Fill in the relative pronoun or adverb. Put commas where necessary. Write D for defining, ND for non-defining and if the relative can be omitted or not in the box provided. 1

Mr Brown ,who__

teaches us French, comes from London.

ND

not omitted

2

The girl

I met on the bus looks just like my sister.

3

Peter Smith

had an accident is in hospital.

4

The apples

grow on these trees are delicious.

5

This lemon pie

I made yesterday tastes great.

6

The film

I saw on TV last night was very exciting.

7

My friend Akim

is a doctor works very long hours.

8

John

father is a lawyer has moved to Paris.

9

The sports centre

we play tennis is expensive.

10

The vase .

Susan gave me got broken.

11

The summer

I went to Spain was really hot.

12

The car

tyres are flat is mine.

13

The cafe

I first met my husband has closed down now.

14

Simon

mother is a vegetarian doesn't eat meat.

15

The bakery

is by my house sells wonderful pies.

1. Mr Brown, who teaches us French, comes from London.
- Relative pronoun: who
- Comma placement: after Brown, before and after who
- Defining or non-defining: non-defining
- Can it be omitted: no

2. The girl (who) I met on the bus looks just like my sister.
- Relative pronoun: who (optional)
- Comma placement: none
- Defining or non-defining: defining
- Can it be omitted: yes

3. Peter Smith (who) had an accident is in the hospital.
- Relative pronoun: who (optional)
- Comma placement: none
- Defining or non-defining: defining
- Can it be omitted: yes

4. The apples (which) grow on these trees are delicious.
- Relative pronoun: which
- Comma placement: none
- Defining or non-defining: defining
- Can it be omitted: no

5. This lemon pie (which) I made yesterday tastes great.
- Relative pronoun: which
- Comma placement: none
- Defining or non-defining: defining
- Can it be omitted: no

6. The film (that) I saw on TV last night was very exciting.
- Relative pronoun: that (optional)
- Comma placement: none
- Defining or non-defining: defining
- Can it be omitted: yes

7. My friend Akim, who is a doctor, works very long hours.
- Relative pronoun: who
- Comma placement: after Akim, before and after who
- Defining or non-defining: non-defining
- Can it be omitted: no

8. John, whose father is a lawyer, has moved to Paris.
- Relative pronoun: whose
- Comma placement: after John, before and after whose
- Defining or non-defining: non-defining
- Can it be omitted: no

9. The sports center (where) we play tennis is expensive.
- Relative pronoun: where
- Comma placement: none
- Defining or non-defining: defining
- Can it be omitted: no

10. The vase (that) Susan gave me got broken.
- Relative pronoun: that (optional)
- Comma placement: none
- Defining or non-defining: defining
- Can it be omitted: yes

11. The summer (when) I went to Spain was really hot.
- Relative pronoun: when
- Comma placement: none
- Defining or non-defining: defining
- Can it be omitted: no

12. The car (whose) tires are flat is mine.
- Relative pronoun: whose
- Comma placement: none
- Defining or non-defining: defining
- Can it be omitted: no

13. The cafe (where) I first met my husband has closed down now.
- Relative pronoun: where
- Comma placement: none
- Defining or non-defining: defining
- Can it be omitted: no

14. Simon, whose mother is a vegetarian, doesn't eat meat.
- Relative pronoun: whose
- Comma placement: after Simon, before and after whose
- Defining or non-defining: non-defining
- Can it be omitted: no

15. The bakery (that) is by my house sells wonderful pies.
- Relative pronoun: that (optional)
- Comma placement: none
- Defining or non-defining: defining
- Can it be omitted: yes