We are learners who LOVE a good challenge!

Relative clauses - defining or non-defining? Write your answers (a or b) as a comment to this post

Study the situations and then decide whether the following relative clauses are defining or non-defining.

defining (necessary)– no commas
non-defining (not necessary) – commas

1. I have three brothers.
    My brother who lives in Sidney came to see me last month.
    My brother, who lives in Sidney, came to see me last month.
2. I have one sister.
    My sister who is 25 years old spent her holiday in France.
    My sister, who is 25 years old, spent her holiday in France.
3. Bob's mum has lost her keys.
    Bob's mum who is a musician has lost her car keys.
    Bob's mum, who is a musician, has lost her car keys.
4. My friend Jane moved to Canada.
    My friend Jane whose husband is Canadian moved to Canada last week.
    My friend Jane, whose husband is Canadian, moved to Canada last week.
5. I am a shoe fanatic.
    The shoes which I bought yesterday are very comfortable.
    The shoes, which I bought yesterday, are very comfortable.
6. Mr Robinson is very famous.
    Mr Robinson whom I met at the trade fair is a famous inventor.
    Mr Robinson, whom I met at the trade fair, is a famous inventor.
7. Tamara has two cats. Both of them are black.
    Tamara's two cats which can play outside are black.
    Tamara's two cats, which can play outside, are black.
8. Kevin has four cats. Two of them are black.
    Kevin's two cats which are black can play outside.
    Kevin's two cats, which are black, can play outside.
9. We are on holiday. Yesterday we visited a church.
    The church which we visited yesterday is very old.
    The church, which we visited yesterday, is very old.
10. We are on holiday. Yesterday we visited a church.
     St. Mary's Church which we visited yesterday is very old.
     St. Mary's Church, which we visited yesterday, is very old