Relative Clauses worksheet with sentence combining exercises and illustrations.

Task: Combine the sentences with a relative pronoun and decide if they are defining or non-defining, including commas where necessary.

#### Explanation:
- Defining Relative Clauses: These clauses provide essential information about the noun they modify. They are not set off by commas.
- Non-Defining Relative Clauses: These clauses provide additional, non-essential information about the noun they modify. They are set off by commas.

#### Solutions:

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a) The boy is going to travel with me. You saw him sitting next to me yesterday.

- Combined sentence:
The boy who/that you saw sitting next to me yesterday is going to travel with me.
- Type: Defining (no commas needed because the clause identifies which boy).

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b) My brother John is going to travel. You say him sitting next to me yesterday.

- Combined sentence:
My brother John, whom you say was sitting next to me yesterday, is going to travel.
- Type: Non-defining (commas are used because the clause provides additional information about John).

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c) She was thinking about the two jobs. They had been offered to her.

- Combined sentence:
She was thinking about the two jobs that had been offered to her.
- Type: Defining (no commas needed because the clause specifies which jobs).

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d) He was smoking a cigarette. It was forbidden there.

- Combined sentence:
He was smoking a cigarette, which was forbidden there.
- Type: Non-defining (commas are used because the clause provides additional information about the action of smoking).

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e) She didn’t see the man. He had stolen her bicycle.

- Combined sentence:
She didn’t see the man who had stolen her bicycle.
- Type: Defining (no commas needed because the clause identifies which man).

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f) The boy is my best friend. You see sitting over there.

- Combined sentence:
The boy who/that you see sitting over there is my best friend.
- Type: Defining (no commas needed because the clause identifies which boy).

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g) The gentleman must be rich. His car is a Jaguar.

- Combined sentence:
The gentleman, whose car is a Jaguar, must be rich.
- Type: Non-defining (commas are used because the clause provides additional information about the gentleman).

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h) That old gentleman must be rich. His car is a Ferrari.

- Combined sentence:
That old gentleman, whose car is a Ferrari, must be rich.
- Type: Non-defining (commas are used because the clause provides additional information about the gentleman).

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i) The well-known politician has just returned. He has been to Paris in a secret mission.

- Combined sentence:
The well-known politician, who has been to Paris in a secret mission, has just returned.
- Type: Non-defining (commas are used because the clause provides additional information about the politician).

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j) Their house was completely ruined. It could be seen from a distance.

- Combined sentence:
Their house, which could be seen from a distance, was completely ruined.
- Type: Non-defining (commas are used because the clause provides additional information about the house).

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k) I think it was your sister Julie. She was responsible for all that gossip.

- Combined sentence:
I think it was your sister Julie, who was responsible for all that gossip.
- Type: Non-defining (commas are used because the clause provides additional information about Julie).

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l) Here is the address. You should write to this address.

- Combined sentence:
Here is the address to which you should write.
- Type: Defining (no commas needed because the clause specifies which address).

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m) What’s the name of the programme? We’re listening to it.

- Combined sentence:
What’s the name of the programme that we’re listening to?
- Type: Defining (no commas needed because the clause specifies which programme).

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n) Any man should be sent to prison. He commits crimes against nature.

- Combined sentence:
Any man who commits crimes against nature should be sent to prison.
- Type: Defining (no commas needed because the clause specifies which man).

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Final Answers:

1. The boy who/that you saw sitting next to me yesterday is going to travel with me. (Defining)
2. My brother John, whom you say was sitting next to me yesterday, is going to travel. (Non-defining)
3. She was thinking about the two jobs that had been offered to her. (Defining)
4. He was smoking a cigarette, which was forbidden there. (Non-defining)
5. She didn’t see the man who had stolen her bicycle. (Defining)
6. The boy who/that you see sitting over there is my best friend. (Defining)
7. The gentleman, whose car is a Jaguar, must be rich. (Non-defining)
8. That old gentleman, whose car is a Ferrari, must be rich. (Non-defining)
9. The well-known politician, who has been to Paris in a secret mission, has just returned. (Non-defining)
10. Their house, which could be seen from a distance, was completely ruined. (Non-defining)
11. I think it was your sister Julie, who was responsible for all that gossip. (Non-defining)
12. Here is the address to which you should write. (Defining)
13. What’s the name of the programme that we’re listening to? (Defining)
14. Any man who commits crimes against nature should be sent to prison. (Defining)

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