CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER AMONG A, B, C OR D.

3.2 - Non-defining relative clauses (extra information clauses) : are used to add extra information which

is not necessary.

- They’re written between commas.

- Who is used for people.

- Which is used for things.

- That cannot be used.

Ex : The area, which has very high un employment, is in the north of the country.

* Notes :

+ We leave out the relative pronoun (who/which/that) if it is not the subject in the sentence.

( Hint: If there is a verb after who/which/that, do not leave out the relative pronoun.)

Ex : This is the boy who was at the party yesterday.

"who" is subject in the sentence, do not leave it out

Ex : This is the boy whom I met at the party yesterday.

"who" is not the subject in the sentence, so leave it out

This is the boy X I met at the party yesterday.

+ We don’t leave out the relative pronoun (who/which/that) if it is the subject in the sentence.

Ex : This is the bike which was in the shop window.

+

Subject:

* John, WHO built the house, was my sister’s husband.

* The house, WHICH was built in 1870, was demolished.

* Charles, WHOSE wife is a well-known doctor, has got a divorce.

+

Object:

* Susan, WHOM I saw last week, has won a prize.

* James gave Peter a present, WHICH he accepted.

* The doctor, WHOSE husband I had seen the day before, told me to

come back next day.

* The doctor, ABOUT WHOM I told you, wasn’t a nice man.