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1 112 Najd

2  A restrictive relative clause provides essential information. (No commas used)

3  It reminded him of the house. [which house?]  It reminded him of the house that he used to live in.

4  The tickets had all been sold to the fans who arrived before noon.  This sentence implies the existence of other fans who arrived after noon and couldn't buy tickets.

5  The passenger who was wearing her seatbelt wasn't injured when the car skidded into the phone pole.  This sentence implies that there was another passenger who wasn't wearing a seatbelt and was injured.

6  Lyle's brother who lives in Detroit is an engineer.  Again, this sentence implies the existence of someone else: apparently Lyle has another brother who does not live in Detroit.

7  A non-restrictive relative clause provides information that can be left out without affecting the meaning or structure of the sentence. (Commas are used)

8  The items, which are believed to be very old, included a grandfather clock worth around £3,000.  The items included a grandfather clock worth around £3,000.

9  The Titanic, which sank in April 1912, is the subject of a recent movie.

10  Is the following sentence punctuated correctly?  Only people, who speak Russian, should apply for the job.

11  Incorrect!  Only people who speak Russian should apply for the job. √

12  Do the following sentences contain restrictive clauses or non-restrictive clauses?

13  My brother who lives in Ohio is a civil engineer.

14 Restrictive

15  My brother, who lives in Virginia, is a rocket scientist.

16 Non-restrictive

17  The book that is lying on the coffee table belongs to Cherie.

18 Restrictive

19  The book, which is lying on the coffee table, belongs to Cherie.

20  Non-restrictive


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