Relative clauses: defining and non-defining (Medium) Quiz Home › IELTS › IELTS English Grammar › Relative clauses: defining and non-defining (Medium) 📝 IELTS – English Grammar – Relative clauses: defining and non-defining – Medium 20 questions · 15 min timer · Explanations included · Free 1. In the sentence 'The artist, whose paintings are famous, lives nearby', what is the role of 'whose paintings are famous'? It is a defining relative clause. It is a non-defining relative clause. It is a main clause. It is an adverbial clause. None 1 out of 20 2. What is the main difference between defining and non-defining relative clauses? Defining clauses are always longer. Non-defining clauses are essential to the sentence. Defining clauses specify which noun is being referred to. Non-defining clauses use 'that' instead of 'which'. None 2 out of 20 Loading questions... 3 out of 20 Loading questions... 4 out of 20 Loading questions... 5 out of 20 Loading questions... 6 out of 20 Loading questions... 7 out of 20 Loading questions... 8 out of 20 Loading questions... 9 out of 20 Loading questions... 10 out of 20 Loading questions... 11 out of 20 Loading questions... 12 out of 20 Loading questions... 13 out of 20 Loading questions... 14 out of 20 Loading questions... 15 out of 20 Loading questions... 16 out of 20 Loading questions... 17 out of 20 Loading questions... 18 out of 20 Loading questions... 19 out of 20 Loading questions... 20 out of 20 Click Submit to see your final score! Previous Start Quiz Next Time's upTime is Up!