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Non-defining relative clauses — Inside the Mind of a Predator

Grammar: Non-defining relative clauses

Free ESL grammar exercise on non-defining relative clauses themed around inside the mind of a predator. Printable worksheet from classplan.ai.

What's on this worksheet

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

From the reading

Professor Robert Hare published a checklist in 1980, which became the global standard in forensic psychology. Dr Karen Mitchell, who spent three decades working as a corporate consultant, noticed the same predatory personality recurring.

Grammar: Non-defining Relative Clauses

Who — people
Use who for people. Dr Mitchell, who spent 30 years in consulting, built a new framework. Always use commas.
Which — things
Use which for things. His checklist, which became the global standard, was built on prison data. Never use that.

Sample items

  1. Professor Hare published a checklist. It became the global standard.
  2. Dr Mitchell spent decades in consulting. She noticed predatory behaviour in workplaces.
  3. Mitchell completed her PhD in 2024. Its findings challenged clinical definitions.

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