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1. 1.

   Identify and underline relative clauses in the following sentences.

   1. Isn't this the place where we met for the first time?
   2. The book, which was gifted to me by my grandmother, is about a young woman who decides to hike the Pacific Crest Trail alone.
   3. The girl, whom we met yesterday, works at an animal shelter.
   4. Tracy is going to meet the artist who illustrated these comic books.
   5. The new show is about a family that lives with and takes care of crocodiles.
   6. We finally met the person whose cat visits us almost every evening.
   7. The conclusion will be given by the judge, whose verdict will be considered final.
   8. My Korean pen pal, to whom I have been writing letters all this time, is finally coming to India.
2. 2.

   Join the following sentences using suitable relative pronouns.

   1. A man is talking to Rohit. Do you know the man? (who)
      Do you know the man who is talking to Rohit?
   2. Two girls have moved into the flat next door. They own two dogs. (who)
   3. I wrote a book about aliens. It is selling pretty well. (that)
   4. We ran into our teacher today at the market. He teaches us English. (who)
   5. The white house in that lane is very pretty. It has big French windows. (which)
   6. Hamish speaks Mandarin perfectly. His mother is a poet. (whose)
   7. I accidently broke the vase. It belonged to my great grandfather. (that)
   8. Mary is a girl. I met her yesterday at a book event. (whom)
3. 3.

   Identify the relative clauses used in the following sentences as defining (D) or non-defining (ND).

   1. I have many friends whom I have known since before college.
   2. The athlete, who won the gold medal at the Olympics, is also an expert dancer.
   3. This is the cat that we adopted last month.
   4. Juliet, who paints really well, is going to participate in the exhibition.
   5. One of my brothers, who lives in Australia, is getting married soon.
   6. Kriti wants to meet the journalist whose story about the street children really inspired her.
4. 4.

   Place the relative clauses in the correct position and rewrite the following sentences. Do not forget to place the commas in the correct position, where required.

   1. The huge gate is always open. (which is made of iron)
      The huge gate, which is made of iron, is always open.
   2. The awards ceremony was full of surprise winners. (which took place yesterday)
   3. Serena used the same racket. (that she had used in the last match)
   4. The client is here already. (whom we are supposed to meet)
   5. There is an artist in my country. (who creates art out of waste material)
   6. That building is being renovated. (which is where my office is)
5. 5.

   Underline the defining clauses and circle the non-defining clauses in this conversation.

   Pete: I know her! I know the woman who just entered the restaurant.

   Mary: Yes, that's Julie Kip! She is the new drummer who has joined the band Peart.

   Pete: Do you mean the rock group that was on the cover of Beats last month?

   Mary: Yes! I had heard she lives in Jersey now, which is just an hour's drive from here. That's probably why she has come here to eat. She has her own recording studio here, which was previously owned by the band Jam.

   Pete: Yes, I remember reading about this in the magazine. The band also has a studio in New York where they spend half their time.

   Mary: Who is that man she is with?

   Pete: He is her brother who is also a guitarist with the band Rug-rats. Do you have a piece of paper that you can spare? I want to get their autographs.

   Mary: Do you think it's a good idea to disturb them? I guess they are the kind of people who are tired of being disturbed.

   Pete: You are probably right. We don't want to come across as nosy fans who bother musicians in their private moments.