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English Grammar Exercises for B1- Non-defining relative clauses (2)

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1. Read the text. Choose the correct answer.

  • John Depp, 1) who / which / whose / where was born in Kentucky in 1963, is a well-known American actor. He first became famous when he starred in the TV series 21 Jump Street, in 2) who / which / whose / where he played a young police officer. This role, 3) who / which / whose / where he played for nearly four years, turned him into a teen idol. Later, Depp played the title role in the film Edward Scissorhands, 4) who / which / whose / where was directed by Tim Burton, 5) who / which / whose / where partner is the actress Helena Bonham Carter. Depp has two children with his partner Vanessa Paradis, and they divide their time between their five homes, including a villa in the south of France called Le Plan de la Tour, 6) who / which / whose / where Depp makes his own wine.

2. Complete the sentences with a name and the correct relative pronoun. Use the words below to help you.

  • Liverpool Justin Bieber Shakira
  • Stockholm Paris Victoria Beckham
  • 1)
    Justin Bieber , who was discovered on YouTube, has become a teen idol.
  • 2)
    , is on the River Seine, is one of the most romantic cities in Europe.
  • 3)
    , husband is David Beckham, usually wears high-heeled designer shoes.
  • 4)
    , The Beatles are from, is on the banks of the River Mersey.
  • 5)
    , is from Colombia, released her first album in 1995.
  • 6)
    , is the capital of Sweden, is located on fourteen islands.

3. Join the two sentences with a non-defining relative clause.

  • 1)
    Crete is popular with British tourists. It’s a Greek island.
  • 2)
    The actress Gwyneth Paltrow also sings country music. She is married to the lead singer of Coldplay.
  • 3)
    Daniel Craig is afraid of flying. He’s the sixth James Bond.
  • 4)
    Dakar is the capital of Senegal. The famous motor rally ends there.
  • 5)
    Robert Pattinson was born in London. His films include Harry Potter and the Twilight series.
  • 6)
    Halloween is a popular UK festival. It is celebrated in October.

4. Challenge!

  • Challenge!
  • Write some sentences about your favourite singer or group. Use non-defining relative clauses.
  • Lady Gaga, whose real name is Stefanni Joanne Angelina Germanotta, became famous in 2008.

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