which are incorrect here. 2. Identify the non-defining relative clause in the following sentence: 'My brother, who lives in Canada, is visiting us next month.' next month who lives in Canada is visiting us My brother 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. 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
