Level 4Culturegrammar

Non-defining rel. clauses — One Story, Many Voices

Grammar: Non-defining relative clauses

Free ESL grammar exercise on non-defining rel. clauses themed around one story, many voices. Printable worksheet from classplan.ai.

What's on this worksheet

A Level 4 (upper intermediate) ESL grammar exercise on culture, practising non-defining relative clauses. The worksheet has a short reading excerpt, a grammar reference and graded practice items.

From the reading

Dublin Pride, which began as a small march of a few hundred people in 1983, has grown into one of the largest civic celebrations in Ireland.

Grammar: Non-defining Relative Clauses

Structure: who / which
Use who for people, which for things. Always add commas. The singer, who comes from Brazil, opened the show.
Structure: whose
Use whose to show possession. The director, whose idea this was, won an award.

Sample items

  1. The festival, ______ takes place every June, attracts visitors from thirty countries.
  2. The lead organiser, ______ has run the event for ten years, announced her retirement.
  3. The programme, ______ was designed by a committee of volunteers, received great reviews.

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