Question

Defining/Non-defining relative clauses

5 Join the sentences. Use the words in brackets. In which sentences can the relative be omitted?


1 Gertrude doesn’t like travelling by train. She is my sister’s friend. (who)
Gertrude, who is my sister’s friend, doesn’t like travelling by train.
2 Andrew lives in London. There are a lot of parks there. (where)
Andrew of parks.
3 John lives in Moscow. Moscow is the capital city of Russia. (which)
John of Russia.
4 We met a woman. She knew my dad. (who)
The woman my dad.
5 We stayed in a hotel. The hotel was 200 years old. (that)
We 200 years old.
6 Julia contacted the embassy. She had lost her passport. (who)
Julia .
7 This is the travel agency. You can book your holiday there. (where)
This your holiday.
8 The man has gone to the police. His camera was stolen. (whose)
The the police.

Answer 1

Ответ:

1 Gertrude, who is my sister's friend, doesn't like traveling by train. (The relative pronoun "who" can be omitted.)

2 Andrew lives in London, where there are a lot of parks. (The relative pronoun "where" cannot be omitted.)

3 John lives in Moscow, which is the capital city of Russia. (The relative pronoun "which" cannot be omitted.)

4 The woman who knew my dad, (The relative pronoun "who" cannot be omitted.)

5 We stayed in a hotel that was 200 years old. (The relative pronoun "that" cannot be omitted.)

6 Julia, who had lost her passport, contacted the embassy. (The relative pronoun "who" can be omitted.)

7 This is the travel agency where you can book your holiday. (The relative pronoun "where" cannot be omitted.)

8 The man, whose camera was stolen, has gone to the police. (The relative pronoun "whose" cannot be omitted.)