Non-defining relative clauses — A School That Doesn't Hurry
Grammar: Relative Clauses
Free ESL grammar exercise on non-defining relative clauses themed around a school that doesn't hurry. Printable worksheet from EnglishPlans.com.
What's on this worksheet
A Level 4 (upper intermediate) ESL grammar exercise on education, practising relative clauses. The worksheet has a short reading excerpt, a grammar reference and graded practice items.
From the reading
Pasi Sahlberg, whose research on Finnish schooling has reached policymakers on every continent, argues that the system succeeds precisely because it resists the pressure to standardise.
Grammar: Relative Clauses
- who / which / whose
- Pasi Sahlberg, whose research has reached policymakers on every continent, warns against copying. — adds information about a person
- where / when
- A classroom in Helsinki, where no child is tested before seven, is calmer than most. — adds information
Sample items
- The Finnish model, ______ has been studied by governments worldwide, began in the 1970s.
- Pasi Sahlberg, ______ latest book examines global education reform, is based in Helsinki.
- The school in Espoo, ______ spaced repetition techniques were first introduced, became a national benchmark.
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