Non-defining relative clauses

Article excerpt · target grammar marked

The revival, which has gathered real momentum over the past decade, is being driven by a surprising mix of forces. Younger generations, who grew up in an era of strong Irish cultural identity, are now choosing Irish as a mark of authenticity.

Grammar Reference · Non-defining relative clauses

Form: who / which

Liam, who teaches online, has thousands of followers. — use commas; adds extra information about the noun

Whose: possession

The school, whose students all speak Irish, opened in 2015. — whose shows the noun owns something

Never 'that'

The podcast, which launched in 2022, is very popular. ✓ — never use that in non-defining clauses

Commas are essential

The Gaeltacht, which is on the west coast, is shrinking. — without commas the meaning changes completely

01Exercise 1 — Form · Write the Correct Form

Non-defining relative clauses

1.The city of Galway, is close to the Gaeltacht, holds an annual Irish language festival.

2.My Irish teacher, grew up in the Gaeltacht, speaks the language perfectly.

3.The new app, was designed by a team in Dublin, helps beginners learn pronunciation.

4.The podcast presenter, voice is very clear, has won several awards.

5.University College Dublin, researchers study language trends, published a major report this year.

6.The Gaelscoileanna, teach every subject in Irish, are growing in number every year.

02Exercise 2 — Find and Correct the Error

find the error · rewrite the sentence

1.Duolingo, that now offers Irish, has over four million learners.

2.The teacher who videos are very funny has thousands of followers.

3.The Gaeltacht which is on the west coast has preserved Irish for centuries.

4.Social media creators, who their content is in Irish, are finding global audiences.

5.The revival, which it started a decade ago, is now well established.

03Exercise 3 — About You

in your notebook

Personalise: complete five sentences about yourself using the target grammar.

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