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ENGLISH 1R BATXILLERAT. UNIT 7

Non-Defining Relative Clauses

A. Combine the sentences using relative clauses. Note that all relative clauses are non-defining.

1. Samuel Johnson was the son of a bookseller. Samuel Johnson was born in 1709.Samuel Johnson , who was born in 1709, was the son of a bookseller.

2. In 1728, he went to Oxford. e studied at !embroke "olle#e in Oxford.

In 1728, he went to Oxford, where he studied at !embroke "olle#e.

$. Johnson had to lea%e Oxford without a de#ree. e was too &oor to &a' the fees.

Johnson , who was too &oor to &a' the fees, had to lea%e Oxford without a de#ree.

(. In 17$7, Johnson mo%ed to )ondon. *here he wrote &oetr', essa's and bio#ra&hies.

In 17$7, Johnson mo%ed to )ondon, where he wrote &oetr', essa's and bio#ra&hies.

+. In 17(, Johnson started to write his di-tionar'. It took him nine 'ears to -om&lete.

In 17(, Johnson started to write his di-tionar', whi-h took him nine 'ears to -om&lete.

. is home at that time was in 17 ou#h S/uare in )ondon. It is a museum now.

17 ou#h S/uare in )ondon , whi-h is a museum now, was his home at that time.

7. In this house, his wife died in 17+2. er name was liabeth !orter.

In this house his wife , whose name was liabeth !orter, died in 17+2.

8. In 17++, the work was &ublished. It was -alled 3i-tionar' of the n#lish )an#ua#e.

In 17++, the work , whi-h was -alled 3i-tionar' of the n#lish )an#ua#e, was &ublished.

9. Samuel Johnson died in 178(. e is buried in 4estminster bbe'.

Samuel Johnson , who died in 178(, is buried in 4estminster bbe'.

Relative clauses - defining or non-defining?

5. Stud' the situations and then de-ide whether the followin# relati%e -lauses are definin# or non6

definin#.

definin# no -ommas non6definin# -ommas

1. I ha%e three brothers.

' brother who li%es in Sidne' -ame to see me last month.

2. I ha%e one sister.

' sister, who is 2+ 'ears old, s&ent her holida' in ran-e.

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$. 5ob:s mum has lost her ke's.

5ob:s mum, who is a musi-ian, has lost her -ar ke's.

(. ' friend Jane mo%ed to "anada.

' friend Jane, whose husband is "anadian, mo%ed to "anada last week.

+. I am a shoe fanati-.

*he shoes whi-h I bou#ht 'esterda' are %er' -omfortable.

. r ;obinson is %er' famous.

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r ;obinson, whom I met at the trade fair, is a famous in%entor.

7. *amara has two -ats. 5oth of them are bla-k.

*amara:s two -ats, whi-h -an &la' outside, are bla-k.

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A holiday in Scotland

1. !e "ent our #oli$a% in Scotlan$ lat %ear. Scotlan$ i in t#e nort# o& Great Britain.Lat %ear 'e "ent our #oli$a% in Scotlan$( '#ic# i in t#e nort# o& Great Britain.

). *eo"le live in Scotlan$. T#e% are calle$ Scot. T#e "eo"le '#o live in Scotlan$ are calle$ Scot.

+. !e ,rt 'ent to E$in-urg#. E$in-urg# i t#e ca"ital o& Scotlan$.!e ,rt 'ent to E$in-urg#( '#ic# i t#e ca"ital o& Scotlan$.

. Art#ur /onan 0o%le 'a -orn in E$in-urg#. He 'rote t#e S#erloc Holme torie.Art#ur /onan 0o%le ( '#o 'rote t#e S#erloc Holme torie( 'a -orn in E$in-urg#.

2. T#en 'e viite$ a lae. It i in t#e Hig#lan$. T#e lae 'e t#en viite$ i in t#e Hig#lan$.

3. Loc# Ne i +7 m long. *eo"le no' it &or it &rien$l% monter.Loc# Ne ( '#ic# "eo"le no' &or it &rien$l% monter( i +7 m long.

7. T#ere 'e met an ol$ man. He tol$ u t#at #e #a$ een Neie.An ol$ man 'e met t#ere tol$ u t#at #e #a$ een Neie.

4. !e t#en travelle$ to a mountain. T#e mountain i near t#e to'n o& Fort !illiam.!e t#en travelle$ to a mountain '#ic# i near t#e to'n o& Fort !illiam.

5. T#e mountain i t#e #ig#et mountain in Great Britain. It i calle$ Ben Nevi. T#e mountain ( '#ic# i t#e #ig#et mountain in Great Britain( i calle$ Ben Nevi.

16.I ent %ou a "otcar$. It 'a 'ritten on t#e ummit o& Ben Nevi.

 T#e "otcar$ I ent %ou 'a 'ritten on t#e ummit o& Ben Nevi.

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