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1. Decide whether the following relative clauses are defining (D) or nondefining (ND).
a. ND
b. D
c. ND
d. ND
2. Study the situation in each sentence ans tick () the correct option.
a. I have one sister.
1. My sister who is 25 years old spent her holiday in New York.
2. My sister, who is 25 years old, spent her holiday in New York.
b. I am a shoe fanatic.
1. The shoes which I bought yesterday are very comfortable.
2. The shoes, which I bought yesterday, are very comfortable.
c. Mr. Robinson is very famous.
1. Mr. Robinson whom I meet at the trade fair is a famous inventor.
2. Mr. Robinson, whom I meet at the trade fair, is a famous inventor.
d. We saw Naomi Campbell.
1. We saw Naomi Campbell, whose clothes were horrible.
2. We saw Naomi Campbell, whose clothes were horrible.
3. Combine the sentences with relative clauses making them defining or
non-defining.
a. Carol plays the piano brilliantly. She is only 9 years old.
Carol, who is only 9 years old, plays the piano brilliantly.
b. Sydney is the largest Australian city. It is not the capital of Australia.
Sydney, which is not the capital of Australia, is its largest city.
c. That woman is my neighbor. Her son is a teacher.
That woman, whose son is a teacher, is my neighbor.
d. The photographer won a prize. I recommended him a model.
The photographer whom I recommended him a model won a prize.